Government in contempt of Parliament for trying to keep Brexit advice secret
Apologies for the particularly obscure and nerdy post today. This is complicated, but very important,…
Thangam Debbonaire
MP for Bristol West
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness
In Parliament
We must be able to scrutinise the EU Withdrawal Agreement
The government are trying to push through the most important constitutional change in decades –…
Justice system reforms must consider vulnerable asylum seekers
Yesterday I spoke in the debate of the Second Reading of the Courts and Tribunals…
No deal Brexit: The government has no advice for Bristol’s aviation industry
Airbus has already warned it may leave the UK in the event of a no-deal…
The Prime Minister’s maths on school cuts don’t add up
Even primary school children are likely to be able to see the problems with the…
Asylum seekers need better access to legal aid
Last week I challenged Justice Minister Lucy Frazer on legal aid for asylum seekers. Government…
I ask the Prime Minister: What has she got against the 48%?
Today I asked the Prime Minister why she seems to be against listening to people…
With the government falling apart, how can it protect businesses from Brexit chaos?
Five ministers have resigned this morning already. By the time you read this, the number…
Will Universal Credit help or hinder the struggle against poverty and homelessness?
On Monday, I challenged the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about the effect…
How can citizens of other EU countries trust the government?
Today I challenged Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes on the government’s commitment to citizens of other…
Police cuts may cost lives
With police budgets cut 19% in recent years, I am concerned that the police no…
Fighting for an answer from ministers about child maintenance payments
I usually find Wednesday mornings in the House of Commons chamber very frustrating. Prime Minister’s…
How will the UK government help Syrians rebuild their country?
The war in Syria is coming to an end. But for Syrian refugees intent on…
Protecting the global rules-based order
Last weekend, Donald Trump implied he was preparing to withdraw from a landmark agreement with…
Why isn’t the government listening to the concerns of remain voters?
The referendum on whether to leave the EU in 2016 was one of the most…
After Khashoggi’s murder, how can we defend global press freedom?
The horrifying murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi should wake us up to the danger journalists…
Working together to fight childhood cancer
Last night, my colleague Chris Elmore MP led a sad but important debate on childhood cancer of…
Benefits underpayments leaving people £1000s out of pocket
Today, my colleague Marsha De Cordova secured an Urgent Question requiring the government to outline…
Investing in renewables will lower emissions and increase jobs
Today in Parliament, I challenged the Minister of State for Energy to do more to…
I ask the Prime Minister: How will her Brexit plans unite the country?
Yesterday I asked the Prime Minister possibly the most important Brexit question. How will she…
Challenging a minister to go meat free
It’s not very often I invite Tory MPs for dinner. But I made an exception…