Commons
Oral Questions
Home Department
13 July 2026
Topical Questions
T7. I warmly welcome the Government’s swift introduction of the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026, which received Royal Assent last week. The activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have caused huge concern across the country and in particular to my Iranian and Jewish communitie…
Commons
Oral Questions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
9 July 2026
Topical Questions
T2. This week it was revealed that Thames Water had slowed its reporting of pollution incidents by 70% since 2022, which is yet another example of institutional failure that has hurt residents across the region. Given that Thames Water’s creditors are now saying that they will bid for the company if…
Commons
Oral Questions
Energy Security and Net Zero
7 July 2026
2 contributions
Climate Change: International Discussions
3. What discussions he has had with his international counterparts on tackling climate change.
I note the recent data showing that support for renewables in this country is now at 81% of the public. Certainly, in every visit that I make to meet young people, including students at Imperial College London, climate change is one of the first issues they raise; they are concerned about the future…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
1 July 2026
Flood Insurance: Reform of Flood Re
I welcome the focus on supporting low and middle-income households. The Minister will know that after the July 2021 floods in central London, denial of flood insurance or punitive excesses for people living in blocks of four or more flats has been a serious problem. That is a big chunk of my constit…
Commons
Oral Questions
Cabinet Office
25 June 2026
2 contributions
Topical Questions
T4. I thank the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister for asking the Ethics and Integrity Commission to review lobbying, disclosure and access to Government. Does he agree that given that The Guardian has reported that the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) lobbied for changes in cryptocurrency …
indicated assent.
Commons
Proceedings
25 June 2026
Sudan
The single most effective action to protect El Obeid civilians and avoid a repeat of El Fasher would be for the UAE to withdraw its clearly evidenced backing for the RSF and demand that civilians are protected. What more can the Minister do to persuade the UAE? If that fails, what can we do on the g…
Commons
Oral Questions
Transport
11 June 2026
Topical Questions
T5. We are seeing Lime bike leg injuries, antisocial parking, and pedestrian crossings being ignored—and one constituent of mine has even had multiple surgeries after a hit and run by a child on a hacked Lime bike. Every week the costs to the NHS and local authorities soar, while profits for the ven…
Commons
Debate
11 June 2026
2 contributions
Grenfell Tower Fire: Ninth Anniversary
This Sunday will be the ninth anniversary of the Grenfell tower fire. With thousands of others, I will join the silent walk on father’s day to remember the 72 people who lost their lives in an entirely preventable and foreseen tragedy, and to support families who lost parents, siblings and children …
My hon. Friend is right. We have seen, in recent history, that with events of national significance—from Southport to the recent disturbances on our streets—the criminal justice system has moved really quickly because of the importance of showing that justice is seen to be done. I hope that once the…
Commons
Westminster Hall
9 June 2026
2 contributions
Summit on Illicit Finance
I join others in congratulating the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) on securing this debate and on restricting himself to only two mentions of mansions in Kensington in his introduction.
This should be one of the progressive causes of our time. Others have covered the harms: from the…
I appreciate the cross-party spirit in which this debate has been held, but it would be helpful if the Green party leader would pay his own council tax as a demonstration of leading by example.
Commons
Oral Questions
Solicitor General
4 June 2026
2 contributions
Corporate Manslaughter: Prosecution
7. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve prosecution rates for corporate manslaughter cases.
As we approach the ninth anniversary of the fire, next Sunday, the Metropolitan police have advised that they will hand over files to the Crown Prosecution Service by the end of September. The CPS is expected to make charging decisions, including on corporate manslaughter, by the time of the 10th an…
Commons
Debate
21 April 2026
4 contributions
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Broxbourne (Lewis Cocking), my former colleague on the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee. This Bill is packed full of exciting measures, but in the interests of time I will speak about just one measure: my support for Government amendm…
I, too, have been frustrated by my Conservative-run council for not taking a more proactive approach to resisting applications. I am sure that the Minister will come back to my hon. Friend on “aim to permit” as a next step, but for today, I think the gambling impact assessments will be a useful tool…
+2 more contributions in this session
Commons
Oral Questions
14 April 2026
Topical Questions
T2. The much-loved Pembridge hospice in north Kensington has been closed to in-patients for several years, meaning that an area with acute health inequality has very limited palliative care options, despite a promise from the new West London integrated care board to provide enhanced care beds in all…
Commons
Proceedings
25 March 2026
Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politics
I welcome the report; it is game changing. I agree with the Secretary of State’s logic that leaving a window open for dodgy money to flood into this country would have been totally irresponsible, so I welcome the swift action. My specific question is about recommendation 2 on company donations. We h…
Commons
Westminster Hall
25 March 2026
3 contributions
Proposed Visitor Levy
Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?
