Taking an HIV test
Last Friday, as part of National HIV Testing Week, the fantastic team at Terrence Higgins Trust came to the…
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Asking the Prime Minister to take action on our failing drug laws
Today (Wednesday 22 November) I challenged the Prime Minister to reform our failing, outdated drugs…
The National Autism Project’s Autism Agenda
I was very happy to support the National Autism Project at the launch of their…
#BristolBreathingBetter
Air pollution is a silent killer in Bristol. Poor air quality is linked to over…
Refugees have the right to a bank account
I’m delighted to say that, as part of my ongoing campaign to support the rights…
Leaving the EU shouldn’t risk nuclear safety
I, for one, am not sick of experts. In fact, I’m inclined to listen to…
A new parliamentary group to support children and young people with cancer
This month I helped to launch a new group to support children and young people…
In the pink for breast cancer fundraiser
As a Breast Cancer Now Ambassador, I was proud to dress in pink today (Friday 20…
Terror attack in Somalia
I am horrified at the death and destruction caused by a bombing attack in the…
Guide dogs and taxi refusals
At the Labour Party Conference I tested my taxi-hailing skills in a football-themed game with…
First MP surgery for people on the autism spectrum
I have written previously on this website about autism awareness and about tackling the autism…
The EU Withdrawal Bill
Today in parliament (Monday 11 September 2017), we will be debating and voting on the…
Brexit, universities and a survey
In this week’s ‘Brexit questions’ session I asked the government how they were going to…
Bees and barrages
One of the things I’m most proud about as your representative in Parliament is how…
Statement on the death of a woman in St Paul’s on Monday 21 August 2017
Yesterday (Tuesday) the police reported that a woman died from serious stab injuries in the early hours…
Letting sport and exercise work their magic
Last night, adding yet another success to a great summer for women’s sport, England women’s…
Walking the MacMarathon for Macmillan Cancer Care
On 9 September this year I will be doing a 22 mile walk of the…
An evidence-based approach to drugs policy
On 18 July 2017 I spoke in a parliamentary debate about drugs policy. This followed…
Debating the Queen’s Speech
This week in Parliament we debated the Queen’s Speech, the government’s programme for the next…
A wafer-thin Queen’s Speech
The Queen’s Speech, with all its pomp and circumstance, is the government’s first official opportunity…
Fire safety in Bristol’s high-rise blocks
We have all been horrified by the Grenfell Tower fire in London and dismayed at…