
Recent speeches, debates, and oral and written questions in the House of Commons

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My latest news – more updates here
- Reacting to the Government’s cruel benefits bill
- ‘Ella’s Law’ to make clean air a human right will be re-introduced to Parliament
- Responding to Liz Kendall’s defence of disability cuts
- Welcoming an apparent U-turn on winter fuel payments
- Reacting to Labour’s Green Paper on welfare reform
- Writing to all Labour MPs urging them to vote against cruel welfare cuts
My latest publications – see more letters and reports here
- A response to my Question To Solicitor General On Non-Violent Drug Offences
- My formal complaint against the Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Letter to Lucy Powell MP on provision of period products
- My letter to the Chancellor regarding Phoenix Arts Space
- Letter to Brighton and Hove City Council on Marilyn Manson Performance
- My Letter To The Prime Minister about Winter Fuel Payments
My recent work in Parliament – see more entries here
- I beg to move amendment 39, page 1, line 21, leave out subsection (4) and insert— “(4) The relevant uplift percentage for tax years 2026-27 to 2029-30 is 4.8%.” This […]
- I thank the hon. Member for that question. I refer him to Patriotic Millionaires UK. It has done considerable work on this issue, with its considerable resources, and set out […]
- When one in five people receiving universal credit and disability benefits has used a food bank in the last month, and when Scope has found that the disability price tag […]
- I thank the hon. Member for giving those examples of the vital things that additional payments are used for. They are so necessary, and it is so necessary not to […]
- I thank the hon. Member greatly for that intervention. When I have gathered together young people in my constituency, I have found that the issues that they face are unique, […]
- Before the Minister winds up, I want to ensure that he tackles the question of sponsorship, which is a key part of the petition. I think that focusing only on […]
- I appreciate the work that has gone into the shadow Minister’s speech, but when he will address the petition’s point about advertising? It seems to me that most of the […]
- I shall do so. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion.
- I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion.
- I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.