News Archive

The importance of food banks in feeding the poorest people in this country is becoming more and more apparent. In Prime Minister's Questions on 16 October, I asked the Prime Minister:

The number of people helped by food banks in 2012-13 was triple what it was the previous year. Is…

In October, Meg attended this event, organised by The Godwin Foundation in honour of Godwin Lawson, who tragically lost his life to a knife crime in March 2010.

The event highlighted the work the foundation does to promote an awareness of the positive role that sport and education can have…

Many of you wrote to me concerning the Lobbying Bill that went through last month, concerned with its impact on charities, campaigning bodies and trade unions.

The Bill was ultimately passed by the House of Commons, by 304 votes to 206. The bill increases the regulation of charities and campaigners…

Meg is chair of the on Nigeria and recently visited Nigeria with James Duddridge (MP for Rochford and Southend East) on a fact finding mission for the group.

Meg chaired a meeting where the report from her trip was published. Many people from the Nigerian community attended the event, along…

Parliamentary Business

EU Referendum

A private members bill to force an in/out referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union by 2017 was given a second reading (an agreement in principle) on 5 July.

MPs voted 305-30 for the bill. I am nevertheless working with front bench colleagues to press…