The House met on 14 January 2025 to debate on the third reading of the Renters' Rights Bill. The bill aims, amongst many other improvements, to: Abolish Section 21 ‘no fault evictions’-increasing tenant security, strengthen tenants’ rights to challenge unreasonable rent rises and rental bidding, and apply a Decent Homes Standard to the private rented

Together with other MPs and Peers I signed Tonia Antoniazzi MP's letter to the England and Wales Cricket Board calling for the Men's team to consider a boycott of next month's ICC Champion's Trophy group stage match against Afghanistan.

The EWCB has taken action in 2024 confirming that as long as Afghanistan maintain their ban on

The second reading of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill  was debated on 8 January 2025. This Bill  aims to improve the  welfare of children through the education and care systems. An amendment was tabled, seeking to reject the bill altogether. The result of the division was: Ayes: 111, Noes: 364

Regarding the amendment on Child sexual

I was delighted to meet with the Speaker of the Lok Sabha Shri Om Birla who was elected as the Speaker in the Parliament of India.

Shri Om Birla met with MPs and Peers and along with Speaker Rt Hon Sir Lindsey Hoyle MP spoke about the special connection between our 2 countries and how this

I chaired three debates in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 7 January 2025 from 2.30-5.30pm:
The first debate, 'That this House has considered the fiscal impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on Scotland' was moved by Gregor Poynton MP and responded to by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, Kirsty McNeil MP.
The second debate, 'That this

I wish you a very Happy Christmas and A peaceful New Year Advent candles are lit for each week of Advent and promote Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. I hope we can renew those sentiments into 2025.

In November and December, I chaired five sessions of the Employment Rights Public Bill Committee, including an evidence session, 26 November, 3 December, 12 December – two sessions, 17 December.

The Employment Right Bill seeks to: ensure that jobs provide a baseline of security for workers, prioritise fairness, equality and wellbeing of workers, ensure workers get