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Wednesday 10th May 2023 Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) Ten Minute Rule Motion - Main Chamber Subject: Climate and Ecology View calendar |
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27 Mar 2023 - Illegal Migration Bill - View Vote Context Olivia Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 175 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 308 |
28 Mar 2023 - Illegal Migration Bill - View Vote Context Olivia Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 174 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 242 Noes - 309 |
27 Mar 2023 - Illegal Migration Bill - View Vote Context Olivia Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 171 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 301 |
27 Mar 2023 - Illegal Migration Bill - View Vote Context Olivia Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 170 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 306 |
28 Mar 2023 - Illegal Migration Bill - View Vote Context Olivia Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 170 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 242 |
28 Mar 2023 - Illegal Migration Bill - View Vote Context Olivia Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 168 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 299 |
29 Mar 2023 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Olivia Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 156 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 211 Noes - 289 |
28 Mar 2023 - Illegal Migration Bill - View Vote Context Olivia Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 171 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 249 Noes - 301 |
28 Mar 2023 - Illegal Migration Bill - View Vote Context Olivia Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 171 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 301 |
22 Mar 2023 - Public Order Bill - View Vote Context Olivia Blake voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 156 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 229 |
22 Mar 2023 - Northern Ireland - View Vote Context Olivia Blake voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 160 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 515 Noes - 29 |
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Olivia Blake speeches from: Powering Up Britain
Olivia Blake contributed 1 speech (65 words) Thursday 30th March 2023 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
Olivia Blake speeches from: Illegal Migration Bill
Olivia Blake contributed 1 speech (913 words) Committee stage: Committee of the whole House (day 1) Monday 27th March 2023 - Commons Chamber Home Office |
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Refugees: Families
Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) Monday 17th April 2023 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time was for her Department to make a decision on a refugee family reunion application in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021 and (d) 2022. Answered by Robert Jenrick - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Information regarding processing times for family reunion applications is not routinely published and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. |
Immigration: Detainees
Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) Monday 17th April 2023 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what role the detention gatekeeper will have in decisions to detain people under clause 12 of the Illegal Migration Bill. Answered by Robert Jenrick - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice The detention gatekeeper will continue to have a role in assessing an individual’s suitability for detention, in line with published policy. |
Immigration: Families
Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) Tuesday 18th April 2023 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her Department has made of how many families with children will be (a) detained and (b) removed from the UK under the provisions of the Illegal Migration Bill in 2024. Answered by Robert Jenrick - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice As set out in clause 1(1), the purpose of the Bill is to prevent and deter unlawful migration, and in particular migration by unsafe and illegal routes, by requiring the Home Secretary to return illegal migrants to their home country or remove them to a safe third country. An economic impact assessment will be published for the Bill in due course. |
Immigration: Detainees
Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) Tuesday 18th April 2023 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of people predicted to be detained under clause 12 of the Illegal Migration Bill in (a) 2024, (b) 2025 and (c) 2026. Answered by Robert Jenrick - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice As set out in clause 1(1), the purpose of the Bill is to prevent and deter unlawful migration, and in particular migration by unsafe and illegal routes, by requiring the Home Secretary to return illegal migrants to their home country or remove them to a safe third country. An economic impact assessment will be published for the Bill in due course. |
Roads: Safety
Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) Thursday 23rd March 2023 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to assess the adequacy of the funding available to local authorities for road safety measures. Answered by Richard Holden - Opposition Whip (Commons) Road safety spending is devolved to local authorities. They set their own priorities with their knowledge of their areas and local needs and considerations.
