On Wednesday 6 January 2021 Parliament debated a Business of the House motion which facilitated the debate of Coronavirus lockdown regulations later that day. I asked the Leader of the House to extend virtual participation to other Committees and secondary legislation as MPs want to take part in all aspects of the House's work on

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) updated its guidance on the 30 December 2020 to confirm that adult carers who are in receipt of Carer’s Allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer falls ill will be included within

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

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

I wish you a very peaceful Christmas and all good wishes for the New Year.

I visited Ablewell Hotel on Saturday 19 December 2020 to deliver Christmas presents for those in need. I also handed over some baby clothes donated by Ray Simmons of the Refugee and Migrant Centre (RMC), a charity that supports vulnerable individuals and families. You can learn more about the work they do by visiting their