Yesterday I had an opportunity to press the Secretary of State for Transport on the reopening schedule for US-UK travel, which is deeply important to our business travel industry. You can watch my question and the Minister’s answer on Parliament TV, or read a transcript of it on Hansard.
Yesterday I had an opportunity to participate in the debate on the merits of UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which the UK Government has expressed a desire to join. While UK membership of the CPTPP would be a significant step forward in rebuilding trade after Brexit, it is important … Read more
Yesterday I had an opportunity to press the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the continued lack of final justice for the victims of the Equitable Life scandal. It is distressing that the Chancellor continues to ignore the necessity of addressing this matter and continues to insist that the matter is “closed” after the most recent … Read more
On the 21st of June I had an opportunity to press the Secretary of State for Education on the matter of sprinklers in English schools. Zurich Municipal and many other stakeholders across the UK have repeatedly called for Ministers to bring England in line with Scotland and Wales, where sprinklers are compulsory. Ministers so far … Read more
On the 16th of June I had an opportunity to ask a parliamentary question at Prime Minister’s Questions. I sought to highlight to him an ongoing issue with DVSA testing in Scotland, where applicants are given driving and theory tests far away from their place of residence at inconvenient times, including many of my own … Read more
On the 14th of June I had an opportunity to press the Minister of State for Asia on the matter of the Uyghur Tribunal, and whether the Prime Minister intends to highlight the grotesque abuses of Uyghur human rights in any dialogue with China. You can watch my question and the Minister’s answer on Parliament … Read more