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Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
31 Mar 2023, 9:58 a.m. Great to join @PlatformLondon & @FoEScot this week in Parliament to launch their 10 demands for a worker-led #JustTransition. Powerful speeches from offshore workers, who helped author the report & @RMTunion. Ministers should take note of these demands??https://t.co/Z2lOKtWFVU Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
31 Mar 2023, 9:58 a.m. We also watched Offshore, a documentary by Hazel Falck shining a light on the history of struggle in the offshore industry & what the coming energy transition means for these workers & their communities around the UK North Sea. Highly recommend a watch! https://t.co/yPTOw4T5hL Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
27 Mar 2023, 4:46 p.m. Great weekend out knocking on doors in Sheffield Hallam with @GNDRising? Over the next 18 months they will be holding mass canvasses like these up & down the country - making the case for a transformative #GreenNewDeal. Join the movement????https://t.co/WQ37qvQe3J https://t.co/O18dUFBE2T Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
29 Mar 2023, 9:12 p.m. @Labourjacob1 @mikeallen1988 @IndyVoices I will be voting against the bill in its entirety. Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
24 Mar 2023, 5:30 p.m. Looking forward to this tomorrow! Not too late to register??✊? https://t.co/U1g8sgx7Bp Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
27 Mar 2023, 10:35 a.m. We owe it to every person who has died in the Channel trying to reach safety to drop the inhumane deterrence policies & look at real solutions that will save lives. My piece for @IndyVoices, calling on the Govt to back my amendment to the #RefugeeBanBill. https://t.co/JkDQjQRPIx Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
25 Mar 2023, 8:30 p.m. Thank you to the @GNDRising activists who joined me today in Sheffield Hallam to campaign on the the climate and ecological emergency. Support the Green New Deal? Sign up here: https://t.co/NiQP7Z7A87 https://t.co/UaeHGxRQxR Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
24 Mar 2023, 9:31 a.m. We are facing a climate & ecological emergency. The Government should be doing everything in its power to speed up our transition to net-zero. But instead they are considering green-lighting a new massive oil field. I've written to @grantshapps calling on him to #StopRosebank https://t.co/xH4sGagKC9 Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
28 Mar 2023, 7:11 p.m. The Government's so-called #IllegalMigrationBill isn't about saving lives in the Channel, it's about stopping people fleeing war & violence from seeking asylum all together. During the #RefugeeBanBill debate, I called on the Govt to back my amendment for a "safe passage" visa?? https://t.co/lhumfYCTsB Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
31 Mar 2023, 3 p.m. ?@XRShef are putting on coaches from Sheffield to London for anyone able to attend the big climate protests on Friday 21 April & Saturday 22 April. Book your spot??#UniteToSurvive https://t.co/22VVQVV0CI Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
31 Mar 2023, 3:15 p.m. Today is International #TransDayofVisibility!?️⚧️ Now more than ever, we must stand with our trans siblings fighting for equality, healthcare and justice. https://t.co/ZJYBi8TV0N Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
30 Mar 2023, 3 p.m. Along with @CACLabour Councillors @RuthMilsom & @Min_esh, I've written to @RoyalMailHelp urging them to rectify the problems at the Sheffield West Delivery Office by properly resourcing this vital local service. https://t.co/yHlBeW5OJs Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
30 Mar 2023, 3:57 p.m. Given the government's plans for #netzero are a joke it's difficult to take them seriously ??? https://t.co/DoSUYPejY4 Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
23 Mar 2023, 9:27 a.m. Thank you @4refugeewomen & Rainbow Sisters for all the important work you are doing. And thank you to everyone who came to show their support. #SeeUsBelieveUs https://t.co/3vhdXieZUL Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
23 Mar 2023, 11:55 a.m. This is deeply concerning. Can you imagine any other life-threatening illness where doctors would say "oh the treatment isn't working as quickly as we hoped so we are discharging you to be on your own". What's driving this?@DHSCgovuk @NHSEngland @mariacaulfield @SteveBarclay https://t.co/trhSykwGOz Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
1 Apr 2023, 4:17 p.m. Fantastic to be out across Sheffield Hallam to support our wonderful local election candidates! ? https://t.co/1nBNUUWYAe Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
1 Apr 2023, 6 p.m. The @wwf_uk and @theCCCuk called on the UK Government to introduce a Net Zero Test on all public spending. Great to see @SheffLabour pledge to matching this commitment at a Council level. https://t.co/zQwhHyHo55 Link to Original Tweet |
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) - @_OliviaBlake
29 Mar 2023, 3:25 p.m. Really excited to see the launch of Labour Friends of West Papua @_LFWP. This is a crucial moment to build solidarity with those fighting colonialism and climate change. Register now to attend the launch event in London on April 26th. https://t.co/38KPN3mO2j Link to Original Tweet |
MP Financial Interests |
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20th March 2023
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) 2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) Name of donor: The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) Address of donor: The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Research services provided for three days a week for up to thirty-nine days between 1 January 2023 and 31 March 2023, amounting to a maximum value of £8,190 Date received: 1 January 2023 - 31 March 2023 Date accepted: 1 January 2023 Donor status: company, registration 12373468 Source |
17th April 2023
Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam) 2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) Name of donor: The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) Address of donor: The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Research services provided for two days a week for up to seventy-eight days between 1 April 2023 and 31 December 2023, amounting to a maximum value of £17,550 Date received: 1 April 2023 - 31 December 2023 Date accepted: 1 April 2023 Donor status: company, registration 12373468 Source |
