Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness

The following extract is from the Backbench Business debate on Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness on 8 July 2026.

I refer Members to my entries in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, in particular my participation in a parliamentary delegation to Ukraine in February with the UK friends of...

Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness

The following extract is from the Backbench Business debate on Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness on 8 July 2026.

I refer Members to my entries in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, in particular my participation in a parliamentary delegation to Ukraine in February with the UK friends of...

Regional Innovation and Growth

The following extract is from the Select Committee statement on Regional Innovation and Growth on 18 June 2026.

I thank my hon. Friend and the Select Committee for their report. Can she say a little more about the role of the Scottish Government in this area, and whether...

Regional Innovation and Growth

The following extract is from the Select Committee statement on Regional Innovation and Growth on 18 June 2026.

I thank my hon. Friend and the Select Committee for their report. Can she say a little more about the role of the Scottish Government in this area, and whether...

Legacy of Jo Cox

The following extract is from the debate on the Legacy of Jo Cox on 11 June 2026.

…And we must not forget the far-right extremist, radicalised on the internet, who attacked my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms) in 2010.

[Official Report, 11 June...

Legacy of Jo Cox

The following extract is from the debate on the Legacy of Jo Cox on 11 June 2026.

…And we must not forget the far-right extremist, radicalised on the internet, who attacked my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms) in 2010.

[Official Report, 11 June...

Grenfell Tower Fire: Ninth Anniversary

The following extracts are from the debate on Grenfell Tower Fire: Ninth Anniversary on 11 June 2026.

This Sunday will be the ninth anniversary of the Grenfell tower fire. With thousands of others, I will join the silent walk on father’s day to remember the 72 people...

Grenfell Tower Fire: Ninth Anniversary

The following extracts are from the debate on Grenfell Tower Fire: Ninth Anniversary on 11 June 2026.

This Sunday will be the ninth anniversary of the Grenfell tower fire. With thousands of others, I will join the silent walk on father’s day to remember the 72 people...

Health Bill

The following extract is from the Second Reading of the Health Bill on 1 June 2026.

Recently in my surgery, I spoke to a woman called Freya-Rose, who described how repeatedly recounting traumatic experiences compounded her own suffering… Above all, the Bill will be judged not by us, but by...

Health Bill

The following extract is from the Second Reading of the Health Bill on 1 June 2026.

Recently in my surgery, I spoke to a woman called Freya-Rose, who described how repeatedly recounting traumatic experiences compounded her own suffering… Above all, the Bill will be judged not by us, but by...

Getting Britain Working Again

The following extract is from the debate entitled “Getting Britain Working Again” on 14 May 2026.

The Labour mission was never simply to get on in life, but for all of us to share in prosperity and common endeavour. Nye Bevan once said:

“We have to build a party...

Getting Britain Working Again

The following extract is from the debate entitled “Getting Britain Working Again” on 14 May 2026.

The Labour mission was never simply to get on in life, but for all of us to share in prosperity and common endeavour. Nye Bevan once said:

“We have to build a party...

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

The following extract is from the Second Reading of the Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill on 03 Feb 2026.

Many of us on the Opposition Benches grew up on benefits. I am one of those people, and I was in fact...

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

The following extract is from the Second Reading of the Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill on 03 Feb 2026.

Many of us on the Opposition Benches grew up on benefits. I am one of those people, and I was in fact...

Railways Bill

The following extract is from the Public Bill Committee on the Railways Bill on 20 January 2026.

I am a member of the unions ASLEF, Unison and GMB.

[Official Report, Railways Public Bill Committee, 20 January 2026; c. 4.]

Written correction submitted by the hon. Member for Beckenham and Penge (Liam Conlon):

[Official...

Railways Bill

The following extract is from the Public Bill Committee on the Railways Bill on 20 January 2026.

I am a member of the unions ASLEF, Unison and GMB.

[Official Report, Railways Public Bill Committee, 20 January 2026; c. 4.]

Written correction submitted by the hon. Member for Beckenham and Penge (Liam Conlon):

[Official...

Flooding

The following extract is from the debate on flooding on 28 January 2026.

I welcome the comprehensive spending review funding announcement of £2.6 billion for flood and coastal erosion management to protect 65,000 homes. The insurance sector tells us that 18 million homes will be at risk—one in four—over the next...

Flooding

The following extract is from the debate on flooding on 28 January 2026.

I welcome the comprehensive spending review funding announcement of £2.6 billion for flood and coastal erosion management to protect 65,000 homes. The insurance sector tells us that 18 million homes will be at risk—one in four—over the next...

Academic Technology Approval Scheme

The following extract is from the Westminster Hall debate on the Academic Technology Approval Scheme on 13 January 2026.

The University of St Andrews will not make a formal offer without ATAS being completed, and the student cannot apply for their visa without receiving a formal offer from...

Academic Technology Approval Scheme

The following extract is from the Westminster Hall debate on the Academic Technology Approval Scheme on 13 January 2026.

The University of St Andrews will not make a formal offer without ATAS being completed, and the student cannot apply for their visa without receiving a formal offer from...

Ukraine

The following extract is from the debate on Ukraine on 14 January 2026.

… I spoke with Lesia Vasylenko—I know many people here know Lesia—who chairs the British group in the Rada, and who is in Kyiv. She told me…

“Putin’s invasion nearly four years ago has resulted in millions fleeing their...

