Supporting Carolyn Harris’ Menopause Bill
I was pleased to speak in support of Carolyn Harris MP‘s Menopause Bill this morning.…
Parliamentary News
Restore Funding for Local Addiction Services
Addiction must be seen as a chronic health condition. As Dame Carol Black said, “invest…
Supporting the Bill to End Fire & Rehire
Stop Fire and Rehire Bill While fire and rehire is not new, it has gained…
Access to Cash Debate
With personal debt rising, protecting #AccessToCash is critical to helping people manage their money. In…
Fund Our Children’s Future Protest
Maintained nurseries are the foundation of our education system. Yet the Government consistently undervalues their…
Rachel Hopkins MP Calls For Business Rate Reform
Labour forces vote on cutting business rates, as new figures show over 300,000 businesses at…
Backing Luton’s Levelling Up Funding Bid
I’ve written to Michael Gove calling on the Government to back Luton’s bid to the Levelling…
Jobs at Risk at Vauxhall
Yesterday I wrote to Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial…
Labour’s Plan to Improve Mental Health Services
For too long mental health services have been underfunded and understaffed with service users left…
Labour Party Conference ’21 – Stall Round-Up
Labour party conference always has a diverse array of stalls for delegates to drop by…
Labour’s Plan for Green Steel – Labour Party Conference 2021
Labour will be the Party of climate justice and economic justice, with ambitious plans to…
Labour Education Plan – Labour Party Conference 2021
Labour would make sure every child leaves school job-ready and life-ready. Labour would refocus the…
New Deal for Working People – Labour Party Conference 2021
It will be the driving mission of the next Labour government to end the poverty…
Human Rights in Kashmir Debate
The human rights situation in Kashmir is an issue of vital importance to many of…
Building Safety Bill Committee
I’m pleased to be serving on the Committee scrutinising the Conservative Government’s Building Safety Bill. The Committee Stage…
Cancel the Cut to Universal Credit
The Conservative Government’s £1,040 cut to #UniversalCredit is callous and economically illiterate. 16,000 households in…
Joining the Unite Protest Against Fire and Rehire
I was pleased to join other MPs on Westminster Bridge to show our support for…
Supporting Olivia Blake MP’s Bill To End The Abuse of Frontline Workers
No one should suffer abuse. Yet too many people are facing verbal and physical abuse…
Prison Officer Retirement Age
Serious violence in prisons remains high, but unlike Firefighters and Police Officers who can retire…
Building Safety Bill Committee – Matt Wrack FBU
In the #Building Safety Bill Committee, I asked Matt Wrack, General Secretary of the Fire…
Making Housing Greener
Using sustainable energy is vital to reaching #NetZero. Towns like Luton, with low energy efficiency…