Creative, hospitality and entertainment industries need clarity from the government
People in Bristol West, business owners, musicians, cafe staff, and others are all contacting me,…
Thangam Debbonaire
MP for Bristol West
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness
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COVID-19 UPDATE: 17.45, Tuesday 17 March 2020 – Financial support, sick pay and self-isolation
If you’re off sick or told to stay home because of coronavirus If you’re following government…
COVID-19 UPDATE: 17.00, 17 March, 2020 – Volunteering and support for the vulnerable
ACORN (A Community of Organising) are running a volunteering scheme, partnering up at-risk people with…
COVID-19 UPDATE: 15.00, Tuesday 17 March 2020 – news from Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council have created a page dedicated to Coronavirus which you can see here.…
COVID-19 UPDATE: 19.06, Monday 16th March 2020 – PM and Health Secretary statements
The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has just given a statement to the House of Commons…
COVID-19 UPDATE: 16.40, Monday 16th March 2020 – some useful websites for advice, all regularly updated
Official government advice including sections for employers and businesses EU guidance on Covid-19 Advice from…
COVID-19 UPDATE: 16.14, Monday 16th March 2020
The Chancellor announced various measures last week to help with the immediate financial implications of…
Bristol trains: Disabled passengers should not be second class citizens
Imagine you live in Lawrence Hill and need to take a train to Severn Beach.…
Urgent situation on Turkish-Greek border and refugee crisis in Greece
Today in the House of Commons I and other MPs questioned the Foreign Secretary about…
When it’s illegal offline, it should be illegal online too
Most of us enjoy the freedom and opportunities the internet brings. But many of us…
Minister agrees to look again at refugee ‘move on’ period
Yesterday I led a Parliamentary debate on giving people fleeing war and persecution a better…
Urgent Question on deteriorating situation in north-west Syria
The government was forced to ask an Urgent Question on the security situation in north-west…
Settlement Scheme Application process for EU citizens living in the UK
I am concerned about the settlement scheme application process for EU citizens living in the…
Performing arts in schools
Performing arts education is extremely important for many children, yet it is often limited in…
How can the government hold such little regard for victims of the Windrush scandal?
On Monday, during the debate on the Windrush Compensation Scheme Bill, I asked why some…
Windrush compensation is still too slow – and for some, too late
Since the Windrush scandal came to light around two years ago, the government has been…
Support for inner-city primary schools
Yesterday I asked the government about its strategy for school places. In some areas of…
Calling for disabled access for Lawrence Hill station
Last week in Parliament, I once again asked a government minister for funds to make…
The government’s worrying attack on freedom of the press
Yesterday journalists from the Parliamentary lobby walked out in solidarity with each other after journalists…
Middle East peace plan could worsen water conflict
Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Middle East risks worsening, rather than solving, the conflict…
Crime prevention hammered by 10 years of Tory cuts
After a decade of deep and damaging cuts to our police forces, an increase in…