Hitchin’s Labour MP | Standing up for our towns & villages.
Shefford
Joined April 2010
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Gareth Southgate’s documentary highlighted our failure to do right by many boys growing up in Britain today.
From paternity leave that supports present dads, to boosting male role models in schools, there’s lots we can improve.
We’re determined to ensure Labour leads on this 👇
Alistair Strathern MP retweeted
'Hitchin’s MP, Alistair Strathern, is asking fellow MPs to back his Private Member’s Bill to make Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) compulsory up to the age of 18. At the moment the duty on schools and colleges to provide it ends at 16.'
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'The Bill is due its second reading in the House of Commons on Friday 4 December. The Relationships and Sex Education (Further Education Sector) Bill was introduced on 17 June 2026. It would extend RSE into the further education sector, so that young people who carry on into further education after 16 are still taught about consent, coercive control and how to recognise the signs of abuse.
The MP’s office points out that 16 to 19 year olds experience the highest rates of domestic abuse of any age group, yet they are not guaranteed those lessons. Campaigners call it a dangerous gap.'
Find out more about Killed Women and Make It Mandatory's campaign in support of the Bill: killedwomen.org/rse-to-eight…
Alistair Strathern MP retweeted
The Prime Minister presented a special recognition award at the Pride of Britain Awards to honour the founders of Andy’s Man Club, Elaine and Luke.
In 2016, Andy Roberts, Elaine’s son and Luke’s brother-in-law, tragically took his own life at just 23 years old. The pair went on to create Andy's Man Club, a male suicide prevention charity that has grown from a single group in Halifax to more than 360 groups nationwide.
Through its mission to break the stigma around men’s mental health, Andy’s Man Club has saved thousands of lives and inspired men to speak up when they need help 🤝
This weeks #SmallBusinessSaturday shout goes to Laurence and the team at Amore Salon in Hitchin 💅🏻
#BritishBeautyWeek is a great moment to celebrate everything that salons bring to our high streets, and I know Amore are a firm favourite for many in our town!
Kinship carers go above and beyond in taking young people in their family into care at challenging moments in their lives ❤️
It’s time we had their backs with proper access to parental leave ✅
Well done to Hitchin Inner Wheel for knitting some fantastic poppies to support @PoppyLegion’s annual appeal 🌹
Always great to see the town getting behind this important cause 👏
Lovely weather to get out and about this afternoon to chat over your priorities ☀️
A vital part of my work is hearing from you, and it’s always better for your input and challenge.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak today!
We've secured a £2 million investment for urgent care at Lister Hospital, which will ease pressure and reduce wait times 🏥
This comes on top of the funding we secured for a new children’s centre and ward upgrades, and crucial extra investment to expand local GPs ✅
Alistair Strathern MP retweeted
I’m proud to back @alistrathern’s Bill to make relationship and sex education mandatory until 18.
Children and young people are already receiving relationship and sex education – through violent pornography and the manosphere.
We must offer them a healthy, positive alternative.
📚 Education isn’t just about exams and careers, it’s about preparing young people for life. That's why RSE needs to be compulsory up to 18.
This Bill is about giving every young person the tools to recognise danger, seek help and build healthy relationships. #makeitmandatory
Alistair Strathern MP retweeted
RSE to 18.
On December 4th, MPs will have the chance to make young people safer by voting to extend compulsory RSE to 18.
Take 30 seconds today: tell your MP to show up and vote for the Bill.
On 4 December, MPs will debate the Relationships and Sex Education (Further Education Sector) Bill.
Email your MP and ask them to back it. Follow the link to take action:
actionnetwork.org/letters/ma…
Alistair Strathern MP retweeted
Headlines of labour market stats reinforce resilience of UK economy this year:
- employment rate ⬆️ by 0.2% to 75.3% - amongst the highest on record
- unemployment rate down⬇️ 0.1%
- inactivity ⬇️ 0.1% in the latest quarter (and a full 1% since 2024 election)
Taking the fight to expand mandatory RSE to Parliament 🚨
16 to 19-year-olds experience the highest rate of domestic abuse of any age group, yet RSE ends at 16.
That's why I introduced a Private Members Bill to make it compulsory up to 18.
You can help 👇
On 4 December, MPs will debate the Relationships and Sex Education (Further Education Sector) Bill.
Email your MP and ask them to back it. Follow the link to take action:
actionnetwork.org/letters/ma…
Three years ago, we started to show the difference doing politics differently could make 🌹 – at Shefford, England
An extra £2m secured to boost hospital bed
capacity at Lister Hospital ✅
Part of Labour’s £140m package to support the NHS heading into Winter 🏥
A great discussion of a whole host of local and national issues at my forum in Fairfield today 💬
Thank you to everyone who came along, my work is always better for our communities input, support and challenge 👏
Plenty of positivity out on the doorstep in sunny Hitchin this morning ☀️🌹
Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak to us!
Much loved local booksellers like @nextpagebooksUK bring joy to our high streets 📚
Today I pressed Ministers to back them, and asked the Leader of the House if he’d take part in their fantastic #askmewhatimreading campaign… 👀