2020 December 30

Responding to the Business Statement on the day Parliament was recalled, I paid tribute to all the NHS staff fighting against Covid-19 and asked for an urgent statement on the progress of the vaccine rollout. You can read my full speech below: 

On behalf of HM Opposition, I spoke to a business motion which set out the timetable for MP’s to debate the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill. The Government allocated a single day for parliamentary scrutiny of all stages of this Bill – a completely inadequate amount of time for such an important piece of legislation. You can read my full speech below: 

At 9.36am I responded to a motion on virtual participation which extended the ability of MPs to participate in debates remotely. I first called on the Government to introduce these measures in June and have repeatedly done so. I welcome this motion as a necessary measure to keep MPs safe. You can read my full speech below: