2024

The House debated and voted on the Opposition’s reasoned amendment and the Third Reading of the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill on Wednesday 10 January 2024. The Bill seeks to prevent public bodies from making procurement and investment decisions – such as direct or indirect boycotts, disinvestment, or sanctions (BDS) campaigns –

On Wednesday 10 January 2024, the House debated and voted on New Clauses 5 and 7 to the Finance Bill at its Committee Stage. New Clause 5 would require the government to produce an assessment of the impact of the Bill’s tax evasion and avoidance measures. The assessment would need to examine whether the capacity

Early Day Motions (EDMs) are tabled by Members of Parliament to highlight topical issues.  I signed the following EDMs on: ‘Sub-postmasters’: “That this House notes the increased awareness of the life-changing injustices experienced by sub-postmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; further notes it is now known as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history;

The HALO Trust held a drop-in on Wednesday 10 January 2024 to provide more information about the Trust’s work in building capacity in host nations to exercise responsible control of their stockpiles and strengthen human security. Unsecured weapons and ammunition threaten the security of civilians and undermine state stability. Across the world, the diversion of

The Opposition Labour Party was granted the 2nd Allotted Opposition Day on Tuesday 9 January 2024. The motions tabled were on NHS Dentistry and the cost of the Government’s Rwanda plan and administration of the asylum system. Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting MP moved the motion on NHS Dentistry: