Costs of Self-Isolating
The Government is not doing enough to support individuals and families who don’t have the…
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Fuel Poverty Speech
I spoke in yesterday’s general debate on Fuel Poverty to raise awareness of the horrible…
July Newsletter
Constituency Newsletter for July 2021 Welcome to my newsletter for July. I hope you and your…
Safety Measures at Railway Stations
Many of us may not notice safety measures in train stations, but they are a…
PMQs – Windrush Compensation Scheme
This week I was granted a question to the Prime Minister. This week is the…
50 Years of the Misuse of Drugs Act
This year marks 50 years since the introduction of the Misuse of Drugs Act. It’s…
Net Zero for Church of England
I used Church Commissioners’ Questions to ask whether the Church of England is on track…
Funding for Pupil Premium Speech
I spoke in this week’s Opposition Day Debate to call on the Government to invest…
FDCO Questions – Anoosheh Ashoori
Following the letter I sent to the Foreign Secretary asking for Diplomatic Protection for Anoosheh…
Flight Paths and Noise Pollution Speech
Lewisham East experiences a high volume of noise from being below two active flight paths.…
Human Rights in Hong Kong
People in Hong Kong continue to experience violence and oppression from the Chinese Government. This…
June Newsletter
Constituency Newsletter for June 2021 Welcome to my newsletter for June. We have finally had some warm…
Mothers in Prison
I recently had the opportunity to raise the issue of the Government’s Female Offenders Strategy,…
Ending Food Poverty
I recently spoke in Parliament to challenge the Government on their awful record in tackling…
Queen’s Speech Debate – Fair Housing
I spoke in this week’s debate on Fair Housing in response to the Government’s Queen’s…
Violence in Middle East
The past week or so we have seen horrific violence happening around Gaza and the…
District Heating Debate
Residents in Lewisham East have reported to me dissatisfaction with the service provided by their…
PMQs – Tory Corruption
This week I got the opportunity to challenge the Prime Minister directly about his record…
Tackling Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment in Parliament
This week, MPs debated changes to the internal complaints scheme that has been developed in…
Medical Furlough for Anoosheh Ashoori
It is unacceptable that the Iranian regime continue to hold Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe hostage, as well…
Cuts to Overseas Aid
The Government have announced yet more cuts to our spending on overseas aid. This will…