Ukraine

The following extract is from the debate on Ukraine on 14 January 2026.

… I spoke with Lesia Vasylenko—I know many people here know Lesia—who chairs the British group in the Rada, and who is in Kyiv. She told me…

“Putin’s invasion nearly four years ago has resulted in millions fleeing their...

Ukraine

The following extract is from the debate on Ukraine on 14 January 2026.

Russia has stolen 20,000 Ukrainian children from their home, and Russian authorities themselves report that more than 700 Ukrainian children have now been officially registered in Russia—a heinous war crime that continues unabated today.

[Official Report, 14 January 2026;...

Ukraine

The following extract is from the debate on Ukraine on 14 January 2026.

Russia has stolen 20,000 Ukrainian children from their home, and Russian authorities themselves report that more than 700 Ukrainian children have now been officially registered in Russia—a heinous war crime that continues unabated today.

[Official Report, 14 January 2026;...

Rural Communities

The following extract is from the Opposition day debate on rural communities on 7 January 2026.

A further threat is to the shooting industry. Shooting directly contributes £3.3 billion to the rural economy and £9 billion to the wider economy. Last year we saw a staggering 245% increase in shotgun...

Rural Communities

The following extract is from the Opposition day debate on rural communities on 7 January 2026.

A further threat is to the shooting industry. Shooting directly contributes £3.3 billion to the rural economy and £9 billion to the wider economy. Last year we saw a staggering 245% increase in shotgun...

Seasonal Work

The following extract is from the debate on Seasonal Work on 10 December 2025.

… I also want to mention Chris Birch from the Swift Group in Wednesbury, who I met yesterday —he was in town to go to the Goldman Sachs “10k Small Businesses” reception yesterday evening. Chris is...

Seasonal Work

The following extract is from the debate on Seasonal Work on 10 December 2025.

… I also want to mention Chris Birch from the Swift Group in Wednesbury, who I met yesterday —he was in town to go to the Goldman Sachs “10k Small Businesses” reception yesterday evening. Chris is...

Topical Questions

The following extract is from Business and Trade questions on 11 December 2025.

I welcome the 340 jobs at Grangemouth announced this morning as a direct consequence of the investment made by this Labour Government and MiAlgae.

[Official Report, 11 December 2025; Vol. 777, c. 481.]

Written correction submitted by the hon....

Topical Questions

The following extract is from Business and Trade questions on 11 December 2025.

I welcome the 340 jobs at Grangemouth announced this morning as a direct consequence of the investment made by this Labour Government and MiAlgae.

[Official Report, 11 December 2025; Vol. 777, c. 481.]

Written correction submitted by the hon....

St Andrew’s Day and Scottish Affairs

The following extract is from the debate on St Andrew’s day and Scottish affairs on 11 December 2025.

I pay tribute to some of the groups and organisations that work in St Andrews, such as the community hub; the St Andrews community council, which recently hosted...

St Andrew’s Day and Scottish Affairs

The following extract is from the debate on St Andrew’s day and Scottish affairs on 11 December 2025.

I pay tribute to some of the groups and organisations that work in St Andrews, such as the community hub; the St Andrews community council, which recently hosted...

Railways Bill

The following extract is from the Second Reading debate on the Railways Bill on 9 December 2025.

…This landmark legislation will finally address the imbalance in the sector. Since Mrs Thatcher’s privatisation of the railways, the taxpayer has been funding the huge cost of infrastructure, while private operators and shareholders...

Railways Bill

The following extract is from the Second Reading debate on the Railways Bill on 9 December 2025.

…This landmark legislation will finally address the imbalance in the sector. Since Mrs Thatcher’s privatisation of the railways, the taxpayer has been funding the huge cost of infrastructure, while private operators and shareholders...

Child Poverty Strategy

The following extract is from the statement on the child poverty strategy on 8 December 2025.

I warmly welcome the publication of the child poverty strategy, in particular the lifting of the two-child benefit cap, which will lift 1,560 children in Paisley and Renfrewshire South out of poverty. But...

Child Poverty Strategy

The following extract is from the statement on the child poverty strategy on 8 December 2025.

I warmly welcome the publication of the child poverty strategy, in particular the lifting of the two-child benefit cap, which will lift 1,560 children in Paisley and Renfrewshire South out of poverty. But...

Business of the House

The following extract is from business questions on 27 November 2025.

For 15 years, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs mileage rate has been 45p per mile for the first 10,000 miles. In that time, the cost of buying and running a car, and of insurance and repairs, has...

Business of the House

The following extract is from business questions on 27 November 2025.

For 15 years, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs mileage rate has been 45p per mile for the first 10,000 miles. In that time, the cost of buying and running a car, and of insurance and repairs, has...

Co-operative Sector: Government Support

The following extract is from the Westminster Hall debate on Co-operative Sector: Government Support on 21 October 2025.

…The roots of our movement run deep, back to 1844 and the Rochdale pioneers: 27 working people who, through solidarity, challenged exploitation and built something that was lasting.

[Official Report, 21...

Co-operative Sector: Government Support

The following extract is from the Westminster Hall debate on Co-operative Sector: Government Support on 21 October 2025.

…The roots of our movement run deep, back to 1844 and the Rochdale pioneers: 27 working people who, through solidarity, challenged exploitation and built something that was lasting.

[Official Report, 21...