Question to the Secretary of State for International Development on 22 February 2017
On Wednesday 22 February, I asked the Secretary of State for International Development about the…
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Oral question to the Foreign Secretary on 21 February 2017
On Tuesday 21 February, I asked Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson what assessment he had made…
Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for International Trade, 9 February 2017
Today I was present at Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for International Trade,…
Urgent Question on the Closure of the Dubs Programme for Unaccompanied Child Refugees
Today I contributed to a debate held in the House of Commons in response to…
Oral question to the Minister for Women and Equalities
A vital part of fulfilling the aim of the Girl Guiding’s campaign to end violence…
Oral Questions on Exiting the EU – 26 January 2017
Holding the Government to account on their plan for Brexit continues to be one of…
Disability Access for Local Rail Services
An integral aspect of an effective, accessible and sustainable transport system for the West of…
My speech on NHS and Social Care Funding
Yesterday I made a speech as part of Labour’s Opposition Day Debate on the crisis…
Education questions: good and outstanding schools
On 19 December 2016 I asked the Secretary of State for Education Justine Greening the…
The European Council 2016
On 19 December 2016 The Prime Minister made a statement about the previous week’s European…
Exiting the EU: science and research
On Monday 19 December, I spoke in a debate about the implications for science and…
Istanbul Convention: my speech
Today I spoke in favour of ratifying the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence…
Family Reunion for Refugees: we need to make the system fairer
On Tuesday 29 December, I led a Westminster Hall Debate on family reunion for refugees.…
The Government’s plan for Brexit (Opposition Day Debate)
Today I argued in favour of a motion to ask that the Government share its…
DCLG Question: community group funding post-Brexit
Today I asked Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, “What the…
Parliamentary Constituencies (amendment) Bill
Today, Labour defeated the government on changes to Parliamentary constituencies, by 257 votes to 35.…
Urgent Question: support for Syrian Refugees in Syria
Today I asked Robert Goodwill MP, the Minister for Immigration, an Urgent Question about the…
International Trade: Questions on Trade Negotiators
Yesterday I pressed the Government further on their lack of preparation for the immensely complex…
Oral Question to Boris Johnson regarding refugees in Jordan
I asked Boris Johnson, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, about refugees trapped…
Parliamentary Scrutiny of the UK Leaving the EU
Today I took part in a debate urging the Government to allow Parliamentary scrutiny of…
Urgent Question: Calais Jungle
Today I asked the Home Secretary an Urgent Question on the need to take in…