2026

As a member of the Panel of Chairs, I chaired the three debates in the Grand Committee Room, Westminster Hall on 13 January 2026 from 2.30pm: 1 That this House has considered the potential merits of regulating airport drop-off charges: moved by Yasmin Qureshi MP, it was responded to by The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

After MPs considered the Bill at Second Reading on Tuesday 16 December 2025, it was agreed that a number of clauses would be committed to a Committee of the whole House on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 January 2026. The House considers the Bill in the same way as a Public Bill Committee, but does

On 12 January 2026 I signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, pledging my commitment to marking Holocaust Memorial Day – honouring the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust and to pay tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people today. Holocaust Memorial Day

On 7 January 2026 the 15th allotted Opposition Day was allocated for debate and the Conservative Party chose to raise Jury Trials and Rural Communities as matters for debate. The Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, Robert Jenrick MP, moved the following motion: “That this House believes that it is wrong to abolish jury trials