The Immigration Minister agrees to look again at the Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill
Yesterday I used Home Office questions to ask Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes about the Government…
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Question to the Prime Minister: Will the UK help millions of Syrians fleeing war?
Yesterday the Prime Minister came to the House of Commons to answer questions on the…
Why should the ‘Windrush Generation’ have to prove their right to live in the UK?
Since Caribbean people started moving to the UK in the late 1940s, they have made…
World Autism Awareness Week – how can we address loneliness and increase employment?
Yesterday I spoke in the debate in the House of Commons Chamber to mark World…
International Trade Questions: The Brexit Clock is Ticking for Live Performers
On Thursday 29 March 2018 I asked the Minister for International Trade if he would…
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Questions, Tuesday 27 March 2018
The number of Syrians fleeing the civil war are shocking – more than 5.6 million…
Debate on Leaving the EU: UK musicians, Thursday 22 March, 2018
British musicians have had a huge global influence in almost every genre. I am concerned…
Question to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education, Monday 19 March 2018
On Monday 19 March in Education Questions, I asked the government how many children with…
Question to the Leader of the House, Thursday 15 March 2018
Homelessness has increased, schools are struggling and the NHS is in crisis – but you…
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union, Thursday 15 March 2018
Time is running out for the Government to give some clarity on Brexit – and…
Question to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
As Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Refugees, I welcome the publication of…
Question to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Tuesday 13 March 2018
On Tuesday 13 March, I asked the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial…
Urgent question on protecting Muslims from hate crime
I was disgusted to hear about letters circulating encouraging people to “punish a Muslim” on…
Vote 100: After a century of votes for women, how can we go further?
It’s 100 years since the campaign for votes for women achieved its partial success. But…
Urgent question on air quality, Thursday 22 February, 2018
On 22 February 2018, I asked Thérèse Coffey – the minister in charge of air…
Question to the Minister for Trade Policy, Thursday 22 February, 2018
On Thursday 22 February, I asked the minister for International Trade what assurances he could…
Cancer Strategy Debate, Thursday 22 February, 2018
On Thursday 22 February, I spoke in a debate about the government’s cancer strategy. In…
Question to the Minister for Northern Ireland, Wednesday 7 February 2018
On Wednesday 7 February 2018, I asked the government how they would protect the Good…
Opposition day debate on refugees and foreign policy, Wednesday 24 January 2018
On Wednesday 24 January, the Labour Party put forward a motion in Parliament which called…
Question to the Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Monday 22 January 2018
Bristol is a compassionate city, and many of you have written to me concerned about…
Transport questions, Thursday 18 January 2018
On Thursday 18 January 2018, I had a very simple question for the new rail…