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…
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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…
Business questions: the government should get off the fence and invest in Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon
At Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Questions on Tuesday 12 June, I had…
Challenging the Brexit Minster: How can we maintain a world-leading science and technology sector after we leave the EU?
Will the UK be able to continue to recruit the best scientists and researchers from…
Prison is an opportunity to change violent behaviour
People who beat their partners and family members are very likely to go on to…
Failure to prevent domestic violence has a high cost
Domestic violence destroys the lives of the victims and the perpetrators. It also has a…
Challenging the Transport Minister on accessibility of Bristol’s local train network
It is outrageous that in 2018, some disabled passengers are still seriously disadvantaged by the…
Debate on the Serious Violence Strategy: how education can help
Before becoming an MP, I worked to end domestic violence. I feel very strongly about…
Question about Access to Work grants – are increased bureaucratic demands legal?
Yesterday I asked Work and Pensions Minister Sarah Newton about the increasing administrative burden on…
Urgent question to the Leader of the House of Commons: democracy
In Parliament on 10 May 2018, my colleague Afzal Gorton was granted an ‘urgent question’…
Oral questions to the Attorney General: perpetrator programmes
I was encouraged by the response from the Attorney General to my question today about…