Young Carers’ Champions

When most children go home from school, they bury their head in a book, grab a football or turn on the TV, but for young carers, home time looks very different. They carry burdens on their shoulders that are way beyond their years and, as a result, their...

Young Carers’ Champions

When most children go home from school, they bury their head in a book, grab a football or turn on the TV, but for young carers, home time looks very different. They carry burdens on their shoulders that are way beyond their years and, as a result, their...

Dentistry in Coastal Areas

Further to our online petition on NHS dentistry, which had over 1,000 signatures, there continues to be a desperate need in many coastal communities, including mine in Torbay, for more NHS dentists. That is why I am delighted to present a petition that calls on the Government...

Dentistry in Coastal Areas

Further to our online petition on NHS dentistry, which had over 1,000 signatures, there continues to be a desperate need in many coastal communities, including mine in Torbay, for more NHS dentists. That is why I am delighted to present a petition that calls on the Government...

Bearwood and Merley Green Belt

The balance between nature and green space and the need for housing is a delicate one, and it is always really sad when people who wish to maintain open spaces between villages are described as nimbys when they are simply trying to maintain good mental health...

Bearwood and Merley Green Belt

The balance between nature and green space and the need for housing is a delicate one, and it is always really sad when people who wish to maintain open spaces between villages are described as nimbys when they are simply trying to maintain good mental health...

Proposed Leicester City Council Boundary Expansion

In the Government’s own consultation about the expansion of Leicester, nine out of 10 people said that they were against it. Now, with millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money wasted so far, Ministers are having to do a complete reworking of this whole chaotic, undemocratic...

Proposed Leicester City Council Boundary Expansion

In the Government’s own consultation about the expansion of Leicester, nine out of 10 people said that they were against it. Now, with millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money wasted so far, Ministers are having to do a complete reworking of this whole chaotic, undemocratic...

Political Donations and Public Contracts

The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that companies which donate to political parties have gone on to receive billions of pounds in public contracts; and further declares that this creates a perception that political decisions are shaped by cosy relationships with super-rich donors, instead...

Political Donations and Public Contracts

The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that companies which donate to political parties have gone on to receive billions of pounds in public contracts; and further declares that this creates a perception that political decisions are shaped by cosy relationships with super-rich donors, instead...

Safe Reopening of Mount Batten Beach and Peninsula

Along with almost 1,700 signatures from a similar online petition, I present this petition of residents from across Plymouth, Plymstock and the rest of my South West Devon constituency about the ongoing closure of Mount Batten beach and peninsula.

This important city beach, accessible...

Safe Reopening of Mount Batten Beach and Peninsula

Along with almost 1,700 signatures from a similar online petition, I present this petition of residents from across Plymouth, Plymstock and the rest of my South West Devon constituency about the ongoing closure of Mount Batten beach and peninsula.

This important city beach, accessible...

Local Government Reorganisation in Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire

This petition calls on the Government to abandon their plans to force a local government reorganisation designed by the cities of Lincoln and Leicester across our rural communities in Rutland, Stamford and the Harborough and Stamford villages. In every single proposal, the Government...

Local Government Reorganisation in Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire

This petition calls on the Government to abandon their plans to force a local government reorganisation designed by the cities of Lincoln and Leicester across our rural communities in Rutland, Stamford and the Harborough and Stamford villages. In every single proposal, the Government...

Crystal Palace National Sports Centre

The petition of residents of the constituency of Beckenham and Penge,

Declares that the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre is a nationally significant sporting and community facility; further declares that plans have been submitted to transform the site, including refurbishment of the Grade II listed building, a...

Crystal Palace National Sports Centre

The petition of residents of the constituency of Beckenham and Penge,

Declares that the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre is a nationally significant sporting and community facility; further declares that plans have been submitted to transform the site, including refurbishment of the Grade II listed building, a...

West Bridgford Local Government

The petition of residents of West Bridgford in the constituency of Rushcliffe,

Declares that there is a need for a new town council for West Bridgford; further declares that a new town council would have a positive impact on community cohesion throughout the area, which would enhance a...

West Bridgford Local Government

The petition of residents of West Bridgford in the constituency of Rushcliffe,

Declares that there is a need for a new town council for West Bridgford; further declares that a new town council would have a positive impact on community cohesion throughout the area, which would enhance a...

Support for rural areas, farming, country sports and the equestrian sector

The petition of residents of Arundel and the South Downs,

Declares that the UK’s rural traditions and heritage are of great importance in preserving our natural landscapes and the wider economy.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the...

Support for rural areas, farming, country sports and the equestrian sector

The petition of residents of Arundel and the South Downs,

Declares that the UK’s rural traditions and heritage are of great importance in preserving our natural landscapes and the wider economy.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the...

Copthorne Hotel

I rise to present a petition on behalf of 563 constituents from East Grinstead, Uckfield and the surrounding villages, as well as a further 1,364 people who have signed online.

For over five years, the Copthorne hotel has housed asylum seekers, depriving the community of both a local employer and...

