Police cuts may cost lives 01 Nov 2018 With police budgets cut 19% in recent years, I am concerned that the police no…
Fighting for an answer from ministers about child maintenance payments 01 Nov 2018 I usually find Wednesday mornings in the House of Commons chamber very frustrating. Prime Minister’s…
How will the UK government help Syrians rebuild their country? 31 Oct 2018 The war in Syria is coming to an end. But for Syrian refugees intent on…
Protecting the global rules-based order 26 Oct 2018 Last weekend, Donald Trump implied he was preparing to withdraw from a landmark agreement with…
Why isn’t the government listening to the concerns of remain voters? 25 Oct 2018 The referendum on whether to leave the EU in 2016 was one of the most…
After Khashoggi’s murder, how can we defend global press freedom? 23 Oct 2018 The horrifying murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi should wake us up to the danger journalists…
Working together to fight childhood cancer 23 Oct 2018 Last night, my colleague Chris Elmore MP led a sad but important debate on childhood cancer of…
Benefits underpayments leaving people £1000s out of pocket 18 Oct 2018 Today, my colleague Marsha De Cordova secured an Urgent Question requiring the government to outline…
Investing in renewables will lower emissions and increase jobs 16 Oct 2018 Today in Parliament, I challenged the Minister of State for Energy to do more to…
I ask the Prime Minister: How will her Brexit plans unite the country? 16 Oct 2018 Yesterday I asked the Prime Minister possibly the most important Brexit question. How will she…
Challenging a minister to go meat free 15 Oct 2018 It’s not very often I invite Tory MPs for dinner. But I made an exception…
Time to debate the Global Compact on Refugees? 13 Sep 2018 A new international agreement could improve the way we cooperate with other countries on refugees.…
The government must act to reassure valued EU citizens in the UK 12 Sep 2018 There are 3.8 million EU citizens living in the UK. They contribute a vast amount…
Ensuring safe passage for Syrian refugees 11 Sep 2018 With Syrian forces massing for an attack on Idlib, the UN’s emergency coordinator has warned…
Windrush scandal: Where are the numbers? 10 Sep 2018 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 07 Sep 2018 Yesterday in the House of Commons I asked Solicitor General Robert Buckland about the treatment…
Where is the Immigration Bill? 06 Sep 2018 After questions for the Leader of the House today, I was shocked to learn that…
Ending Indefinite Detention 30 Jul 2018 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 26 Jul 2018 The government’s Refugee Integration Strategy recognises that refugees need better support. As I have often…
Does the UK Government support the death penalty? 24 Jul 2018 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 24 Jul 2018 On the last day before Parliament broke for the Summer recess, the new Secretary of…