On 1st Oct, the govt announced that it would collect, process & store all #smartmeter data, despite assurances over years that households would control access to that data. When I raised this with the Digital SoS today it was clear she had no idea what I was talking about! 🧵 Last year the Govt told me that that the "strict" Access and Privacy Framework meant households have control over who can access their energy consumption data. & 3rd parties accessing data "must have the consumer’s consent which consumers can withdraw at any time"

As #COVID19 cases rise in the #NorthEast new measures have been put in place. Everyone has their part to play & Govt must play its part too, supporting people to do the right thing & get #TestandTrace working I know these measures will cause concern and involve sacrifices for many of my constituents. It is essential that we do everything that we can to stop the spread of the virus.

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Thanks to everyone who has signed my #NUFC petition already - over 10,000 of you! But there has been some discussion over what it will & won't do so I have clarified that chionwurahmp.com/2020/08/press-…

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I will present the petition @UKParliament Govt is *obliged* to respond to me. @HoCpetitions (chaired by @CatMcKinnell ) considers Govt response & can recommend further action inc Select Committee scrutiny or Parliamentary Debate. So it keeps pressure on Govt & @premierleague

"The #OFQUAL #algorithm is a gross misuse of statistics... there is a special place in hell for those who use maths to hide rather than reveal the truth, this algorithm is hiding the achievement of this generation of young people." my @ChronicleLive blog chroniclelive.co.uk/news/news-opin… Most people now think the #AlevelResults should not stand, whether the Govt will recognise that or not is another matter. But we shouldn't blame #algorithms for this huge injustice - like most technology they are neither good nor bad in themselves

Good luck & best wishes to all those receiving their #AlevelResults & #vocational results today in #Newcastle & across the country. You have faced challenges no other year group has had to endure. You are to be congratulated in everything you achieve. Hearing VERY WORRYING examples of #Newcastle #AlevelResults slashed by nationally imposed #algorithm that does not reflect individual achievement. Constituents who have suffered unfair grade cuts, get in touch. We can't allow young people's & our city's future to be so damaged.

Today Labour launches "Our Digital Future" - a consultation looking at one of the most pressing and inspiring challenges of our times - an online world which is safer, fairer and more inclusive. To make this future a reality, we need your input. 1/5

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Digital is now at the heart of almost every policy area but it is not really ‘for everyone’. How can we promote digital innovation across all UK regions and nations? How can we ensure it generates good, fulfilling jobs for everyone as we build back, better? 2/5

My summer #NewcastleCentral constituency report now posted - check out what I've been up to in #Newcastle & @UKParliament including who I've been meeting! #OpenData #OpenMP chionwurahmp.com/2020/07/mps-re… My latest #NewcastleCentral casework report is also up - w added detail to reflect the impact of #Covid19 In June the top three individual issues raised by constituents were #Covid19UK #Housing, #Crime & #Policing chionwurahmp.com/2020/07/indivi…
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It has been clear for some time that there were big Qs on Huawei in our country’s telecoms network. Govt approach to 5G decisions and to our national security has been incomprehensibly negligent 1/8

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In January, the Foreign Secretary said Govt would legislate at earliest opportunity on High Risk Vendors. Then they refused to work with Labour or their own backbenchers to enable this to happen. That now seems very short sighted 2/8

Oliver Dowdon claiming in @ComputerWeekly the Government's 'success' in data sharing during the pandemic should be the basis for our future data economy is deeply troubling: bit.ly/2ZkBVKp The claim they have been sharing data effectively with local authorities will come as a surprise to the local authorities complaining about lack of access to test results.

My latest #NewcastleCentral casework report is up - w added detail to reflect the impact of #Covid19 In May the top three individual issues raised by constituents were #COVID19 #Housing #Immigration chionwurahmp.com/2020/06/indivi…
#OpenMP #OpenData The top three #Covid19 Individual Issues raised by constituents in May were Employment, Self employed, Stranded abroad

My latest #NewcastleCentral casework report is up - w added detailed to reflect the impact of #Covid19 In May the top three individual issues raised by constituents #COVID19 #Housing #Immigration chionwurahmp.com/2020/06/indivi…
#OpenMP #OpenData The top three #Covid19 Individual Issues raised by constituents in May were Employment, Self employed, Stranded abroad
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My latest #NewcastleCentral casework report is up - w added detailed to reflect the impact of #Covid19 In April the top three individual issues raised by constituents #COVID19 #Housing #Immigration chionwurahmp.com/2020/05/indivi…
#OpenMP #OpenData Of all the #Covid19 Individual Issues raised by constituents in April 2020 the top three were #Employment, #SmallBusinesses #Benefits #NewcastleCentral #OpenMP
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#ToonTownHall live now with @nufctrust and streaming via YouTube Excited to hear what @nufctrust, @IanMearnsMP, @mercan_resifi (Hatice Cengiz), @GhanemAlmasarir, Jameela Khan from @AmnestyUK, @stevewraith, Steve Hastie and many @NUFC fans have to say

For #NorthEastHour here are the fantastic business celebrated so far as part of the #ToonOnline campaign. Please continue to share the great local businesses that have moved online to keep us all safe during the #lockdown. Use the hashtags #OnlineLocal #ToonOnline #ShopLocal Usually found at the @graingermarket1 , fantastic North East based artist Laura @ToshtliUsagi is selling her work online, check her out over at:
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Many Newcastle based businesses have moved online during the lockdown & don’t get the ‘footfall’ that they usually would from shoppers in the town. I'm going to celebrate #OnlineLocal retailers and support local businesses! #ToonOnline #ShopLocal

Many of the brilliant craft stalls & traders who are in @graingermarket1 in normal times have moved online to keep trading & #SocialDistancing They need our support, so I'll be doing shoutouts to any who give me their online address. #ShopLocal First up Nines Soaps Works, always a welcome sight & smell in @graingermarket1 now their handmade soaps & bath salts can be found at facebook.com/The-Nines-Soap… #ShopLocal #LocalOnline #thebigsupport

We are so lucky in #Newcastle to have such fantastic #NHS hospitals, clinics & GP services with so many dedicated staff making sacrifices all the time to keep us healthy & make us better, I want to express my thanks to all of them at this difficult time @NHSMillion We have to do all we can to help them to help us & right now that means following the public health advice, whatever your age, #StayAtHome #WashYourHands #HelpEachOther

Everyone is talking about #Coronavirus now The best way to protect yourself & others is to wash your hands regularly. There is a lot of advice available online from Govt, #NHS & @NewcastleCC (see below) Don't forget to look out for the vulnerable & isolated in your community gov.uk/government/top…