Rough sleepers should be helped, not punished
The next Labour Government will repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824, which criminalises rough sleeping, as…
Thangam Debbonaire
MP for Bristol West
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness
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Latest blogs on my work in Westminster and Bristol West
Asking the Universities Minister for clarity over student returns
Over the last year, the government repeatedly failed to plan for completely predictable situations, creating…
Getting my Covid vaccination at Malcolm X Centre in St. Pauls
Last week, I got my first Covid vaccination at the Malcolm X Centre in St…
Cuts to Overseas Development Assistance – my letter to the Secretary of State
I am concerned about the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office’s decision to cut Overseas Development…
Violence and protests in Bristol
I was saddened and distressed to see riots on the streets of Bristol over the…
We must protect the right to peaceful protest
We must protect the right to peaceful protest and we must tackle sexual violence –…
Bristol: What do you want from COP26?
Tackling the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis is one of my top priorities as Bristol…
Supporting Bristol’s children and young people with laptops
Last week on BBC Radio Bristol I discussed the letter that I sent to big…
Statement on riots in Bristol city centre
The scenes last night from the centre of Bristol at the heart of my constituency…