Sian berry

Your MP for Brighton Pavilion

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My latest news – more updates here

• Budget 2026: Double the support for developers compared with councils shows Chancellor has the wrong priorities for housingOctober 28, 2026
• Reacting to the latest CCC advice on Heathrow airport expansionSeptember 16, 2026
• Sian Berry mp again publishes official meeting log and calls for MP transparencyAugust 7, 2026

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My work in parliament

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

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Contact Sian as a constituent

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My latest publications – see more letters and reports here

• Budget 2026: Double the support for developers compared with councils shows Chancellor has the wrong priorities for housingOctober 28, 2026
• Animal welfare at MBR AcresSeptember 1, 2026
• Monitoring the impact of new guidance From The Equality and Human Rights CommissionAugust 27, 2026

My recent work in Parliament – see more entries here

• New Clause 10 – Removal of restrictions on asylum seekers engaging in employment | Immigration and Asylum Bill | Public Bill Committees
  October 29, 2026
  On a point of order, Mr Stuart. I did not withdraw new clause 24. Am I allowed to press it to a vote?
• New Clause 10 – Removal of restrictions on asylum seekers engaging in employment | Immigration and Asylum Bill | Public Bill Committees
  October 29, 2026
  Of course!
• New Clause 10 – Removal of restrictions on asylum seekers engaging in employment | Immigration and Asylum Bill | Public Bill Committees
  October 29, 2026
  The right to work does not impact only those seeking sanctuary; the impact also falls on their children and on communities. Giving people seeking sanctuary the right to work—or, rather,…
• New Clause 8 – Establishment of Department for Immigration and Border Security | Immigration and Asylum Bill | Public Bill Committees
  October 29, 2026
  It is a pleasure to have you overseeing proceedings this morning, Mr Stuart. I will abstain on new clause 8, but I absolutely appreciate the sentiments behind it. I will […]
• New Clause 5 – Liability to deportation of certain residents despite section 7 of the Immigration Act 1971 | Immigration and Asylum Bill | Public Bill Committees
  October 27, 2026
  I want to raise a few alarm bells in terms of what I feel about this measure, and I hope the Minister can answer me clearly. My misgivings arise partly […]
• Clause 49 – Enforcement | Immigration and Asylum Bill | Public Bill Committees
  October 27, 2026
  Very briefly, although I think this is a good clause because it allows for fines and payments to be made, I want to echo a question asked of us in […]
• Clause 44 – Content of slavery and human trafficking statements | Immigration and Asylum Bill | Public Bill Committees
  October 27, 2026
  I add my support—for a change in this Committee—to the broad approach taken in this part of the Bill. I realise that the Bill’s scope is narrow, but have the […]
• Clause 43 – Assistance and support for potential victims | Immigration and Asylum Bill | Public Bill Committees
  October 27, 2026
  My concern is that subsection (3) provides the Home Secretary with a broad, unqualified power to disagree with the assessments that the Minister has just mentioned. Amendment 71 seems to […]
• Clause 43 – Assistance and support for potential victims | Immigration and Asylum Bill | Public Bill Committees
  October 27, 2026
  I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
• Clause 43 – Assistance and support for potential victims | Immigration and Asylum Bill | Public Bill Committees
  October 27, 2026
  It is my view and that of a wide range of refugee and modern slavery organisations that clause 43, particularly subsection (3), is incompatible with article 12 of the Council […]