2024

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:

As a member of the Panel of Chairs Select Committee, I chaired 3 Westminster Hall Debates on Tuesday 9 January 2023.  I chaired the following debates: 2:30 – 4:00 pm: “Increases in anti-Semitic offences” debate led by Nicola Richards MP 4:00 – 4:30 pm: “Cost of living in Scotland” debate led by David Linden MP

On Monday 8 January 2024 during Defence Questions, I asked the Secretary of State for Defence Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP a question: “Will the Ukraine Action Plan 2023 ever be published? Better still, will there be a Ukraine Action Plan 2024? And when will that be published?” The Secretary of State said: “We work