Early Day Motions Signed |
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Thursday 13th February Olivia Blake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 13th February 2025 Refusal of Citizenship to refugees who have made irregular crossings 17 signatures (Most recent: 21 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House expresses deep concern over the refusal of citizenship to refugees who have made irregular crossings to the UK; notes that this policy further punishes individuals whose claims of fleeing war, persecution, and danger have been upheld by the asylum system; further notes that, due to a lack … |
Monday 27th January Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th February 2025 9 signatures (Most recent: 6 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn) That this House welcomes the Government’s commitment to ban the use of snares in England and is heartened that the governments of Wales and Scotland have already successfully implemented such a ban; notes that a 2016 motion calling for a ban on snares was passed unanimously, and further, that a … |
Friday 17th January Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 28th January 2025 Consultation on Work Capability Assessment 19 signatures (Most recent: 4 Feb 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes the High Court judgement ruling that the last Government's consultation on changes to the criteria for the Work Capability Assessment was unlawful; and calls upon the new Government to ensure that any proposals to reform the Work Capability Assessment are undertaken by a process of co-production … |
Wednesday 8th January Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th January 2025 14 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House notes that many local authorities and other public authorities use pesticides to manage unwanted vegetation in public places such as parks and green spaces, streets, school grounds, churchyards, train stations and car parks; is concerned that the most commonly used pesticide in urban areas is glyphosate, which … |
Wednesday 8th January Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th January 2025 55 signatures (Most recent: 12 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn) That this House urges the Government to ban the import and sale of real fur; notes that the UK has banned the main methods of fur production, namely leg-hold trapping and fur farming, due to their cruelty; believes that it is hypocritical to allow the import and sale of real … |
Monday 13th January Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th January 2025 Sexual harassment in the workplace 40 signatures (Most recent: 4 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House is seriously concerned about the continued incidence of alleged sexual harassment in workplaces across the UK; notes that 700 current or former employees of McDonald's UK alone are bringing legal action against the company alleging they were subject to sexual harassment, alongside other discrimination, homophobia, and racism … |
Monday 2nd September Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 25th November 2024 Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty 30 signatures (Most recent: 31 Jan 2025)Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House supports the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative; notes that the treaty initiative is a global effort to foster international cooperation to accelerate a transition to renewable energy, end the expansion of coal, oil and gas, and support an equitable phase out of existing production; believes that the … |
Tuesday 5th November Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th November 2024 41 signatures (Most recent: 6 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House notes the loss of over 40,000 people in Gaza resulting from the current conflict with the toll of injured, exposed to infectious disease and famine growing by the day, and far exceeding 100,000, while the destruction of the Gaza's health infrastructure means that people cannot access vital … |
Monday 2nd September Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th October 2024 106 signatures (Most recent: 11 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House notes CITES data and investigations by the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting published in the national media showing British trophy hunters are killing and bringing home trophies of threatened species including African elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, hippopotamuses, zebras, wolves, monkeys, wild cats, lynxes, cougars, bears, and African … |
Wednesday 9th October Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th October 2024 UN’s resolution on Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and sanctions 62 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2024)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House welcomes the UN General Assembly’s decision to overwhelmingly adopt a resolution on 18 September calling for Israel to rapidly end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT); further welcomes that the UN resolution calls on states to comply with their obligations under international law and … |
Tuesday 8th October Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th October 2024 36 signatures (Most recent: 20 Dec 2024) Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House recognises the tremendous work being done by public health school nurses; acknowledges they are the only health care professional who offer access to all school-aged children and young people in an evidenced-based programme of health promotion, prevention, protection and early intervention; notes that the number of school … |
Wednesday 9th October Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th October 2024 70 signatures (Most recent: 18 Nov 2024) Tabled by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon) That this House marks World Homelessness Day 2024; notes with concern that 3,898 people were found sleeping rough in England in the autumn snapshot 2023; further notes that 11,880 people were served no fault eviction notices in the year ending in March 2024 and one in 200 households were living … |
