Speeches in Parliament

Today, I had the opportunity to scrutinise the Government’s financial settlement on behalf of His Majesty’s Opposition. What we have learnt from this is that...

Residents may be aware that the Government’s flagship Employment Rights Bill has been receiving scrutiny in Parliament. This poorly thought-out piece of...

Overnight, it became apparent that the Labour Government was yet again seeking to postpone local elections, clearly undermining the legitimacy of local decision...

Following our detailed scrutiny in October, the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (EDCE) came back before the House of Commons this month. I...

In the first sixteen months of this Labour Government, we have seen a sharp increase in homelessness and rough sleeping. This is particularly acute in London...

The Government has struggled to get its Planning and Infrastructure Bill through Parliament. Rebellions on the Government backbenches and reasonable suggestions...

The Labour Government is seeking to undo the damage it has inflicted over the past fifteen months through a reannouncement of funding. I am proud of the vibrant...

The ongoing bin strikes in Birmingham have been a source of national embarrassment in our second city. The Labour administration of Birmingham has failed to get...

This afternoon, I raised a Point of Order in the Commons on the future of Mount Vernon’s Urgent Care Centre. I was deeply concerned when I found out that the...