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- Reacting to the Government’s ‘Earned settlement’ proposalsReacting to the Home Secretary’s statement on ‘earned settlement’, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion Siân Berry said: “The Home Secretary has not listened to her cabinet colleagues, or the majority of the welcoming and compassionate British public who hugely appreciate what migrants and refugees bring to this country. She is instead carrying on the cruel legacy of the Starmer government, which will leave hard-working people in a potentially decades-long state of precarity and worry. “For migrants already here, today’s new obstacle course of hoops and barriers, threatening them not to make use of social security, is a mess…
- Budget 2026: Double the support for developers compared with councils shows Chancellor has the wrong priorities for housingSian Berry, MP for Brighton Pavilion has responded to the Chancellor’s Budget announcements for council housing and developer support. She says: “An extra £1.5 billion for council home building compared with £4.7 billion going towards private sales is the wrong priority and shows that the Chancellor is still paying more attention to developers than local councils. To truly end the housing crisis all of this money should be going into real social housing, but the figures show that his first-time buyer fund will help housebuilders shift 20,000 new-build homes, while only 10,000 new social homes are expected from…
- Reacting to the latest CCC advice on Heathrow airport expansion
In new advice to the Government, the Climate Change Committee has stated: ‘there is no credible pathway for Heathrow Airport expansion within the UK’s climate commitments under current policies.’ Responding to this advice, Green MP Sian Berry said: “The Climate Change Committee could not be clearer today that no amount of fudge can make airport expansion compatible with our climate commitments. It is disgraceful to see this Labour government twist its own promises into knots simply to try to make bigger profits for the bosses of one private company, Heathrow Airport, and in spite of the ever-growing costs… - Sian Berry mp again publishes official meeting log and calls for MP transparency
Green MP Siân Berry has once again published a log of her official meetings with campaigners, community groups, businesses and other lobbyists, and is reiterating her call for other MPs to follow suit. The latest release shows Sian held over 30 meetings to discuss policy with representatives of different local and national groups from 15 April to 3 July this year. Currently, while substantial gifts and hospitality must be declared by all MPs, and Government ministers must record and release details of all official meetings, there is no requirement for details of meetings with lobbyists to be published by MPs. This is in contrast to stronger requirements for… - MPs aim to bring Royal Family under Freedom of Information laws with Bill on Bastille Day
Laura Davison, National Union of Journalists General Secretary, said: “Freedom of Information laws were created to uphold the public’s right to know and promote transparency and accountability – vital principles within any democracy. There are several exemptions within The Freedom of Information Act to balance openness with protecting personal privacy, public safety, and the effective running of public affairs. “There’s no clear justification for the section 37 carve-out, which does nothing to safeguard these principles. Rather it undermines press freedom and journalists’ right to report, obstructing their ability to uncover stories in the public interest and hold the highest public institution in the… - Responding to the interim Timms review on Personal independent payment
“I am glad the work of the Timms review found that the current assessment system and points based criteria are dehumanising, harmful and counterproductive. “It shows that the Government’s previous proposals were as misconceived as many MPs alongside Disabled People’s Groups were saying a year ago. “However, while the Department for Work and Pensions is being forced to find cuts, and while the Timms Review can only operate within a strict spending limit, the review remains fatally flawed and will never be able to deliver real help that enables sick and Disabled people to thrive, whether or not… - responding to EHRC single-sex space guidance
Responding to the updated EHRC code of practice as set out in Parliament, Sian Berry MP said:“While some consideration seems to have been given to the utter impracticality of implementing the previous version of this code, under the demands of the Supreme Court judgment, the Government is still leaving public services, groups and businesses that want to be welcoming to all people with a huge legal minefield to negotiate, and leaving trans people with a real fear of being excluded from essential services and public spaces. “The draft guidance will mean trans people are barred from services they have… - “No more buck passing” – calling on Keir Starmer to resign over latest Mandelson revelation
Reacting to a report in the Guardian that Peter Mandelson was appointed as ambassador to the US despite failing the Government vetting process, Green Party MP Siân Berry said: “Keir Starmer has lied and lied again over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson and he must resign. Starmer told Parliament ‘due process’ had been followed. This report makes clear that was untrue. “He has tried to blame the vetting process, when in fact it is reported that a decision was taken to ignore a failed vetting. We need answers on what and when Starmer and David Lammy knew… - Sian Berry invites transport minister to meet preston park station accessibility campaigners
Green MP Siân Berry invited the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Keir Mather, to meet Preston Park station campaigners and hear about the accessibility upgrades that are vitally needed. Speaking in the House of Commons, she highlighted that the Government has culled the number of stations that were set to receive ‘Access for All’ funding from 50 to eight ‘definites’ and 19 ‘maybes’. Siân said: “For visitors travelling to fabulous events hosted at the nearby park—like the Foodies festival in May and the concert due to be held in July by adopted local rock god Nick Cave,… - Calling for protection of University of Sussex scholars against Labour’s ’emergency visa brake’
Green MP for Brighton Pavilion Siân Berry has asked Home Office Ministers to reconsider a decision to suspend visas for students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, including for applicants to the respected Chevening Scholarship scheme, for which the University of Sussex is one of the most prestigious study destinations. In the six years to 2024, the University of Sussex hosted 119 Chevening scholars from Afghanistan, 58 from Cameroon, 65 from Myanmar and 101 from Sudan. The university is ranked first in the world for Development Studies and so naturally attracts many students from the global south and conflict regions, who want to develop their knowledge and affect positive change in their home countries. Sian expressed particular worry about the impact of the ban on female students from Afghanistan, who since 2022 have been banned from university education in their…