Middle East peace plan could worsen water conflict 30 Jan 2020 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 30 Jan 2020 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 23 Jan 2020 As Shadow Brexit Minister, yesterday I defended five crucial Lord Amendments to the EU Withdrawal…
Standing up for school funding 16 Jan 2020 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 15 Jan 2020 Yesterday during the Oral Questions for the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union,…
Challenging the Tories as Shadow Brexit Minister 08 Jan 2020 In my new role as shadow minister for the Department for Exiting the European Union,…
My work in 2020 for Bristol West 07 Jan 2020 As we enter the New Year, my priorities set out in the Queen’s Speech debate…
What was missing from the Queen’s Speech 07 Jan 2020 The people of Bristol West did not vote for this Government or this Queen’s speech.…
Thank you for re-electing me 07 Jan 2020 On Tuesday I was sworn in as MP. Thank you to everyone who voted for…
There’s enough time to debate the Animal Cruelty (Sentencing) Bill 05 Nov 2019 Last Thursday, during the Oral Questions on Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, I asked the…
Safe and legal routes for migration 25 Oct 2019 On Wednesday 23 October, the Home Secretary made an urgent statement following the tragic discovery…
Lawrence Hill and Stapleton Road stations need to be accessible 24 Oct 2019 On 24 October 2019 I challenged Transport Minister George Freeman over the accessibility of two…
Britain’s Place in the World: human rights, equality and environmentalism 22 Oct 2019 On 14 October, I listened to a disappointing Queen’s Speech – plenty of warm words…
Thangam Debbonaire – live blog during Autumn 2019 UK national crisis 19 Oct 2019 LIVE BLOG UPDATE: 07.20 Wednesday 23rd October 2019 I’m writing this from my flat, the…
Refugees and the US troop withdrawal from northern Syria 15 Oct 2019 On 8 October 2019 the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Dr Andrew…
A travel fund for families of children with cancer Many of you will know that, in October 2017, I set up the All Party…
Brexit and the law – a simple yes or no from the Attorney General? The European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 requires the Prime Minister to ask for…
The Domestic Abuse Bill – my speech in the second reading debate 07 Oct 2019 The second reading debate of the Domestic Abuse Bill was a good example of Parliament…
The government is not protecting touring musicians from the effects of Brexit I have campaigned for a long time with the Musicians’ Union for the government to understand…
The UK needs a firmer commitment to long-term refugee resettlement 03 Oct 2019 Yesterday (Wednesday 2nd October 2019), in oral questions to the Secretary of State for International…
Seeking an apology from Boris Johnson to the people of Bristol West 29 Sep 2019 Many of you will have watched the heated exchanges in the House of Commons on…