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Tech City, ondon and Google Campus, hosted The Speaker's Digital Democracy Commission on Thursday 13 February 2014.

If Parliament is serious about modernising its working practices and embracing new and mobile technology there’s no better showcase in the world than the innovative tech sector in Shoreditch.

The Commission held a…

In the past week I spoke four times in Parliament on a range of issues. On Wednesday, I spoke in a Westminster Hall debate about the increasing challenge of growth in the private rented sector in Hackney. There is little opportunity for many to buy their own properties in Hackney,…

Parliamentary Business

Government contracts

I led a debate about opening up government contracts to small businesses.

In Hackney South and Shoreditch we have many innovative companies that do not have fair access to government contracts. Too often these contracts are won by large companies because of barriers in the system…

I received a huge amount of correspondence concerning the Lobbying Bill and it’s impact in 2013. Read my article on lobbying, written for the Fabian Society here

Parliamentary Business

Immigration Bill

During November I sat on the Immigration Bill committee. The committee heard evidence from witnesses about the impact of the Bill.

In committee, I expressed concern that the bill is rushed through Parliament without time for thorough examination.

I put forward amendments to the bill. This…