In Parliament

Much of the content on this website was established while I was a Member of Parliament. As Parliament has been dissolved there are no MPs until after the General Election on 4th July 2024.

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Income Tax (Charge) | Commons debates

I agree with my hon. Friend, and I also think it is perfectly reasonable to have an ambition that we can work towards making a commitment.

Mobile Phones: Health Hazards | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will ask the Chief Medical Officers to update their review of the potential

Energy: Price Caps | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions her Department has had with Ofgem on its decision to alloca

Digital Exclusion | Westminster Hall debates

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in the debate.

Council Tax | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to section 80 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration A

Ground Rent | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2023 to Question 4731 on Groun

Social Services: Staff | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will develop a long-term workforce plan for the social care sector.

Ground Rent | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that proposed changes

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the report by the Patient Safety Commissioner entitle

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties | Treasury | Written Answers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the threshold for the vehicle excis