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
St John Ambulance Southwick needs our help 24th February 2021 All of us will have come across St John Ambulance at some stage either as the reassuring presence at major events looking out for us, or perhaps taking up one... Local News
Weekly look ahead: 23rd February 23rd February 2021 My weekly video, discussing the Government's 'Roadmap' to ease lockdown restrictions, Parliamentary business and meetings in the constituency this week. Local News
Lancing Vaccination Centre 18th February 2021 Outside a wet and very windy Lancing Parish Hall, following a shift at the Vaccination Centre. Local News
Herald Column: February 18 18th February 2021 Parliament is in half-term recess this week but the onslaught of emails shackling MPs to our computers does not seem to reflect that in much the same way that... Local News
Covid-19 vaccination programme 16th February 2021 Yesterday we reached a significant milestone to have offered the vaccination to everyone in the top four priority groups across Sussex. More than 450,000 people... Local News
Net Zero Champions 12th February 2021 Starting a new climate change champion role I have today signed up to become a nature-based solutions champion, to help accelerate action on climate change in... Local News
Herald Column: February 11 11th February 2021 If the COVID pandemic has shown us one thing it is how the interconnected the world has become and how we cannot ignore what is going on in another part of the... Local News
Weekly look ahead: 8th February 8th February 2021 My weekly video, discussing the Genocide Amendment to the Trade Bill, Zoom meetings and other local and Westminster related activities. Local News
Joining Puppy Smuggling Taskforce 4th February 2021 I have today joined forces with the UK’s largest dog welfare charity to call on the Government to stop the illegal importation of puppies into the UK. With... Local News