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
What's he up to? 10th September 2019 Throughout the next few weeks you will be receiving my report - a newspaper full of local and national news. Should you have misplaced or not received your hard... Local NewsWestminster News
Weekly look ahead: 10th September 10th September 2019 “When a Government cannot get its business through Parliament, when the Government cannot deliver on Brexit because the majority of the MPs in the House of... Local NewsWestminster News
‘Wear it pink’ for Breast Cancer Now fundraiser 9th September 2019 I added a dash of pink to my usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s ‘wear it pink’ fundraiser, which takes place on Friday 18 October. Since launching in... Local NewsWestminster News
Herald Column: September 5 5th September 2019 People keep coming up to me saying something along the lines of ‘What exciting times we live in’ to which my response is routinely ‘yes and I for one am looking... Local News
Comprehensive Spending Review 5th September 2019 “School funding is probably the number one issue for my constituents, and for too long, I’m afraid schools in West Sussex have been too far near the bottom of... Local NewsWestminster News
Brexit Question, 4 September 4th September 2019 I asked Hilary Benn MP - architect of the Bill to extend our membership of the EU to January 31st or to an alternative date of the EU’s choosing - why he... Local NewsWestminster News
Weekly look ahead: September 3rd 3rd September 2019 “Parliament goes back today, and then there’s going to be one almighty row about how we go forward on Brexit” - my weekly video discussing Brexit, the welcome... Local NewsWestminster News
Cafe Seating Licences 30th August 2019 Together with Sir Peter Bottomley MP, Cllr Dan Humphreys and Cllr Neil Parkin, I have written to Cllr Louise Goldsmith, Leader of West Sussex County Council to... Local News
Parliament Prorogued - what next? 30th August 2019 We’ll have the Queen’s Speech on the 14th October. I hope then, it will concentrate the minds of people who have consistently voted against every single... Local NewsWestminster News