All articles written by Daniel Zeichner MP on PoliticsHome.com

30 Sep Economy

It’s time ministers saw our ability to feed ourselves from the sea as a strategic asset

In 2024, UK fishing vessels landed around 745,000 tonnes of fish and shellfish.

24 Nov 2021 Health

We must unlock the full potential of cell and gene therapies

In July, I was delighted to chair a Policy Connect roundtable on cell and gene therapies, to consider how they can contribute to better patient care, the wider health service and the economy.

02 Nov 2021 Environment

The climate crisis can not be tackled without sustainable farming

As world leaders gather in Glasgow to try and forge a global response to the climate emergency, we must all hope that the government don’t squander a unique opportunity to agree a plan for supporting a global transition to sustainable farming.

29 Sep 2021 Health

Championing dairy milk for British children on World School Milk Day

It is no coincidence that as milk schemes are squeezed, levels of child malnutrition increase and obesity soars.

23 Aug 2021 Health

Engaging with the public at a local level is key to gain trust in NHS data sharing

Data sharing could deliver better health outcomes. However, as individuals are required to “opt out” rather than “opt in”, it's important that the public trusts their personal data is protected.

22 Jul 2021 Environment

Our food system is making too many of us sick and causing long-term environmental harm – we can do better

We are set to wait six months for the government to respond to Henry Dimbleby's recommendations for a national food strategy with a white paper - an ideal recipe for inaction.

11 Jun 2021 Environment

Government must not sell out our farmers at the G7

Labour is calling on the Prime Minister to get behind British farmers once and for all: stand up for British jobs, enshrine our food and farming standards in law, and ensure all future trade deals do not endanger the sustainability of British agriculture.

20 May 2021 Environment

British bees are under threat – and the government is making it worse

To save our bees, the government must commit to stop harmful pesticides from being used again next year.

20 Nov 2020 Environment

Planning reforms drive a bulldozer through plans for nature recovery in the Environment Bill

Planning reforms and the Environment Bill are moving in opposite directions, pitting nature against economic development, as policy divisions within government descend into incoherent chaos

13 May 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus has highlighted our food insecurity: the Agriculture Bill must not compromise standards

The Government claims it won't compromise the UK’s food standards. So why has it refused to put that promise into the Agriculture Bill?

10 Feb 2020 Education

The future of higher education funding is up for grabs

Students deserve a better deal and universities need financial certainty to maintain our research excellence. We must get funding decisions right, says Daniel Zeichner MP

03 Feb 2020 Environment

The Agriculture Bill must categorically rule out imports of food produced to lower standards

The Agriculture Bill cannot go forward without safeguards in place to protect British standards, preventing hormone-treated beef or chlorine-washed chicken from coming in and undercutting British farmers, writes Daniel Zeichner MP.

30 Jan 2019

Our life sciences sector is a global success story - we cannot put that at risk

The success of our life sciences sector relies on our ability to attract and retain scientists from around the world. If we make this more difficult, and more costly, we are shooting ourselves in the foot, says Daniel Zeichner

12 Nov 2018 Education

On Anti-Bullying Week, let’s come together and choose respect

This week offers schools an opportunity to hold constructive conversations with students about how we treat our peers and own our behaviour, writes Daniel Zeichner

22 Oct 2018 Health

We must not fail people with autism and learning difficulties

Access to healthcare can be extremely difficult for autistic people and those with a learning disability. We must ensure all staff are properly trained to understand their needs, writes Daniel Zeichner

13 Nov 2017 Brexit

Life sciences are vital for the whole UK economy

The life sciences industry boosts Britain’s economy – we can’t afford to ignore the concerns of this sector in the Brexit talks, writes Daniel Zeichner

25 Sep 2017

How to convert UK excellence in science and research into wider economic success

The Chair of the APPG on Data Analytics, Daniel Zeichner MP writes that the UK's 10 Catapult centres need strong foundations and proper funding to ensure UK industry prospers.

03 Apr 2017 Health

Proposed changes to NICE & NHS England must not be implemented without a real debate

Labour MP Daniel Zeichner is keen to ensure the Government does not proceed with changes to NICE & NHS England without a proper parliamentary debate. He calls on the Conservatives to honour their 2015 manifesto pledge to speed up the introduction of new medicines into the NHS.

31 Oct 2016 Home affairs

Big data is a big deal and it’s here to stay

Daniel Zeichner MP introduces the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Data Analytics which launches today in Parliament.

27 Jun 2016 Foreign affairs

'Together we must seek to rebuild bridges'

Shadow Minister & Cambridge MP, Daniel Zeichner, writes that Britain is 'still the inclusive, open and outward-looking nation we know it to be'.

28 Apr 2016 Culture

Government strategy on cycling and walking 'isn’t a strategy at all'

Shadow Transport Minister Daniel Zeichner argues that the Government's long-awaited draft Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) is nothing more than a 'glossy PR exercise'.

15 Jan 2016 Transport

National Pothole Day - There’s a bumpy road ahead

Shadow Transport Minister Daniel Zeichner MP marks National Pothole Day, arguing that George Osborne's 'Permanent Pothole Fund' does not go far enough to reduce Britain's 12 to 15 year road maintenance backlog.

07 Dec 2015 Transport

Disabled people deserve a better deal on public transport

Shadow transport minister Daniel Zeichner says Tory cuts are leaving disabled people isolated from medical help and employment.

11 Nov 2015 Transport

Will the Government break its promise and put the brakes on cycling funding?

Shadow Transport Minister Daniel Zeichner MP calls on the Government to fulfil promises made on investment in cycling in the Comprehensive Spending Review.