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
Herald Column: May 30 30th May 2019 So not a lot to report from Parliament in the last week then – just a Prime Ministerial resignation and a cataclysmic result for the main parties in the... Local NewsWestminster News
Weekly look ahead: 28th May 28th May 2019 From a dark Chapel of St Mary Undercroft beneath Westminster Hall, my weekly video. This week, I talk about the European elections, a climate change petition... Local NewsWestminster News
UNICEF Great Big Kickabout 23rd May 2019 On Monday 20th May, I attended an afternoon reception at the Houses of Parliament to learn more about Soccer Aid for Unicef and the Great Big Kickabout . At the... Local News
Herald Column: May 23rd 23rd May 2019 So far, I have yet to be deluged with the flood of complaints I was copied into from constituents last year when GTR and other train operators changed their... Local NewsWestminster News
New Monks Farm 22nd May 2019 Very disappointed to receive confirmation from the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government that they will not be calling in the planning... Local News
Protecting Cultural Heritage Event 22nd May 2019 On Monday I was thrilled to speak on a panel with Tom Tugendhat MP, Kirsty Lang from the BBC and Director of the British Museum Dr Hartwig Fischer to discuss... Local NewsWestminster News
Weekly look ahead: 20th May 20th May 2019 Discussing migrant crossings, Islamophobia, European elections and more in my weekly video. Westminster News
Herald Column: May 16th 16th May 2019 I was as surprised as the many Lancing residents who subsequently emailed me to complain after reading in the national press that Lancing is in fact ‘Lancing-on... ArticlesWestminster News
Conservative Environment Network Event 15th May 2019 On Monday I joined calls for strong legislative targets to reduce air pollution in the upcoming 'Environment Bill' - expected to be introduced to Parliament... Local NewsWestminster News