Copthorne Hotel

I rise to present a petition on behalf of 563 constituents from East Grinstead, Uckfield and the surrounding villages, as well as a further 1,364 people who have signed online.

For over five years, the Copthorne hotel has housed asylum seekers, depriving the community of both a local employer and...

Petitions

Further to my online petition, which to date has received over 9,000 signatures, I rise to present a paper petition against the expansion of the local government boundaries of Leicester city council.

Prior to the summer recess, the Government announced proposals for local government reorganisation in Leicestershire. The plans would have...

Petitions

Further to my online petition, which to date has received over 9,000 signatures, I rise to present a paper petition against the expansion of the local government boundaries of Leicester city council.

Prior to the summer recess, the Government announced proposals for local government reorganisation in Leicestershire. The plans would have...

Local Government Reorganisation in Devon

The Government recently backed a proposal to replace Devon’s councils with four unitary authorities, which would expand the councils of Exeter, Plymouth and Torbay while leaving an unworkable rural Devon council spanning a 100-mile drive from Lynton to Salcombe. An online petition about this issue has...

Local Government Reorganisation in Devon

The Government recently backed a proposal to replace Devon’s councils with four unitary authorities, which would expand the councils of Exeter, Plymouth and Torbay while leaving an unworkable rural Devon council spanning a 100-mile drive from Lynton to Salcombe. An online petition about this issue has...

Hundredstone Post Office

The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that an alternative operator for the Hundredstone Post Office site in the Morrisons Daily on Glenthorne Avenue in Yeovil must be provided before the store’s closure 29 July 2026; and further declares that the current model for local services, whereby...

Hundredstone Post Office

The petition of residents of the United Kingdom,

Declares that an alternative operator for the Hundredstone Post Office site in the Morrisons Daily on Glenthorne Avenue in Yeovil must be provided before the store’s closure 29 July 2026; and further declares that the current model for local services, whereby...

Redditch Police and Fire Station

3.47 pm

I am presenting a petition concerning the West Mercia police and crime commissioner’s decision to spend £20 million of taxpayers’ money on a new police and fire station that, despite that significant investment, has neither a permanent front-counter service nor holding cells. I would like...

Redditch Police and Fire Station

3.47 pm

I am presenting a petition concerning the West Mercia police and crime commissioner’s decision to spend £20 million of taxpayers’ money on a new police and fire station that, despite that significant investment, has neither a permanent front-counter service nor holding cells. I would like...

Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport Train Service

Like many, the great residents of Stoke-on-Trent Central enjoy accessing our airports to go on holiday, so they are rightly concerned about the lack of a train link between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester airport that is similar to the system that runs to Birmingham airport. Having...

Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Airport Train Service

Like many, the great residents of Stoke-on-Trent Central enjoy accessing our airports to go on holiday, so they are rightly concerned about the lack of a train link between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester airport that is similar to the system that runs to Birmingham airport. Having...

Local Government Reorganisation

Further to a similar online petition of more than 4,200 signatures, I present this petition on local government reorganisation in Devon. The plans published in July by the Government appear to have been configured entirely to benefit the urban areas of Plymouth, Exeter and Torbay, and call into...

Local Government Reorganisation

Further to a similar online petition of more than 4,200 signatures, I present this petition on local government reorganisation in Devon. The plans published in July by the Government appear to have been configured entirely to benefit the urban areas of Plymouth, Exeter and Torbay, and call into...

Train Service between Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station and Manchester Airport

Happy birthday to you for yesterday, Madam Deputy Speaker.

I rise to present a petition on behalf of hundreds of local people in Newcastle-under-Lyme who, like me, want a direct train connection between Stoke-on-Trent railway station and Manchester airport—a connection that will benefit...

Train Service between Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station and Manchester Airport

Happy birthday to you for yesterday, Madam Deputy Speaker.

I rise to present a petition on behalf of hundreds of local people in Newcastle-under-Lyme who, like me, want a direct train connection between Stoke-on-Trent railway station and Manchester airport—a connection that will benefit...

Food Security and Cosmetically Imperfect Food

I present this petition on food security following the extreme summer heat that has left tonnes of safe, nutritious but cosmetically imperfect produce rejected at the farm gate, deepening import reliance and showing the urgent need for a good food Bill.

“The petitioners therefore request that...

Food Security and Cosmetically Imperfect Food

I present this petition on food security following the extreme summer heat that has left tonnes of safe, nutritious but cosmetically imperfect produce rejected at the farm gate, deepening import reliance and showing the urgent need for a good food Bill.

“The petitioners therefore request that...

Repairs and refurbishment at Doncaster Royal Infirmary

The petition of residents of the constituency of Doncaster Central,

Declares that Doncaster Royal Infirmary is in need of repair and refurbishment; and notes that Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s bid for a new hospital under the New Hospitals Programme was unsuccessful.

The...

Repairs and refurbishment at Doncaster Royal Infirmary

The petition of residents of the constituency of Doncaster Central,

Declares that Doncaster Royal Infirmary is in need of repair and refurbishment; and notes that Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s bid for a new hospital under the New Hospitals Programme was unsuccessful.

The...