With Kit Malthouse who I served on the London Assembly with…
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Victims Code
There is the emerging scandal of sexual and domestic abuse being systematically ignored within the police service when the accusations are directed at police officers by women who are their partners or even fellow officers. These are not one-offs or rotten apples; this is a systemic failure to protect women and ensure that they get justice. The victims’ code would help to redress that. Continue reading “Victims Code”
Rwanda Bill Committee Stage Day 1
The Green Party remains utterly opposed to the entire Bill. I greatly regret that we gave it a Second Reading, it is nasty and inhumane. Clause 1(2)(b) says that “this Act gives effect to the judgement of Parliament that the Republic of Rwanda is a safe country”. Acts of Parliament are not vehicles for Parliament to express its opinion about issues, so this clause ought to be removed on that basis alone, or else we will start legislating opinions instead of laws. We have not been presented with any evidence to prove that Rwanda is safe, and we have no process to make such determinations.
Met Office: 2023 Temperatures
My Question to the Government yesterday:
To ask His Majesty’s Government what additional measures they are planning in response to the news that the Met Office believes that 2023 was the second hottest year on record. Continue reading “Met Office: 2023 Temperatures”
Rwanda Bill – Second Reading in the Lords
The Government have created this problem by not putting in better, safe, legal routes.
They have thrown together something they call a solution that is not a solution at all.
They have dishonoured both Houses by tabling the Bill. It was wrong to bring this Bill to us; it was wrong to develop it at all. Continue reading “Rwanda Bill – Second Reading in the Lords”
Rwanda Bill Update
The Green Party peers are supporting the Lib Dems’ Fatal Motion on Monday 29th January. The motion would stop this appalling Bill from becoming law by delaying it for more than a year, but we need the Labour Peers’ support to make it happen. Continue reading “Rwanda Bill Update”
Rwanda Bill – sign our petition
Please sign our petition
Rishi Sunak’s government aims to enact a law – the “Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill” – that threatens our most fundamental rights. Continue reading “Rwanda Bill – sign our petition”
Road Danger Reduction Forum: Celebrating their 30th Anniversary
Our right to strike and the Lords right to block
Green Party peer, Natalie Bennett, has tabled a series of Fatal Motions to the Statutory Instruments on Minimum Service Levels being debated at 3pm on Wednesday 6th December.
Continue reading “Our right to strike and the Lords right to block”
My new Bill to win back public control of the water industry
Water Industry (Regulation and Renationalisation) Bill
A Bill to make provision about the structure, ownership and regulation of the water industry; to allow, and in specified circumstances require the Secretary of State to bring water assets into public ownership; to provide for the recovery of dividends; to provide for monitoring of water quality; to set a target for the reduction of sewage discharges; to provide for financial penalties in relation to sewage discharges and breaches of monitoring requirements; to require the Secretary of State to publish a strategy for the reduction of sewage discharges from storm overflows, including an economic impact assessment; and for connected purposes. Continue reading “My new Bill to win back public control of the water industry”
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb 