Parliamentarians Requesting Information Are Not Betraying Our Country, We Are Simply Trying To Do Our Job And Stand Up For Our Constituents
In the House of Commons Chamber I called for the Government to release the Brexit…
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EU Association Agreements
After looking in to the CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) negotiations and agreement, the…
My Question About The Brexit Implementation Period
I questioned the Brexit Minister about the nature of the Brexit transition period. The response…
Creation Of BSPS2 Created Fertile Territory For Unscrupulous Pension Advisers To Swoop In Like Vultures And Exploit Vulnerable People
My colleague, Debbie Abrahams, secured an urgent question in the House on stopping the abuse…
Brexit Committee Hears Evidence In Cambridge
The Committee for Exiting the EU met in Cambridge and heard evidence from Professor Greg…
Financial Guidance And Claims Bill Should Take Steps To Improve The Early Warning System So Regulators Can Be More Proactive
Today the Commons debated the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill (Lords). In the debate I…
EEA-Based Brexit Is The Only Viable Option For Our Country
During questions to the Treasury I called for an EEA based Brexit, because it is…
Government’s Refusal To Include Charter of Fundamental Rights Strips Us Of Vital Civil And Workplace Rights And Protections
During the debate on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, I exposed the lie at the heart…
Carillion Is A Textbook Example Of The Privatisation Of Profit And The Socialisation Of Risk
During a Government statement on Carillion I questioned the Cabinet Office Minister, saying that the…
Trade Bill Debate
As Parliament debated Trade Bill I intervened and said that Government needs to amend the…
Committee For Exiting The European Union Hears From International Relations Experts
Today, Professor Richard Whitman, Head of School, Professor Politics and International Relations, University of Kent; Fredrik…
Taxation Cross-Border Trade Bill, If Passed In Its Current Form, Would Fatally Undermine The British Manufacturing Sector
As Parliament reconvened after the Christmas recess we hit the ground running with the Taxation…
It Is Our Duty As Parliamentarians To Express The Mind Of The People On All Matters
In one of the last debates before Christmas, I spoke in favour of Amendment 43…
Jurisdiction Of European Court Of Justice Will Apply In Precisely The Same Way Now As It Will During The Transition Period
As the Prime Minister returned to the House to update us on her meeting with…
Steel Sector Deal Debate
I secured a debate in Westminster Hall on a steel sector deal. In the debate…
Parliament To Take Back Control With A Meaningful Vote On The Brexit Deal
On the night the Government lost a vote on Brexit in the House, I spoke…
Without UK Institutions To Take On The Job Of EU Agencies, We Will See Fundamental Rights, Protections And Regulations Being Removed By The Back Door Having Been Rendered Unenforceable.
I tabled an amendment to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill to stop vital rights, freedoms…
Financial Settlement Is Contingent Only On The Withdrawal Agreement And The Transitional Arrangements, Not On The Future Partnership
The Prime Minister returned to the House of Commons to update the House on the…
Letter to David Davis – EU Agencies
I have written to the Minister for Exiting the European Union about the government’s plans…
Exiting EU Committee Armagh Session
I spent a fascinating day in Northern Ireland with the Committee for Exiting the European…
City Of Culture 2021: Swansea
MPs showed their support for Swansea’s City Of Culture 2021 bid during a debate in…