Wednesday 15th May Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th May 2024 Imperial War Museums and union derecognition 33 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024)Tabled by: Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West) That this House is alarmed by reports that Imperial War Museums plans to derecognise the Public and Commercial Services union and the First Division Association for the purposes of collective representation and bargaining; is concerned that derecognising these trade unions would undermine the collective bargaining power of staff, leaving them … |
Monday 13th May Olivia Blake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 13th May 2024 14 signatures (Most recent: 23 May 2024) Tabled by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South) That this House notes that 12 national governments, including nine Pacific Island States, are calling for countries around the world to back their proposal for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to negotiate a fast, fair and well-managed energy transition; recognises that Pacific Island States are particularly vulnerable to sea level … |
Tuesday 7th May Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th May 2024 Government surveillance of bank accounts 42 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House is deeply alarmed by new powers contained within the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill that would allow the Government to engage in the mass surveillance of tens of millions of people's bank accounts; notes that these new powers would force banks to spy on the 23 … |
Wednesday 24th April Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 29th April 2024 31 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House recognises the new research from the End Child Poverty Coalition which highlights the extent to which the two-child limit impacts single parents and families with disabled children; notes that 20% of all households impacted by the two-child limit are families with at least one disabled child, which … |
Thursday 21st March Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 26th March 2024 Teachers’ Pension Scheme and universities 25 signatures (Most recent: 14 May 2024)Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House notes that employers’ contributions to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), of which approximately 58,000 university staff are members, are soon to increase by 5% in England and Wales; further notes, with concern, that while schools and colleges will receive additional funding from the Department for Education (DfE) … |
Friday 22nd March Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Friday 22nd March 2024 Office of National Statistics and mandatory attendance at workplaces 30 signatures (Most recent: 19 Apr 2024)Tabled by: Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West) That this House expresses support and solidarity with the 1,200 Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) union members working for the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in Newport, Titchfield, London, Darlington, Manchester and Edinburgh who are currently balloting for industrial action over mandatory attendance at workplaces; notes that there was … |
Tuesday 19th March Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Wednesday 20th March 2024 Government legal advice on Israeli Government actions and international law 46 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) This House notes the remarks by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on 19 March 2024 that the Israeli Government’s restrictions on humanitarian aid for Gaza may amount to the use of starvation as a method of war, which is a war crime; is alarmed at the mounting … |
Monday 11th March Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th March 2024 Alleged comments by Frank Hester 71 signatures (Most recent: 17 Apr 2024)Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House expresses its shock regarding the alleged comments made by Frank Hester reported by The Guardian about the hon. Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington and all Black women; believes these alleged comments to be both racist and violent in nature; notes that Mr Hester is a … |
Monday 19th February Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Friday 8th March 2024 Alan Bates and the Freedom of the City of Liverpool 49 signatures (Most recent: 21 Mar 2024)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House supports the call for the Freedom of the City of Liverpool to be bestowed upon Liverpool-born Post Office Horizon campaigner Alan Bates; notes this is the highest civil award in the city and has previously been awarded to those who have left an indelible mark on the … |
Wednesday 6th March Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th March 2024 20 signatures (Most recent: 18 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford) That this House considers that the lack of pay transparency is one of the causes of gender, disability and ethnic pay gaps; notes that 75 per cent of job applicants would be more likely to apply for a role that included a salary range and 62 per cent of candidates … |
Monday 4th March Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th March 2024 28 signatures (Most recent: 23 May 2024) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House commends Women Against Pit Closures on the 40th anniversary of the miners’ strike for their fortitude, resilience and solidarity during the 1984-85 strike and beyond; believes that the 1984-85 strike would not have lasted as long without the support of women; notes that women’s groups, like those … |
Tuesday 20th February Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 26th February 2024 Household Support Fund (No. 2) 36 signatures (Most recent: 6 Mar 2024)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House expresses deep concern that the UK Government has not committed to extending the Household Support Fund (HSF) beyond March 2024; notes that via this fund the Government has invested significantly in local crisis support as a response to the cost-of-living crisis; further notes that more than £2 … |
Wednesday 7th February Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Friday 23rd February 2024 International Court of Justice Ruling on Gaza and the UK’s duties under the Genocide Convention 73 signatures (Most recent: 14 May 2024)Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South) That this House notes the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 26 January 2024, which found that it is plausible that Israel’s ongoing attacks on the Palestinian people in Gaza are in breach of the Genocide Convention; further notes that the ICJ issued provisional measures, including ordering … |
