Commons
Oral Questions
Treasury
23 June 2026
2 contributions
Transport Connectivity: Border Communities
10. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on potential funding for improving transport connectivity for border communities.
I thank the Minister for her answer. The Forest of Dean sits on the English-Welsh border, and many of my constituents rely on cross-border transport links to access work, education and healthcare. Does she agree that improving connectivity in border communities can play a significant role in driving…
Commons
Oral Questions
14 April 2026
2 contributions
Topical Questions
T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
A constituent of mine, Emma, has been left with significant injuries following poor maternity care during childbirth. For more than 20 years she has been fighting for, but has been denied, corrective treatment on the NHS because it has been deemed cosmetic, despite the clear impact on her mental hea…
Commons
Committee Stage
14 April 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting)
I am listening intently to what the hon. Gentleman is saying. How do the disclosure aspects he is talking about link to the amendment we are discussing?
Commons
Committee Stage
14 April 2026
3 contributions
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Third sitting)
The hon. Member is presenting her case, her argument, very well and eloquently. To pick up on one point, she said that there were no victims before the verdict, but I would argue that there is always a victim when a case is in court. There is a victim—just because no one has been convicted, the vict…
Will the Minister give way?
+1 more contribution in this session
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
18 March 2026
Engagements
As the Prime Minister mentioned earlier, the chief executive officer of Travelodge has today again refused to attend a meeting with Members of this House and the other place to answer serious concerns about guest safety and safeguarding. This refusal only deepens the lack of trust in the company’s c…
Commons
Oral Questions
17 March 2026
Violence against Women and Girls
Given the recent high-profile case involving the hotel chain Travelodge, which I know the Minister has been involved in, does she agree that tackling violence against women and girls must include clearer legal duties for companies to co-operate fully with the safeguarding expectations of customers?
Commons
Debate
10 March 2026
2 contributions
Courts and Tribunals Bill
At the heart of the reforms before us today is one word and one simple question: the word is victims and the question is, how do we ensure that victims actually receive the justice that they are promised?
Hon. Members will know that before coming to this place I served as a police officer over thre…
I completely agree. Children must never be used as a tool through which abuse can continue after separation.
Removing the presumption also sends a clear message that children’s safety and wellbeing must always come first. Reforms of this scale will rightly be scrutinised as the Bill progresses, but…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
10 March 2026
Digital ID: Public Consultation
Many people still have to repeatedly prove who they are to different parts of Government. Does the Chief Secretary agree that a trusted digital identity system could make public services simpler and more secure for citizens, while protecting privacy?
Commons
Oral Questions
9 March 2026
Immigration Policy
I thank the Minister for his updates. The Home Secretary was absolutely right last week that the public expect a controlled and orderly immigration system. I fully support her plans, but can the Minister say more about how quickly the measures announced will be implemented, and how the Home Office w…
Commons
Debate
24 February 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for giving way. [ Interruption. ] Sorry, the leader of the Liberal Democrats—I stand corrected. [Hon. Members: “More!”] It’s coming.
I asked the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister yesterday in this House about the speed of bringing legislation forward. Victim…
Commons
Debate
23 February 2026
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address
I thank the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister for his statement. I welcome comments from the Prime Minister calling for legislation to remove peerages from disgraced peers such as Mandelson, and I hope he will go even further and look at the line of succession in the royal family—I welcome those…
Commons
Oral Questions
23 February 2026
Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review
I hope the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister agrees that any investigation into any matter should be done in an appropriate and timely way. I know that it is an independent investigation, but can he advise the House on what the timescale for the investigation may be and, if it is not very quick,…
Commons
Debate
11 February 2026
2 contributions
Police Grant Report
The hon. Member is saying that police funding has been cut and that we are getting rid of police and crime commissioners, but is the money not better spent directly with police forces than in the offices of police and crime commissioners?
