27/08/2020 - I appreciate the concerns about the awful events transpiring in Yemen. I was born there, so this is a country very close to my heart and I have been following what is happening there closely. Earlier this year I was pleased to set up the Yemen All-Party Parliamentary Group.
27/07/2020 - I am deeply concerned by recent developments in Hong Kong. The UK takes extremely seriously its longstanding duty to uphold the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
27/08/2020 - As a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) in DFID, I know full well the good work UK Aid does around the world.
As you know, the Prime Minister has announced that the FCO and DFID will merge to create a new overseas department.
27/08/2020 - We are a nation of animal lovers, so it is only right that we have some of the highest welfare standards in the world. In addition to fur farming being banned in the UK, I am pleased to note that the import of fur products is tightly regulated.
27/08/2020 - I hope I can offer some reassurance by saying that I know the Government is looking closely at ways of banning LGBT+ conversion therapy.
The suggestion that being LGBT+ can be “cured” is both morally and medically wrong and the concept of conversion therapy has no place in our soc
27/08/2020 - There is no place in this country for animal cruelty, and we must ensure that those who abuse animals are met with the full force of the law.
27/08/2020 - I share constituents’ concern about the protection and health of British waters and I am fully aware of the impact that super trawlers have on marine life.
Our waters are a precious natural resource and they must be managed carefully.