Middle East
David Lammy Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office With permission, I will make a statement on the Israel-Iran conflict. Since I last updated the House, the United States has struck three Iranian nuclear sites at Isfahan, Natanz and Fordow. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that the action was “intentionally limited”. Britain was not involved in the […]
Education Questions
Harpreet Uppal Labour, Huddersfield If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Bridget Phillipson The Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities Last week’s spending review was about investing in Britain’s renewal and investing in excellence for every child, so that background will not determine what they can go on to achieve. […]
Iran-Israel Conflict
David Lammy Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will remind the House that the Foreign Office has been responding to two crises in this past week. The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, my hon. Friend Mr Falconer, will update the House on the Government’s extensive efforts to assist those whose […]
Local Sport Facilities Receive Grants
Welcomes funding for three Maldon-area sports clubs through the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme, supporting facility upgrades and wider participation in local sport.
Statement on Nuclear Investment and what it means for Bradwell-on-Sea
Responding to the Government’s statement on new Nuclear Investment on Tuesday 10th June, Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, sought to establish the Government’s current position on the possibility of a new nuclear power station at Bradwell-on-Sea. In the statement, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, set out the Government’s plans to invest in nuclear power […]
Nuclear Power: Investment
Ed Miliband The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero With permission, I would like to make a statement about Government plans for investment in new nuclear power. Sixteen years ago, in 2009, as Energy Secretary I delivered a statement to this House identifying potential sites for new nuclear. I said: “We need to […]
Blackwater Leisure Centre plans
Concern raised with Maldon District Council over changes at Blackwater Leisure Centre affecting local groups, calling for clearer communication and support for those displaced.
Child Poverty
Response to constituents on child poverty, highlighting support for school meals and breakfast programmes while urging continued action to help families and improve outcomes for children.
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Many of my constituents have got in touch with concerns about nature protections with regard to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. While I support some of the principles, aims and ambitions of the Bill, key areas of this Bill leave me with concerns. I firmly believe that protecting the natural environment is important across the […]
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Constituents continue to email me with serious concerns about the conflict in Gaza. I remain deeply concerned about the humanitarian conditions facing civilians in Gaza. The scale of displacement, the lack of access to essential supplies, and the strain on medical facilities are deeply troubling. Innocent people, including large numbers of children, are facing immense […]