25 March 2025 / 26 March 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 below. The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MPSecretary of State for Work and PensionsBy Email Dear […]
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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.
19 February 2025 / 19 February 2025 by matttraini
As the Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion I have written with my comments on Brighton and Hove City Council’s consultation on secondary school admission arrangements. See my full submission below.
With my fellow Green MPs, I have written a formal submission to the 2025 Spending Review, calling on the Government to take a long-term perspective on departmental spending and resource allocation. Our proposals cover Climate and Nature, transport, restoring public services and housing, including grants to support building social homes and to help councils buy […]
23 January 2025 / 23 January 2025 by matttraini
I’m calling on the Government to create a more compassionate and supportive social security system, rather than one that pushes disadvantaged people further into hardship. My full letter below:
I am concerned that many pensioners will be unknowingly pushed into paying income tax and face unexpected tax bills, especially given that the personal tax allowance is frozen at £12,570 until 2028 while the state pension is set to rise by 8.5 per cent in April 2024. Read my full letter below:
18 December 2024 / 18 December 2024 by matttraini
As the MP for Brighton Pavilion, I have made a representation regarding the appeal: APP/Q1445/W/24/3355883 Emblem House Home Farm Business Centre, Hone Farm Road Brighton BN1 9HU. This relates to L3 Harris Release and Integrated Solutions Ltd (previously known as EDO MBM). This is a business that is currently potentially complicit in the violation of […]
27 November 2024 / 27 November 2024 by matttraini
I have written to regarding the Secretary of State about the Government’s recent proposals in the Autumn budget to give Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) investigators new ‘search and seizure’ powers, via the Fraud, Error and Debt Bill. This is in addition to measures which allow for surveillance of the bank accounts of those who claim benefits, including Disabled people. I have received […]
26 November 2024 / 26 November 2024 by matttraini
I will be voting to progress the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Friday 29 November. I have received a very large number of emails, letters and postcards about this issue from constituents, and I have been really touched by how many people have told me about their own personal experience of loved […]
17 October 2024 / 17 October 2024 by matttraini
Ahead of the Budget I have written to the Chancellor with proposals for good value capital investments and revenue spending, based on needs I have identified from my own constituency in Brighton Pavilion. I’m asking for capital investment in homes and active travel and revenue spending to support fire safety, local authority support for young […]