Westminster News

This week, alongside the Ukrainian Recovery Conference which is taking place in London, I had the opportunity to meet with the Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna...

Last week, I hosted a reception in Parliament for British Canoeing, in support of their ‘Clear Access, Clear Waters’ campaign. This campaign is about improving...

World Environment Day is a hugely significant day in our global calendar. It is crucial that we as parliamentarians continue to support policies which will...

Last week, I attended the TearFund campaign’s parliamentary event, learning about the safe disposal of rubbish around the world. Two billion people around the...

I have been a member of the International Development Select Committee since I joined Parliament in 2010. Last week, the Committee visited Nepal to inspect UK...

In 1932-33, the Soviet Union set out to destroy the nation of Ukraine, through a forced famine which killed millions of Ukrainians. This is known as Ukraine as...

I was honoured to be nominated for the House magazine’s Women in Westminster awards this week, for my work on ending child marriage in this country. The Women...

On Monday 6 March, I hosted the Rail Forum’s annual parliamentary reception in Westminster. This reception celebrated their 30th year, during which time the...

Today, the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 comes into force. I sponsored this piece of legislation through the House of Commons, and am...