Thursday 1st February Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 5th February 2024 45 signatures (Most recent: 19 Feb 2024) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House recognises and celebrates February as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month 2024; welcomes this month-long celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history; notes that LGBTQ+ people have a long history of making incredible contributions to the UK; further notes that LGBTQ+ History month is … |
Tuesday 16th January Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 5th February 2024 57 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House is profoundly shocked and saddened by the deaths of over 85 journalists and other media workers in Gaza since the Hamas attacks of October 7, with many more critically injured, missing or in detention without trial; believes that journalists in Gaza are the only ones standing between … |
Monday 8th January Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 30th January 2024 Compensation for Equitable Life policyholders 51 signatures (Most recent: 1 Mar 2024)Tabled by: Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party - Central Ayrshire) That this House recognises the financial, personal and social impact on policy holders following the collapse of Equitable Life Assurance Society; calls on the Treasury to ensure that all of the 1.5 billion pounds set aside for the Equitable Life Payments Scheme, is distributed to Equitable Life policyholders who suffered … |
Monday 8th January Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd January 2024 Pension restitution for women born in the 1950s 98 signatures (Most recent: 16 Apr 2024)Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House welcomes the positive interventions from so many hon. Members from across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have suffered pensions loss through the targeting of their pension rights; pays tribute to constituents and campaigners in their ongoing fight for justice; recalls that … |
Thursday 18th January Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 22nd January 2024 26 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley) That this House notes the Government's public sector pay remit letters to the Chairs of the Pay Review Bodies published on 20 December 2023; further notes that their publication date and request for a report by May 2024 is a month later than the previous pay round; notes the Government … |
Monday 8th January Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 15th January 2024 Government legal advice on Gaza 32 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth) That this House understands that questions have been raised internationally about the legality of the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza; recognises that in November 2023 UN experts raised the alarm about the risk of genocide in Gaza; highlights the UN General Secretary’s reasons for invoking Article 99 that there is … |
Monday 8th January Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024 90 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House notes the increased awareness of the life-changing injustices experienced by sub-postmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; further notes it is now known as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history; notes with concern that sub-postmasters have served custodial sentences, suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not … |
Wednesday 22nd November Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024 Cost of applying for indefinite leave under the bereaved partner concession 63 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024)Tabled by: Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) That this House supports the Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London’s call for a fee waiver to be introduced for grieving widows applying for indefinite leave to remain under the bereaved partner concession; notes that the death of a loved one brings multiple emotional, practical and financial costs; … |
Monday 18th December Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024 Members of Parliament (Oil and Gas Companies) Bill 32 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House welcomes the publication of the Members of Parliament (Oil and Gas Companies) Bill on 13 December 2023; supports the Bill’s aims of prohibiting Members of Parliament from working for or receiving any financial or other benefit from oil and gas companies as well as its call for … |
Monday 18th December Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 18th December 2023 The work of people across the Parliamentary Estate 35 signatures (Most recent: 1 Feb 2024)Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North) That this House recognises the essential contribution of all staff across the Parliamentary Estate, including, but not limited to, cleaners, caterers, chefs, kitchen stewards, baristas, doorkeepers, clerks, library support specialists, tour guides, police and firefighters, as well as those in Parliamentary offices and Departments, such as the Speaker’s office, the … |
Monday 27th November Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 18th December 2023 36 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this House notes that COP28 in Dubai marks a critical moment in efforts to secure a liveable future; expresses profound alarm that, according to the UN, governments plan to produce double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than is consistent with limiting global heating to 1.5 degrees and … |
Thursday 7th December Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 18th December 2023 91 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) That this House notes with deep concern that UK-made military equipment and technology is being used by Israel, including in its most recent bombardment of the occupied Gaza Strip which has resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries; expresses alarm at reports by the UN Commission of Inquiry on the … |
Monday 11th December Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 18th December 2023 21 signatures (Most recent: 6 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown) That this House calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to extend the Household Support Fund beyond March 2024 in his next Budget; notes that the removal of the fund will have the largest impact on the most vulnerable members of society including those most affected by inflation; further notes … |
