2025

On 4 September 2025 the House of Commons considered amendments made by the House of Lords to the Bill. The Government promised in 2024 to legislate to remove the last remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords and this Bill delivers on that promise. Earlier this year, Peers voted in favour of making four

As Chair of the APPG on Portugal, I wrote to the Ambassador of Portugal in the UK HE Nuno Brito expressing my condolences on the tragic events and hand delivered it to the Embassy.  I send my deepest condolences to the people of Portugal on this day of mourning following the tragic events at Bairro

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) will be holding its 157th Annual Congress on 7-10 September 2025. In partnership with Thompsons Solicitors a reception was held in Parliament.  TUC represents 47 unions, campaigning for better jobs and a more equal society. Thompsons support trade unions, partnering with 20 trade unions to deliver legal advice and services

At FCDO questions I asked a question to the Minister of State on 2 September 2025 relating to overseas development assistance.  My question was:  Could the Minister update the House on the reduction in assistance to places including Myanmar, and on democracy there, and the imprisonment of Daw Suu? Stephen Doughty, the Minister responded: We