Guide dogs and taxi refusals
At the Labour Party Conference I tested my taxi-hailing skills in a football-themed game with…
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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…
Response to Donald Trump’s statement on the Paris Climate Change agreement
Like many, probably most, people in Bristol West, I am horrified by President Trump’s announcement…
Bristol West Hustings
Haven’t yet made up your mind about how to vote in the General Election? Then…
A public health service we all rely on
I had never really had to use the NHS much until two years ago. But…
Keir Starmer in Bristol West
Last Friday I was delighted to welcome Keir Starmer QC, Labour’s Spokesperson the UK exiting…
The dissolution of Parliament
Parliament was dissolved on Wednesday 3 May until after the General Election on 8 June.…
Refugees Welcome? Today’s landmark cross-party report
Today, I’m proud to launch the “Refugees Welcome?” report – the product of a public…
Fighting for Bristol West – my statement on the General Election
As your MP, I have always stood up for what is best for Bristol West.…
Tackling the autism employment gap
Last Friday, I was pleased to host representatives from major employers in Bristol West for…
A budget that fails Bristol
On Wednesday, I was in the House of Commons listening to the Chancellor deliver his…