Speaking to the Speaker about why I campaign on topics including salmon farming and water company pollution in the latest episode of ‘Lord Speaker’s Corner’ Continue reading “Lord Speaker’s Corner”
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My amendment on Day 5 of the Renters’ Rights Bill Committee Stage
Natalie moved my amendment for me on Monday saying ‘All the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Members of the House who are still here at 12.47 am will note that I am not Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb. My friend is the Green lark, and I am the Green owl, so you get me after midnight’ Continue reading “My amendment on Day 5 of the Renters’ Rights Bill Committee Stage”
Employment Rights Bill Committee Stage Day 3
Maternity leave is already a very hard-fought and essential right, but the imbalance between maternity and paternity leave is structurally embedding gender differences that do not benefit society Continue reading “Employment Rights Bill Committee Stage Day 3”
Climate Change: Wildfire Strategy and Action Plan
My amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill on Day 4 of Committee Stage
Taken together, these amendments would support people with disabilities to live healthier, happier lives by ensuring that they have specific rights to meet their needs Continue reading “My amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill on Day 4 of Committee Stage”
Bus Bill Third Reading
We won an amendment calling for a review of village bus services, now we have to hope the Commons keep it in as the bill progresses through that House… Continue reading “Bus Bill Third Reading”
My further amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill
The Resolution Foundation found that private renters were spending on average a third of their income on housing costs. This is getting worse rather than better, and it is not just a London problem Continue reading “My further amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill”
Thames Water: Bids
90% of England’s water and sewerage services are owned by foreign investors Continue reading “Thames Water: Bids”
My amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill
Amendment 35 is an attempt to give tenants a guarantee that they will also get some direct benefit from the drive for net zero with two years of lower energy bills, without that saving being cancelled out by a landlord focusing on profiting from a government grant.
Amendment 71 aims to shift the debate firmly on to the needs of the tenant and to discourage landlords from constantly changing their minds about letting out their properties. It builds on the Government’s welcome attempt to get rid of no-fault evictions by adding a new clause to the eviction process that gives the tenant a one-month financial head start. Continue reading “My amendments to the Renters’ Rights Bill”
Parliament recalled for steel industry bill
I am worried that this is the same old story of taxpayer money paying for private profits and private sector failure Continue reading “Parliament recalled for steel industry bill”
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb 