Norway Plus And The Backstop
As the Prime Minister returned to the House of Commons following the EU summit I…
Parliament
A Norway plus-Based Brexit Would Be A Strong Compromise In The National Interest
As Parliament debated the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal I spoke about respecting the referendum result…
Brexit Secretary Appears Before Committee For Exiting The European Union
Before five days of debate on the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on the Framework…
Attorney General And Norway Plus Option
During questions to the Attorney General over the legal advice given on the Withdrawal Agreement…
Norway Plus
The Brexit negotiations have reached crunch point. The Prime Minister has agreed a deal with…
Ukrainian Economy Is Being Strangled By The Economic Blockade
During Foreign and Commonwealth Office questions I asked about the situation in Crimea, the Ukrainian…
Prime Minister Is Flogging A Dead Horse
In the Commons I told the PM that she is flogging a dead horse and…
Committee For Exiting The EU Examines The Political Declaration
When the Committee examined the political declaration I asked about the transition period and negotiating…
Steelworkers Meeting In Parliament
A group of steelworkers visited Parliament to campaign for pension justice and compensation. Nick Smith,…
Ask Her To Stand
It was lovely meeting my constituent Nicola Irwin who was visiting Parliament on the centenary…
Shared Policy Fund Decisions Should Be Devolved
Intervening in the Westminster Hall debate on the Shared Prosperity fund, I called for decisions…
Westminster Must Not Use Brexit And The End Of The EU’s Regional Funding As An Opportunity To Short-Change The Poorest Parts Of The UK
In a Westminster Hall debate on the Shared Prosperity Fund and Wales I spoke about…
Brexit Impact On Security Policy Development
The Committee for Exiting the European Union examined the impact of Brexit on security policy,…
Women’s Equality Network Wales Mentoring Reception
It was great to meet Kate Ellis from Baglan at the Women’s Equality Network Wales…
Backstop Plans For Irish Border
The Committee for Exiting the EU heard from representatives of industries operating on both sides…
NPT Cancer Challenge Parliamentary Reception
As the Chancellor prepared to deliver his Budget on Monday, I took time away from…
Raab And Meaningful Vote
I questioned Dominic Raab over Parliament’s meaningful vote on the Brexit deal. Stephen Kinnock: The Secretary…
Committee for Exiting the European Union Hears From Government Department Permanent Secretaries
The No Deal option is a charade. It’s unthinkable. To sum up evidence our Committee…
Surely Salzburg Summit Taught Her That The White Paper Was Completely And Utterly Dead In The Water
The Prime Minister keeps telling us that her Chequers white paper will deliver frictionless trade,…
Pressure Points If We Have A No Deal Brexit
The Committee for Exiting the European Union heard from Sir Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor…
Business Contingency Planning For A No Deal Brexit
Richard Burnett, Chief Executive of the Road Haulage Association, Martin McTague, Policy and Advocacy Chair…