8 August 2025 / 8 August 2025 by victoria
“This is an important part of following the Nolan principles of public life and working without fear or favour to vested interests” Siân Berry MP has released a full log of her first year of official meetings with campaigners, unions, community groups, businesses and other lobbyists, while calling for other MPs to follow suit, and […]
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24 July 2025 / 24 July 2025 by victoria
Siân and former leader of the Women’s Equality Party, Mandu Reid, set out the case for a future withuniversal childcare, provided free at the point of use, for every child and parent. If it takes a village to raise a child, then the welfare and ability to thrive of all our children is the responsibility […]
18 June 2025 / 18 June 2025 by victoria
Reacting the Government’s Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill presented in Parliament today, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion Siân Berry said: “With this Bill the Government is making a cruel, unnecessary and callous political choice. Recklessly pushing this Bill through parliament shows that ministers are still not listening to the millions of Disabled people […]
A cross-party group of MPs will be reintroducing a Bill that makes breathing clean air a human right into Parliament at the start of July. ‘Ella’s Law’ is named in memory of Ella Adoo Kissi-Debrah whose death was the first in England to be officially attributed to air pollution. Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, Siân […]
21 May 2025 / 23 May 2025 by victoria
“Disabled people will be infuriated listening to Liz Kendall talk about cutting their support as if it was in any way in line with Labour’s values. “Cutting £5 billion from their support betrays the principles of the welfare state, which needs more funding not deep cuts, and the Government has many other options for funding […]
Reacting to comments in the Commons today in which Keir Starmer said he wanted to ensure more pensioners are eligible for winter fuel payments, Sian Berry MP said: “The Prime Minister’s statement shows just how much pressure he is now under, from the public, Greens and others in opposition, and many Labour MPs, to demonstrate […]
25 March 2025 / 9 July 2025 by victoria
Ahead of the Equality Impact Assessment of the Government’s Green Paper on welfare reform, Siân Berry MP has written to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall setting out her concerns on the planned proposals. Read Siân’s letter and the response from the Minister for Social Security and disability below. The Rt Hon […]
18 March 2025 / 18 March 2025 by victoria
Responding to the Government’s Green Paper on welfare reform, Green MP Siân Berry said: “I’ve heard nothing today that reassures me the Government will stop scapegoating and stigmatising those in need, while impoverishing them to the tune of £5 billion. Young and disabled people should have the support and backing of the Government but instead […]
14 March 2025 / 14 March 2025 by victoria
Ahead of the upcoming Spring Statement and Green Paper on welfare, I have written to every Labour MP asking them to oppose strongly and vote against any proposed cuts to welfare benefits, which are rumoured to be as deep as £6 billion. Read my full letter below.
14 March 2025 / 17 March 2025 by victoria
Green MP Siân Berry has written to every Labour MP urging them to vote against the government’s planned cuts to welfare spending, highlighting the “catastrophic impact” the cuts would have on disabled people. [1] Figures from Scope this week suggested that the proposed changes will push an added 700,000 disabled households into poverty, as Starmer’s […]
