Time to debate the Global Compact on Refugees?
A new international agreement could improve the way we cooperate with other countries on refugees.…
Thangam Debbonaire
MP for Bristol West
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing and Homelessness
In Parliament
The government must act to reassure valued EU citizens in the UK
There are 3.8 million EU citizens living in the UK. They contribute a vast amount…
Ensuring safe passage for Syrian refugees
With Syrian forces massing for an attack on Idlib, the UN’s emergency coordinator has warned…
Windrush scandal: Where are the numbers?
Almost a year since the Windrush scandal came to light in the national press, and…
Child sexual exploitation: Prosecuting the perpetrators and supporting the victims
Yesterday in the House of Commons I asked Solicitor General Robert Buckland about the treatment…
Where is the Immigration Bill?
After questions for the Leader of the House today, I was shocked to learn that…
Ending Indefinite Detention
Last week, the Home Secretary responded to the Shaw review – a report into immigration…
Refugee integration: The Secretary of State for Housing agrees to meet
The government’s Refugee Integration Strategy recognises that refugees need better support. As I have often…
Does the UK Government support the death penalty?
We rightly outlawed the death penalty in the UK last century. So I find it…
Challenging Dominic Raab to consider the needs of touring workers
On the last day before Parliament broke for the Summer recess, the new Secretary of…
‘No Deal’ Brexit would be a disaster for Bristol’s creative industries
So keen was I to challenge the government’s chaotic Brexit plans this morning that even…
Compulsory sex and relationships education will change lives
Today the government set out a statement on relationships and sex education (RSE). I welcome…
Refugees often become homeless, thanks to harsh Home Office rules
With the Home Office in disarray, many refugees are forced into destitution and homelessness whilst…
Time is running out for Brexit legislation
The Tories have spent so long squabbling over their differences, there is now a very…
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…
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…