Autism awareness
As a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Autism I’m keen to do all…
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Why I’m backing Mark Bradshaw for Mayor of Bristol
I am endorsing Mark Bradshaw as Labour’s candidate for Mayor of Bristol. I know that he loves…
Refugee update
One area I have been heavily involved in so far as MP is campaigning on…
Our renewable future
I recently wrote about the Green Deal and the question I asked to the Energy and Climate…
Educational inequality in Bristol West
Bristol is a fantastic and impressive city, but scratch beneath the surface and you can…
Yvette Cooper on the welfare vote
As you may already know, I am supporting Yvette Cooper in the Labour leadership contest.…
FGM rates in Bristol
A new report by City University London and Equality Now has shown that Bristol has…
Welfare Reform and Work Bill
Welfare reform is going to be one of the biggest challenges of this parliament. The…
URGENT! Notice of cuts to allowances for asylum seekers from inadequate to worse
Yesterday under cover of various other things, the Government reduced the already meagre cash allowance…
PSHE Bill
Education is key to the strength of our society, the success of our economy and…
Labour leadership bringing debate about our direction
Many people said that what we needed after the General Election was time to reflect,…
Bristol Pride 2015
Bristol Labour LGBT officer and council candidate John Halpin; Bristol South MP Karin Smyth; Bristol…
The Hunting Act
Today the Government postponed plans to stage a vote on amending the Hunting Act. The…
The July Budget
On Wednesday the Chancellor presented the first budget from a Conservative majority Government in 19…
Housing Summit 26th June 2015
On May 7th I was elected to Parliament to represent the 126,971 people of Bristol…
The Year Ahead
Dear friend, I am not sure whether you will have heard, but I have recently…
Why I am backing Yvette Cooper for Labour leader
I consulted members and voters, listened to constituents on the doorstep and also spoke to…
My speech on zero-hours contracts
Yesterday in the Chamber I spoke during an Opposition Day Debate on productivity. I spoke…
Votes at 16: My View
Today in the Chamber MPs were discussing a Labour amendment to extend the franchise for…
Labour leadership update
It’s 11.56 as I type, 4 minutes to go before nominations close for Labour leadership.…
Parliamentary Question in the Climate Change Debate
Last week, during the Opposition Day debate on Climate Change, I asked a question to…