Speeches in Parliament

Today I spoke in the Queen’s Speech debate on the issue of planning reform. I urged the Government to ensure the targets allow us to continue to protect our...

Today I asked the Justice Minister to provide an update on when a Nightingale Court in Kent, catering to those in Sevenoaks and Swanley, will be established...

Following my visit to the asymptomatic testing site in Sevenoaks, I asked today for the Minister to join with me in thanking all the excellent military...

Today it was a pleasure to contribute to the moving debate on International Women's Day. I was planning to deliver a speech which discussed how we can help...

The measures announced in last week’s Budget provided a lifeline for our high streets, and following conversations with local small business owners I know how...

Local businesses and the self-employed have been very hard hit in the last year, and I have done all I can to support them and make representations on their...

Following the announcement that additional money will be allocated to school building repairs, I today asked the Education Secretary to reassure teachers and...

At Prime Minister's Questions today, I asked the Prime Minister to guarantee that both parents can have access to hospitals when their child is sick, despite...

I have spoken many times before about my desire to ensure victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse have both the support they need, but also can rely on a...