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The Bill passed its second reading on 16 September 2025 and came before a Committee of the Whole House for further debate and votes on 21 October 2025. The House considers the Bill in the same way as a Public Bill Committee, but does not take evidence. The Sentencing Bill aims to ease prison overcrowding

I chaired the 6th sitting of the Public Bill Committee on 16 October 2025, scrutinising the Bill line by line. This Bill reforms local government in England and gives communities the right to shape their local areas. It will also restore the supplementary vote system for mayoral elections in England, and police and crime commissioner

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) emits 70% less greenhouse gases on average than fossil fuels and can be used in existing infrastructure and aircraft engines. Earlier this year the SAF mandate came into force, which could save up to 6.3 megatonnes of carbon emissions per year by 2040. The Bill will provide a revenue guarantee for

The Bill, which was debated in the House of Commons in May, returned to the House after scrutiny by a Public Bill Committee.  The Mental Health Act was passed in 1983 and updated in 2007. This Bill responds to a 2018 independent review, providing a legal framework to strengthen and clarify the criteria for detention,

I attended the Pink Ribbon Tea on 14 October 2025. It marked over 30 years of Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign. Whilst significant progress has been made, breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women globally according to the World Health Organisation.  In the UK, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer