Where is the Immigration Bill?
After questions for the Leader of the House today, I was shocked to learn that…
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Ending Indefinite Detention
Last week, the Home Secretary responded to the Shaw review – a report into immigration…
Refugee integration: The Secretary of State for Housing agrees to meet
The government’s Refugee Integration Strategy recognises that refugees need better support. As I have often…
Does the UK Government support the death penalty?
We rightly outlawed the death penalty in the UK last century. So I find it…
Challenging Dominic Raab to consider the needs of touring workers
On the last day before Parliament broke for the Summer recess, the new Secretary of…
‘No Deal’ Brexit would be a disaster for Bristol’s creative industries
So keen was I to challenge the government’s chaotic Brexit plans this morning that even…
Compulsory sex and relationships education will change lives
Today the government set out a statement on relationships and sex education (RSE). I welcome…
Refugees often become homeless, thanks to harsh Home Office rules
With the Home Office in disarray, many refugees are forced into destitution and homelessness whilst…
Time is running out for Brexit legislation
The Tories have spent so long squabbling over their differences, there is now a very…
Incompetence at the Home Office is leaving refugees in a near-permanent state of limbo
The Home Office has a commitment to decide on asylum applications within six months, yet…
Harsh visa rules making it harder for people to visit relatives in the UK
People living abroad should be able to visit their families in the UK – but…
Bristol’s aviation jobs increasingly at risk from chaotic EU departure
Businesses like Airbus are becoming increasingly worried about the woeful state of the government’s Brexit…
Drug safety testing at festivals: I secure a Home Office commitment that these schemes are legal
Drug-related deaths are rising, in the UK and in Bristol, even though drug use is…
Challenging the Prime Minister on refugee policy
We need to give refugees safe and legal routes to enter the UK, instead of…
The Government ditches renewable energy, supports nuclear
The Government’s new nuclear announcement talks about building the infrastructure the country needs, but these…
Post-Brexit trade deals must not mean a ‘race to the bottom’
We will need to sign new trade deals after we leave the EU – but…
Reversing Tory cuts could help vulnerable women in prisons
Spending on prisons fell by more than a fifth between 2009/10 and 2016/17. As with…
Heathrow and the Tidal Lagoon: Tories demonstrate ignorance of climate change – twice in one day
Climate change is the biggest danger facing our planet but sadly seems a very low…
Renewable energy can power our economy
The Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon is an opportunity to lead the world in renewable energy…
How can EU citizens prove their right to live in the UK after Brexit?
Many European citizens in my constituency are worried they will find it difficult to live…
‘Upskirting’: We need to change the law – and education too
So-called ‘upskirting’ is a vile act. It involves photographing up someone’s skirt or other clothing…