The shadow Minister talks about reductions in officer numbers. Has he considered perhaps that those officers were coming to retirement, or were suffering ill health and were on restricted duties, and were not the officers seen by the public on the street, so the public perception is just the same?
Commons
Debate
4 February 2026
5 contributions
Lord Mandelson
I want to start by saying that I remain extremely supportive of the Government. I am proud of what we have achieved together in a short space of time. We have delivered massive investment into the NHS and schools. Those are all positive steps, and we are taking meaningful steps to reduce inequality,…
I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I think we are talking about trust across the House, so that includes every Member of this House, and across both Houses.
The Government’s violence against women and girls strategy is one of the proudest achievements of this Parliament. It is the produc…
+3 more contributions in this session
Commons
Oral Questions
Justice
3 February 2026
2 contributions
Court Backlog
17. What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts.
My constituent, a victim of domestic abuse, has seen her case listed and relisted multiple times since 2023, with delays repeatedly granted due to medical claims by the defendant. Does the Minister accept that repeated adjournments risk denying justice to victims? Will she meet me to discuss how cas…
Commons
Debate
2 February 2026
US Department of Justice Release of Files
I thank the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister for his statement. Does he agree that unless this legislation that we are talking about is brought through swiftly, we run the risk of diminishing any confidence that victims of serious sexual abuse and violence have in Ministers and people who make …
Commons
Debate
2 February 2026
China and Japan
I thank the Prime Minister for his statement. Does he agree that the security of this country is the Government’s first and foremost priority at all times?
Commons
Ministerial Statement
26 January 2026
Police Reform White Paper
As a former police officer of three police forces in this country, I can categorically and honestly say that the many reforms presented in the White Paper are welcomed by my former colleagues and by me. Both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats had the chance to bring these reforms forward. T…
Commons
Debate
20 January 2026
Sentencing Bill
A comment often made to me and my colleagues when I was policing was that as soon as I left the police station in full uniform, I was a sitting target, every single day. Does the Minister agree that the proposal for mandatory whole life sentences for those who murder police officers, prison officers…
Commons
Oral Questions
13 January 2026
Topical Questions
Parents supported by Harry’s Pals, a small charity, consistently describe the fragmented and emotionally exhausting system of accessing support for children with life-limiting conditions. Will the Secretary of State commit to exploring a dedicated national support pathway for parent carers, includin…
Commons
Debate
27 October 2025
Victims and Courts Bill
When I served in the police force, my work often ended when we put perpetrators behind bars, or sometimes when I stood in court to give evidence, but the victims’ ordeals do not end there. Many reached out to me long after my role was done to tell me they still felt unheard and unprotected, and that…
Commons
Debate
27 October 2025
Prisoner Release Checks
On the weekend we heard Conservative Members talking about the Labour party releasing this prisoner early. That is a rather silly comment, as the Labour party did not release anybody. Does the Secretary of State agree that what has caused, created and contributed to the problems that have enabled th…
Commons
Debate
16 September 2025
2 contributions
Sentencing Bill
I rise to speak in the debate from the perspective of a former serving police officer; I saw first hand how our justice system far too often failed communities and, most importantly, victims—repeat offenders cycling in and out of custody, victims living in fear, and prisons at breaking point. That i…
I would share those concerns, but I have complete faith and confidence in my Front-Bench colleagues—more so than the previous Government.
Building new places alone is not enough. If we are serious about cutting crime, we must change the way in which sentencing works and future-proof the justice sys…
Commons
Oral Questions
Home Department
15 September 2025
Topical Questions
When police officers up and down the country—like my former colleagues—reach 20 years of service, they receive a long-term service medal, but police community support officers do not seem to receive any recognition for long service. Will the Minister agree to look into providing similar recompense a…
Commons
Proceedings
9 July 2025
Trial by Jury: Proposed Restrictions
With the Crown court backlog that we inherited at such high levels, and continuing to rise, does the Minister agree that tackling it means not just adding more sitting days but making fundamental reform?