2019 July 17

On Wednesday 17 July 2019, I responded to the opening of a debate on the Gemma White QC report on bullying and harassment in Parliament. The report outlines the testimony collected in an extremely accessible way, but it does not make for pleasant reading.

I wholeheartedly support the campaign run by the Reading Agency to encourage all primary school children to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge which launched on Saturday 13 July 2019. The Challenge helps get over 700,000 children into libraries each year.

Following the debate on the Gemma White QC report into bullying and harassment in Parliament, I opened a debate on a motion regarding the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) on behalf of HM Official Opposition.