Last week, Parliament entered recess, giving me the opportunity to spend time out and about across our constituency.
Last week, I called for reform to government strategy on eating disorders and pushed for the continuation of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF).
Last week, I called for the government to review their local housing strategy in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, discussed ways to mitigate pensioner poverty and held a meeting with Community Transport to discuss rural bus provision.
Last week, I called for the government to protect health services from the national insurance hike, a better welfare strategy and compensation for WASPI women.
Last week, I met with parents in Southwater to discuss secondary school placements, held a surgery in Roffey and discussed progress on the issue of Child Trust Funds.
Last week, a key focus was the next four sittings of the Public Bill Committee on the government’s Public Authorities (Fraud, Error, and Recovery) Bill and the implementation of pensions dashboards in the Work and Pensions Select Committee meeting.
Sky-high energy bills are a massive problem for families, pensioners and businesses across the UK.
We can’t turn a blind eye to the devastation across the Occupied Territories if we want to achieve a permanent peace for Palestinians and Israelis.
I’m proud that once again it is the Liberal Democrats leading the way, with our vision for an economy that is growing strongly, where everyone feels the benefits.
Ed Davey Munira Wilson have written to Keir Starmer setting out five principles for SEND reform, and offering to work on a cross-party basis with the government to ensure the reforms deliver for children with SEND and their families.
Why we opposed the Government’s welfare bill
77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.