Monday 11th December Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 18th December 2023 42 signatures (Most recent: 1 Feb 2024) Tabled by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West) That this House recognises that poor literacy skills and illiteracy can consign adults to insecure and low-paid work, lead to poverty and isolation and leave them vulnerable to exploitation; further recognises that people who struggle to read and write can face difficulty in accessing housing, social security, health and care … |
Tuesday 7th November Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 7th November 2023 Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel (No. 2) 105 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas; agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that these horrific acts do not justify responding with the collective punishment of the Palestinian people; expresses its deep alarm at the Israeli military bombardment and total siege of … |
Monday 23rd October Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Wednesday 25th October 2023 Multiple sclerosis and 10 years of PIP 23 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)Tabled by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North) That this House recognises the devastating impact of the Personal Independence (PIP) assessment process on people living with Multiple Sclerosis over the past decade; acknowledges the MS Society’s new survey of over 3,500 people with MS, which found that 2 in 3 people with MS said going through the PIP … |
Tuesday 17th October Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th October 2023 Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel 95 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas; agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that these horrific acts do not justify responding with the collective punishment of the Palestinian people; expresses its deep alarm at the Israeli military bombardment and total siege of … |
Thursday 14th September Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 16th October 2023 25 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this house notes that COP28, taking place between 30th Nov and 12th Dec 2023, marks a critical stage in the global effort to secure a liveable future; expresses alarm about escalating climate impacts, current commitments being vastly insufficient and governments planning to produce?more than?double the amount of fossil fuels … |
Tuesday 12th September Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 18th September 2023 21 signatures (Most recent: 19 Sep 2023) Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House notes the ongoing, grave human rights violations in Manipur, India, including acts of sexual violence, extrajudicial killings, home destruction, forced displacement, torture and ill-treatment, predominantly targeting the Kuki-Zo people, a tribal community who are largely Christian; further notes that between 3 May and mid-August an estimated 160 … |
Tuesday 5th September Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th September 2023 50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean military coup 33 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)Tabled by: Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead) That this House notes that 11 September 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean coup d’état; honours the heroic sacrifices of all those who resisted the murderous dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet between 1973 and 1990 and remembers the three thousand Chileans murdered by state security forces in that … |
Tuesday 4th July Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 17th July 2023 Palestinians facing persecution 58 signatures (Most recent: 23 Oct 2023)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House recognises that the Palestinian people are under unprecedented attack; notes that the Israeli Government, one of the most right-wing in its history, has launched its biggest military incursion in the West Bank in two decades, is announcing thousands of new illegal settlements on a regular basis, continuing … |
Monday 10th July Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th July 2023 26 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House notes the Trades Union Congress (TUC) analysis which shows that the North East still has the lowest average weekly earnings of any region in the UK; notes the analysis reveals workers in the North East region earn 7% less, on average, than the UK median wage; further … |
Thursday 6th July Olivia Blake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 10th July 2023 29 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth) That this House notes the Bank of England’s decision in June to increase interest rates to five per cent, the 13th consecutive rise; believes that while inflation must be reduced and contained, ordinary British people are not the drivers of inflation, including core inflation, and that there is evidence of … |
Thursday 1st December Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Friday 7th July 2023 24 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House supports Unite members taking industrial action at Shelter; stands with these workers based at offices across the country in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Blackburn, Merseyside, Manchester, Sheffield Hub and North Bank, Birmingham, Bristol, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Norwich, Hackney and London Old Street; is concerned by Shelter’s imposition … |
Thursday 25th May Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Friday 7th July 2023 National Highways' shortlisting of Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel 23 signatures (Most recent: 16 Oct 2023)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House is deeply concerned that National Highways has shortlisted Bouygues Murphy Joint Venture for its £2.3bn contract to build the Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel; acknowledges that Murphy International have had legal action launched against them in Ireland by Unite the Union since the company sacked a union … |
Thursday 26th May Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Friday 7th July 2023 31 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South) That this House notes that shift work is widespread in many industries, especially hospitality, and can often entail late-night working; further notes that many workers, especially women, are increasingly worried about their safety travelling to and from work at night; believes that while employers may feel their duty of care … |
