Speaking in the Renters Reform Bill Debate Thursday, 25 April, 2024 Speaking in the Renters Reform Bill debate, with the help of Barnardo's Children's charity and Become, care and care leavers charity, I highlighted the (largely) negative impact that private rental prices - rising by 6.2% in the 12 months to January 2024 - have on care leavers as young as 18, fending for themselves. A quarter of homeless people as well as a quarter of prisoners in the UK have been... Speeches in Parliament
Brexit Position Paper 11: Providing a cross-border civil judicial cooperation framework 5th September 2017 As the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, the Government will seek a deep and special partnership with the EU. Within this partnership, cross-border... Westminster News
Brexit Position Paper 10: The exchange and protection of personal data 5th September 2017 As the UK and the EU build a new, deep and special partnership, it is essential that we agree a UK-EU model for protecting and exchanging personal data which... Westminster News
Brexit Position Paper 9: Privileges and immunities 5th September 2017 Whilst the United Kingdom (UK) is leaving the European Union (EU), our ambition is to form a deep and special partnership. It will be important to have in place... Westminster News
Brexit Position Paper 8: Ongoing Union judicial and administrative proceedings 5th September 2017 The United Kingdom (UK) is leaving the European Union, and our ambition is to secure a smooth and orderly exit. It will be important to have a clear position on... Westminster News
Brexit Position Paper 7: Confidentiality and access to documents 5th September 2017 This paper states that the UK recognises the importance of continuing to respect obligations of confidentiality and to protect information exchanged while it... Westminster News
Brexit Position Paper 6: Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK 5th September 2017 It is in the interests of both the UK and the EU to ensure a smooth and orderly withdrawal in regard to the availability of goods in the UK and EU markets. We... Westminster News
Brexit Position Paper 5: Nuclear materials 5th September 2017 In notifying the intent to leave the European Union, the United Kingdom (UK) also notified of the intent to leave the Euratom Community. While the UK is leaving... Westminster News
Brexit Position Paper 4: Safeguarding the position of citizens 5th September 2017 Since the result of the referendum last summer, the UK government has been clear how important it is that we secure, as early as possible, both the rights of EU... Westminster News
Brexit Position Paper 3: Northern Ireland and Ireland 5th September 2017 The UK’s withdrawal from the EU, and the development of a new, deep and special partnership between the UK and the EU, has important implications for Northern... Westminster News