I wanted to add one important category that he did not list, which is short-term lets and Airbnbs.
+1 more contribution in this session
Commons
Ministerial Statement
19 March 2026
International Development
Beyond aid, our party has a proud history in this area, from debt relief to immunisation finance and leveraging capital investment in programmes such as the World Bank’s International Development Association fund. Will the Secretary of State give us an idea of how much of a priority that will be for…
Commons
Oral Questions
19 March 2026
Business of the House
I do not know whether the Leader of the House’s preferred order is a single, a double, or even a treble, but I hope that he agrees with me that our pie and mash shops are an important part of this country’s heritage. Unfortunately, Cockney’s on Portobello Road has been threatened with a doubling of …
Commons
Debate
16 March 2026
Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill
One hundred and five months ago, 72 people lost their lives in a tragedy that was foreseen and entirely preventable. Today we remember them. We pay tribute to their families, to the bereaved, to the survivors and to the community around the tower who have suffered so much, and we recommit to truth, …
Commons
Debate
11 March 2026
Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address Motion
The Chief Secretary rightly referred to a wider set of reforms on openness, accountability and transparency that will now be considered, and I welcome Baroness Anderson’s appointment to support that work. Can he assure me that lobbying reform writ large will be in scope of the Ethics and Integrity C…
Commons
Debate
2 March 2026
2 contributions
Representation of the People Bill
Will the Secretary of State give way?
Is the Secretary of State aware of companies such as Mercantile & Maritime UK Ltd, which made a donation of £500,000 to the Conservative party before the 2019 election despite being owned by a Monaco-based Canadian individual who has subsequently been accused of continuing to trade Russian oil d…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
25 February 2026
Grenfell Tower Annual Report
As we approach the ninth anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, bereaved survivors in the community are still rightly advocating for truth, justice and change on behalf of the 72 people who lost their lives in an entirely preventable fire. I pay tribute to all those who have joined us again in the Gal…
Commons
Westminster Hall
10 February 2026
3 contributions
Inner-London Local Authorities: Funding
The Government are looking at how the overnight stay levy might be used, and there is some really welcome potential, for example where major events in London happen in one local authority but impact many. I completely agree with my hon. Friend on the 50:50 split. Does she agree that that could help …
Will the Minister give way?
+1 more contribution in this session
Commons
Oral Questions
9 February 2026
Jimmy Lai: Prison Sentence
Many members of Jimmy Lai’s family, including his son Sebastien, are my constituents. They are devastated by today’s sentence, which risks being a death sentence for a 78-year-old British citizen. It is a much longer sentence than that given to any of the co-defendants and the longest ever given und…
Commons
Westminster Hall
9 February 2026
2 contributions
Russian Influence on UK Politics and Democracy
As my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) and the hon. Member for Ceredigion Preseli (Ben Lake) alluded to, there are many directions in which we can take the debate, be that money in politics or disinformation. Even in my community, a Russian school has been accused of teach…
I thank my hon. Friend for providing another rich example of the level of infiltration and influence that malign actors have had, including capturing Government contracts and not delivering on their intention. I am sure that Front-Bench Members will have heard her plea for clarity.
Roman Abramovich…
Commons
Debate
3 February 2026
Iran
In the past few weeks I have had heartbreaking conversations with Iranian and British-Iranian constituents, and letters from many more. They have fragments of information about what is coming out of Iran, and those fragments include many first-hand examples of horrific violence, killing and relative…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
29 January 2026
Business of the House
A week ago, a 175-year-old Thames Water main pipe burst, leading to a devastating flood in Holland Park, which has forced dozens of my constituents into temporary accommodation and caused massive damage. Those same residents were flooded in 2021 and now face months out of their homes, so Thames Wate…