I responded to the Government's Business Statement on Thursday 27 February, highlighting its inaction on health inequalities, flood defences and zero-hour contracts. You can read my speech below: 

A second Opposition Day Debate was held on Tuesday 25 February on social care. Reform to social care is desperately needed: every day last year, 2,000 older people who had approached their local authority for help with social care were turned down. The Government voted against the opposition motion which called for reform; it was

On Tuesday 25 February, the fourth Opposition Day of this Parliament began with a debate on tax avoidance and evasion. The UK is losing £1.3bn in corporation tax to five of the biggest US tech firms each year because the Tories won’t hold them to account. This could pay for 52,000 nurses, provide care home rooms

 On Thursday 13 February, I responded on behalf of the Opposition in a debate on matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment. This debate was held before the house rose for February recess and provided MPs with an opportunity to discuss issues they would like to raise in Parliament. You can read my full

I responded to the Government’s Business Statement on Thursday 13 February, which marked nine weeks since the General Election. You can read my full speech below:

On Wednesday 12 January, I re-established the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Epilepsy by chairing its Annual General Meeting with a cross-party group of MPs and Peers.

On Wednesday 12 February, I became a Vice-Chair of the UK Thalassaemia All-Party Parliamentary Group. Thalassaemia is an inherited blood disorder that effects a substance in the blood called haemoglobin.

I responded to the Government’s Business Statement on Thursday 06 February, raising its shambolic handling of COP26 preparations and mistreatment of the press. You can read my full speech below: