Yesterday, after just 46 minutes of backbench contributions and the fastest speech by a government Minister I have ever heard, Parliament voted to decriminalise abortion.Whilst many may welcome this move, making changes to such significant legislation in this way is not how we should be doing it.
On Friday I raised concerns about the further watering down of safeguards in the Assisted Dying Bill.Removing the checks of a coroner does not square with a commitment to enact legislation with the 'strongest safeguards in the world'.
Last week in Parliament I revealed that Devon's NHS is failing to provide adequate fertility treatment, preventing couples in South West Devon from starting families.Three full cycles of IVF should be provided for eligible for women under 40 but Devon is only funding part of one cycle.We are living
Yesterday I called on the Government to cut red tape on new ponds.Will and Tanya at Porsham Farm above Tamerton Foliot are great advocates for new ponds.
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to attend the APPG on Family Hubs meeting, supported by Spurgeons, where the focus was on ‘Funding Family Hubs and the return on investment’.
Yesterday I led a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament to raise urgent concerns about the Government’s decision to cut the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) by 40%.This fund, introduced by the last Conservative Government in 2015, has supported thousands of adoptive and kinsh
