Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
Liberal DemocratMP for Cheltenham
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. This isn't the result I wanted for my constituency or Gloucestershire. However, I'm a reasonable man and I'm willing to take the Secretary of State at his word. So will he reassure me that the new Gloucester…”
“Last year the National Audit Office reported that the cost of asylum accommodation contracts had more than tripled, from under £5 billion to more than £15 billion. Clearly they are bad value for money, bad for communities and bad for the as…”
“I thank the shadow Home Secretary for giving way. I I'm reluctant to interrupt him when he's in full flow, but does he think that our membership of the Echr has any impact on our ability to deport to those countries that he just listed as b…”
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The news about Ann Widdecombe is shocking and deeply distressing. My thoughts are with her family, including her nephew, the Reverend Roger Widdecombe, my constituent and his wife Hannah, who lead the congregation at…”
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is now ten years on from the Brexit referendum And in the words of the Right Honourable member for Newark. Where are we? Where are we? We're here. We're stuck in queues at the EU border for hours at a time, becaus…”
“Harry Kane’s heroics last night mean that many England fans are looking forward to an early morning or a late night on Monday, depending on one’s perspective. That is a good thing, but pubs risk missing out on a real opportunity to get more…”
“Wilkinson I wonder whether the minister might be able to say a few words about the increase episodes of flooding in urban areas, particularly urban areas where there are basement flats. My constituent, Jackie, ended up being done by her ins…”
“8. What steps he is taking to reform the family justice system.…”
“8. What steps her Department is taking to improve the SEND system.…”
“I want to begin by restating that Liberal Democrats support this Bill. We have long called for action to tackle the threat posed by the IRGC, and we have repeatedly been disappointed by slow progress. The Bill represents a positive step, an…”
“To build on the point made by my honourable Friend the Member for Esher and Walton (Monica Harding), if a humanitarian organisation were forced to make payment to a designated organisation to do its humanitarian work, would that lead it to …”
“Brexit has seen off a number of Prime Ministers, but as we approach the 10th anniversary of the referendum this Prime Minister has apparently been given a period of indefinite leave to remain in No. 10. Ministers are clearly feeling unusual…”
“This is a heartbreaking case of a young man who should be alive today with a happy life ahead of him. Because of the forces of evil, he is not. On behalf of my party, I extend my sympathies to Henry’s family and friends, and I welcome the H…”
“I represent the constituency of Cheltenham, which is the home of GCHQ, where thousands of people work every day to keep us safe. They work quietly and never ask for our thanks. In this House, it is right that we acknowledge that whenever we…”
“On the subject of mistakes made and growth, does the shadow Chancellor accept that the Brexit that he and his party left us has knocked between 4% and 8% off our GDP?…”
“I recognise that, since the last round of ping-pong, a concession was made on youth diversion orders in the other place and we welcome that. We are disappointed that the Government have not made suitable concessions on fixed penalty notices…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will try not to talk too much rubbish, although those on the Treasury Benches will object, as usual. As I stated last week, the Liberal Democrats support many aspects of this Bill, but we have some concern…”
“On behalf of the Liberal Democrats, I want to extend my sympathies to the Jewish community, who will understandably be worried about the disturbing uptick in violence against their community across Britain. The series of arson attacks on Je…”
“As the Liberal Democrats made clear at earlier stages, there are parts of the Bill that we can support and parts that we strongly oppose. We welcome a number of the new measures brought forward today. None the less, it is a pity that the Go…”
“The Home Secretary’s authoritarian tendencies often please the Reform party and the Tories, but some Labour Members are apparently less happy with that approach to immigration and asylum. In particular, changes to indefinite leave to remain…”
“I thank the Speaker’s Office for all that Mr Speaker and the Madam Deputy Speakers are doing on this issue. I must say, I was somewhat taken aback by the shadow Minister’s approach; I will try to be constructive, but where I veer away, I ho…”
“Under regional devolution plans, MHCLG has told Gloucestershire to look to the north, with Herefordshire, Worcestershire and maybe Warwickshire, too. Our integrated care board is being merged with Bristol, North Somerset and South Glouceste…”
“The Home Secretary is aware that we have concerns about her authoritarian tendencies. We have particular concerns about this Government’s enthusiasm for restricting the right to protest and their use of terrorism legislation to proscribe pr…”
“I would like to start by declaring an interest, in that my father-in-law is the police chaplain for North Yorkshire police and my brother-in-law is an inspector in North Yorkshire police. [Honourable Members: “Hear, hear.”] Hear, hear, inde…”
“British people have watched in horror over the past weeks as President Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement squads have murdered, kidnapped and oppressed people. Even infants and children have not escaped this rough treatment. The Co…”
“The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and the shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster are right: we must start by remembering the many women and young girls who experienced unimaginable horrors at the hands of Epstein and his networ…”
“6. What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on UK access to the Security Action for Europe fund.…”
“The Business Secretary raised some eyebrows at the weekend by suggesting that MPs’ pay should be linked to economic growth. Who does the Trade Minister think should get the biggest pay rise? Is it the Conservatives and Reform, who have prob…”
“4. What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to help tackle health inequalities affecting women.…”
“After a busy weekend policing Labour leadership rows, the Home Secretary is today in the House to announce reforms to policing. I think we all agree that we hope she is more successful with the latter than she was with the former. This Gove…”
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