Speeches in Parliament

The Home Secretary has today set out her commitment to tackling illegal migration in the most significant overhaul of our asylum system in decades. As she made...

This afternoon I spoke on behalf of residents in Carshalton and Wallington during the debate on Labour Mayor Khan's proposals for an outer London border tax...

The Beddington incinerator is one of the biggest carbon polluters in Carshalton and Wallington. During oral questions in Parliament today for the Department for...

This afternoon I spoke in the debate in Parliament on the need for the UK Government to do all it can to secure peace and accountability in Sri Lanka. As the...

Earlier today I thanked all Armed Forces personnel in Carshalton and Wallington for all they have done to help tackle coronavirus. There are hundreds of defence...

This morning, I raised the urgent need to press forward with the Croydon bottleneck project with Transport ministers. I have met recently with Network Rail to...

It was a pleasure to speak in the debate today on the important role playing by community pharmacies, especially as pharmacists really have been the unsung...

I warmly welcome the measures taken in this Budget. I particularly welcome the super deduction, especially as last month I wrote for The Times Red Box calling...

I led a Petitions Committee debate today in Parliament on the urgent need to bring in a ban on conversion therapy. In preparation for today’s debate and...