Gene editing of animals has to prioritise their welfare 20 Jun 2022 This week in Parliament I spoke in a debate on the Genetic Technology Bill, which…
PMQ’s: Will the PM work with mental health charities for faster counselling? 15 Jun 2022 At Prime Minister’s Questions today, I asked Boris Johnson to support organisations like The CALMzone,…
Funding for Suicide Prevention 15 Jun 2022 Demand for mental health services is surging and deaths by suicide are sadly at a…
Scrutinising the Public Order Bill 13 Jun 2022 I’m currently on the Committee for the Government’s latest attempt to restrict people’s right to…
Defence Secretary refuses to discuss Disarmament 13 Jun 2022 It seems as if the Defence Secretary is ready to mount a leadership challenge! I’ve…
Pushing Ministers on Food Security 09 Jun 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine has exposed the vulnerability of the UK to shocks in…
Suicide Prevention Debate 08 Jun 2022 I followed up my recent Suicide: Breaking the Silence event in Parliament with a debate…
Carers Week 06 Jun 2022 #CarersWeek 2022 starts today, celebrating the work of the millions of unpaid carers across the…
Justice Questions: Severe Mental Illness among Prisoners 27 May 2022 It’s a disgrace that thousands of prisoners with severe mental illness who require hospitalisation are…
Showing support for Animal Welfare 25 May 2022 It was good to join FOUR PAWS and the RSPCA (England & Wales) in Parliament to show my support…
The Kingfisher School Visit 25 May 2022 On Friday I paid a visit to the Kingfisher School in St Anne’s and to…
Response to Children’s Social Care Review: CAHMS is in crisis 24 May 2022 Yesterday saw the publication of the Independent Review into Children’s Social Care’s final report. I’m…