Tuesday 6th June Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 26th June 2023 23 signatures (Most recent: 16 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru - Ceredigion Preseli) That this House is concerned about the potential environmental impact of deep sea mining; notes that the process involves retrieving mineral deposits from the deep seabed, despite research suggesting that it could destroy habitats and wipe out species; further notes that 700 science and policy experts from 44 countries have … |
Tuesday 13th June Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 26th June 2023 Fire Safety Remediation in Blocks below 11 metres 34 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)Tabled by: Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South) That this House notes with concern that leaseholders living in blocks below the arbitrary height threshold of 11 metres are facing uncapped costs to fix cladding and other building safety defects, which may lead to repossessions and bankruptcy; believes that these leaseholders are no more to blame for the national … |
Wednesday 14th June Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 26th June 2023 Parent Teacher Association Awards 2023 14 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023)Tabled by: Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead) That this House salutes the continued success of the National PTA Awards, launched by Parentkind, the network of Parent Teacher Association fundraisers; acknowledges these Awards are a celebration of the time, hard work and dedication that all PTAs and supporters volunteer to raise vital funds for the school community; recognises … |
Monday 12th June Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Wednesday 14th June 2023 35 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham) That this House celebrates the Durham Miners’ Gala, also known as the Big Meeting, on Saturday 8 July 2023; believes that the Durham Miners’ Gala is the greatest celebration of working-class solidarity in the world; recognises the contribution mineworkers have made to the working-class movement throughout history; recognises the contribution … |
Wednesday 7th June Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 12th June 2023 Withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty 66 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) That this House notes the growing number of European countries withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty including France, Germany, Spain and Italy; is deeply concerned about the increasing number of legal cases from fossil fuel companies brought against countries introducing climate policy; notes with concern the impact these legal challenges … |
Wednesday 7th June Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Thursday 8th June 2023 36 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jul 2023) Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House celebrates Pride Month 2023 and the LGBTQ+ community; recognises that generations of LGBTQ+ people have had to fight for the rights they have today; regrets that this year’s Pride Month is taking place in a climate of heightened hostility, particularly towards trans people; is deeply concerned that, … |
Thursday 11th May Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 5th June 2023 23 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Wayne David (Labour - Caerphilly) This House is concerned at the increasing number of dog attacks and is alarmed that 13 people have been killed as a result of a dog attack since the start of 2022 and more have been seriously injured; notes that the cost to the NHS of dog bites has been … |
Monday 15th May Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Monday 5th June 2023 University and College Union marking boycott 31 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South) That this House notes that workers in higher education have endured over a decade of pay cuts, rising workloads, equality pay gaps and rampant casualisation; supports the recent industrial action that members of the University and College Union were forced to take in defence of pay and pensions; condemns plans … |
Wednesday 10th May Olivia Blake signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 10th May 2023 Food workers, prices and poverty 35 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2023)Tabled by: Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead) That this House is shocked by the findings of the Foodworkers on the Breadline report published by the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union based on a recent survey of members working in food manufacturing and retail; notes that, alarmingly, four in ten respondents reported having to skip meals for … |
Tuesday 2nd May Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th May 2023 42 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jun 2023) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House notes that 2023 represents the thirtieth anniversary of the proclamation of an international day of press freedom; recognises the importance of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May 2023; further notes that the day allows citizens to commemorate journalists who have lost their lives and reminds citizens … |
Thursday 27th April Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Wednesday 3rd May 2023 Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill 42 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) That this House supports reforms to sexual harassment laws to ensure that employers maintain safe and respectful workplaces for all women; continues to support the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill; and calls on the Government to ensure it continues to prioritise the Bill and give it the … |
Wednesday 19th April Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th April 2023 Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh 36 signatures (Most recent: 22 May 2023)Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Independent - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House marks that on 24 April it is 10 years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which killed at least 1,132 workers and injured more than 2,500, a large proportion of whom were women in what was one of the worst industrial accidents … |
