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…
Thangam Debbonaire
MP for Bristol West
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness
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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…
Government votes down child refugee protections in EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill
As Shadow Brexit Minister, yesterday I defended five crucial Lord Amendments to the EU Withdrawal…
Standing up for school funding
Schools in Bristol West are still suffering from budget cuts, even though the government continues…
My Question for the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU
Yesterday during the Oral Questions for the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union,…
Challenging the Tories as Shadow Brexit Minister
In my new role as shadow minister for the Department for Exiting the European Union,…
My work in 2020 for Bristol West
As we enter the New Year, my priorities set out in the Queen’s Speech debate…
What was missing from the Queen’s Speech
The people of Bristol West did not vote for this Government or this Queen’s speech.…
Thank you for re-electing me
On Tuesday I was sworn in as MP. Thank you to everyone who voted for…
I support music and the creative industries in Bristol
In 2018, the music industry contributed £5.2 billion to the UK economy and employed 190,935…