Speeches in Parliament

Today, amid higher fuel costs due to the Iran war, I urged Labour to scrap the planned 5p rise in fuel duty later this year. I warned that the fuel duty rise in...

Yesterday, as Shadow Health Minister, I was able to secure an Urgent Question to the Primary Care Minister about the GP contract changes which come into effect...

Many people have raised concerns with me about the number of homes being converted into HMOs in our area, particularly Hinckley. As I posted a couple of weeks...

Yesterday, after the Spring Statement, I yet again raised concerns around the freezing of thresholds for pensioners solely in receipt of the State Pension. Last...

I was pleased, after speaking about this both inside and outside of Westminster for the past few years, to have secured today's debate on 'The Merits of...

In Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Black Knight has his arms and legs hacked off, yet still insists it is “just a flesh wound”. Watching Ministers defend...

Last week, as Shadow Health Minister, I responded to a debate on ADHD Diagnosis, as the number of people awaiting assessment has climbed sharply. The previous...

The Government has said it was aware of the impact that Business Rate changes, announced in the Budget, would have on pubs, cafes, restaurants, hotels, etc. Yet...

The toxic concoction of taxes, higher wages and red tape in the Budget has hit our hospitality sector - pubs, cafes, restaurants, hotels, as well as salons and...