The Government’s plan for Brexit (Opposition Day Debate)

07 Dec 2016

Today I argued in favour of a motion to ask that the Government share its…

DCLG Question: community group funding post-Brexit

28 Nov 2016

Today I asked Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, “What the…

Parliamentary Constituencies (amendment) Bill

18 Nov 2016

Today, Labour defeated the government on changes to Parliamentary constituencies, by 257 votes to 35.…

Urgent Question: support for Syrian Refugees in Syria

16 Nov 2016

Today I asked Robert Goodwill MP, the Minister for Immigration, an Urgent Question about the…

International Trade: Questions on Trade Negotiators

04 Nov 2016

Yesterday I pressed the Government further on their lack of preparation for the immensely complex…

Oral Question to Boris Johnson regarding refugees in Jordan

18 Oct 2016

I asked Boris Johnson, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, about refugees trapped…

Parliamentary Scrutiny of the UK Leaving the EU

12 Oct 2016

Today I took part in a debate urging the Government to allow Parliamentary scrutiny of…

Urgent Question: Calais Jungle

10 Oct 2016

Today I asked the Home Secretary an Urgent Question on the need to take in…

Westminster Hall Debate on Funding for the Arts

14 Sep 2016

Yesterday I spoke in a Westminster Hall debate on Funding for the Arts. Arts and…

Debate on the Digital Economy Bill

14 Sep 2016

Yesterday I spoke in a debate concerning the Digital Economy Bill, specifically part 4 of…

Urgent Question on crisis in Yemen

08 Sep 2016

On Monday I spoke in a debate triggered by an urgent question tabled by Hilary…

8 September – Questions to International Trade Secretary

08 Sep 2016

Last Thursday in the Chamber there were oral questions from MPs to the new Secretary…