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.
Last week was another busy one working as your MP for Horsham! A significant amount of my week in Parliament was dedicated to my new role on the Public Bill Committee.
During the parliamentary recess last week, I held a surgery in Broadbridge Heath and met with the Horsham Employment Support Hub team, as well as Lib Dem leader Ed Davey to discuss key local issues.
Lib Dem MP for Horsham expresses concern over Southern Water, after they asked water regulator for permission to charge their customers even more for inadequate services.
Last week, I spoke in Parliament about the inheritance tax for working farms and the importance of community energy. I also had a meeting with residents in Billingshurst and visited the YMCA in Horsham to discuss youth homelessness.
Last week, I spoke in Parliament about the cancellation of the local elections in West Sussex as well as issues related to kinship carers, universal credit and more. I also had a meeting on the state of local SEN provision and visited Age UK in Horsham.
Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency transport package to keep Britain moving, cutting the cost of travel for people – whether by car, train or bus.
We have announced a £600m rescue plan to fix maternity care, and make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.