The Independent Water Commission Final Report, and the Government’s subsequent Water White Paper offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to address the issues in the system that for so long has seen sewage pumped into our rivers and beaches. For those of us that
Last week, I sponsored a debate in Westminster Hall on the impact of armed conflict on children. MPs from across the House spoke with one voice about the urgent need for the UK Government to strengthen protections for children in conflict. It
This week I secured a Westminster Hall debate on the future of the New Medium Helicopter programme. On the surface, it is a procurement decision. In reality, it is about far more than that. It is about sovereign capability, national security and
Accessing essential services like healthcare or going to school and work, should be simple. Services should be close to home and public transport should be readily available for residents to get to where they need to go. Yet, in rural communities that
There are few places in the world as instantly recognisable as Sherwood Forest. Mention its name almost anywhere on the planet and people will smile and say: “Robin Hood.” For centuries, this ancient woodland in the heart of Nottinghamshire has captured imaginations
When we talk about LGBT History Month, we might often think it’s about looking back, about remembering injustices that happened in the distant past, about celebrating progress made, and about telling ourselves that society has moved on to a much more tolerant
Last week, I led a Parliamentary debate in Westminster Hall on transport in the South East. It was an opportunity to impress upon the Minister the experience of constituents day-in, day-out, when navigating a transport system that is no longer fit for
Employment policy is often discussed in abstract terms: participation rates, targets, and programme design. But for the people affected by it, work is not an abstraction. It shapes confidence, dignity, routine and identity. Whether someone can find and keep a job has
Tomorrow the House of Commons will vote in a deferred division on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026. Last week the regulations were debated for just 47 minutes in a committee of less than 20
It was an email to my office which convinced me that what I thought might be an interesting idea is actually much needed. It said: “All I’m asking for is a direction to march in, as I am in fact a refugee