Monday 17th April Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th April 2023 20th anniversary of shooting of Tom Hurndall 62 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2023)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House notes that April 2023 marks twenty years since 22 year old British photojournalist, Tom Hurndall, was shot in the head by an Israeli army sniper as he tried to rescue Palestinian children from the line of gunfire in Gaza; further notes that he died in January 2004 … |
Thursday 30th March Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th April 2023 15 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2023) Tabled by: Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield) That this House congratulates rangers on their work to guard wildlife and protect the natural world; recognises the great damage caused to wildlife by poachers across the world, particularly in Africa and South America; mourns the death of rangers killed by poachers; is aware that illegal wildlife crime is estimated … |
Monday 17th April Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th April 2023 25 signatures (Most recent: 12 May 2023) Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That this House celebrates the achievements and legacy of gal-dem magazine, an online and print publication that was produced by and centred women and non-binary people of colour; notes that it gave life-changing opportunities to journalists from marginalised backgrounds; further notes its importance in platforming underrepresented issues, experiences and points … |
Thursday 23rd March Olivia Blake signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th April 2023 UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 41 signatures (Most recent: 25 May 2023)Tabled by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) That this House recognises the UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade; calls on the UK Government to offer a full formal apology, for the destructive and exploitative actions of the British Empire, including but not limited to, the Empire’s role in … |
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Illegal Migration Bill
211 speeches (50,778 words) Committee stage: Committee of the whole House (day 2) Tuesday 28th March 2023 - Commons Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Beth Winter (LAB - Cynon Valley) Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Olivia Blake), in co-operation with Care4Calais and the Public - Link to Speech |
Illegal Migration Bill
243 speeches (46,587 words) Committee stage: Committee of the whole House (day 1) Monday 27th March 2023 - Commons Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Stephen Kinnock (LAB - Aberavon) Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Olivia Blake), who has a record of huge commitment to addressing - Link to Speech 2: Stella Creasy (LAB - Walthamstow) Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Olivia Blake) in new clause 10. - Link to Speech 3: None Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Olivia Blake), as I do, which would establish safe passage schemes. - Link to Speech 4: Apsana Begum (LAB - Poplar and Limehouse) Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Olivia Blake), which sets out a requirement to introduce a safe - Link to Speech 5: None Friends the Members for Poplar and Limehouse (Apsana Begum), for Sheffield, Hallam (Olivia Blake) and - Link to Speech |
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Mar. 28 2023
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 28 March 2023 Illegal Migration Act 2023 Amendment Paper Found: 28 March 2023 8 _148 Stephen Kinnock Yvette Cooper Sir Stephen Timms Rachael Maskell Olivia Blake |
Mar. 28 2023
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 28 March 2023 Illegal Migration Act 2023 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Williams Ian Byrne Nadia Whittome Richard Burgon Sam Tarry Jonathan Edwards Zarah Sultana Olivia Blake |
Mar. 27 2023
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 27 March 2023 Illegal Migration Act 2023 Amendment Paper Found: Williams Ian Byrne Nadia Whittome Richard Burgon Sam Tarry Jonathan Edwards Zarah Sultana Olivia Blake |
Mar. 24 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 24 March 2023 Illegal Migration Act 2023 Amendment Paper Found: _NC10 Olivia Blake Andrew Western Dawn Butler Layla Moran Bell Ribeiro-Addy Nadia Whittome |
Mar. 23 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 23 March 2023 Illegal Migration Act 2023 Amendment Paper Found: _NC10 Olivia Blake Andrew Western Dawn Butler Layla Moran Bell Ribeiro-Addy Nadia Whittome |
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Wednesday 29th March 2023 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Sustainable timber and deforestation At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Trudy Harrison MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Natural Environment and Land Use) at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sir William Worsley - Chair at Forestry Commission At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Trudy Harrison MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Natural Environment and Land Use) at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs The Right Hon. the Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - Minister of State (Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment) at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Maggie Charnley - Head, International Forests Unit at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero View calendar |
Wednesday 19th April 2023 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Environmental change and food security At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Henry Dimbleby - Co-founder at Leon Restaurants, and Lead at Independent review of the food system for the Government: The National Food Strategy At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Minette Batters - President at National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Sue Pritchard - Chief Executive at The Food, Farming and Countryside Commission Chris Brown - Senior Director for Sustainable Supply Chains at Asda Peter Dawson - Policy and Sustainability Director at Dairy UK View calendar |
Wednesday 26th April 2023 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
Tuesday 16th January 2024 12:30 p.m. Finance Committee (Commons) - Private Meeting View calendar |