Sian berry

Your MP for Brighton Pavilion

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My latest news – more updates here

• “No more buck passing” – calling on Keir Starmer to resign over latest Mandelson revelationApril 16, 2026
• Calling for protection of University of Sussex scholars against Labour’s ’emergency visa brake’  March 23, 2026
• Ella’s Law publishedMarch 5, 2026

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My work in parliament

Recent speeches, debates, and oral and written questions in the House of Commons

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Contact Sian as a constituent

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My latest publications – see more letters and reports here

• Calling for changes to the national risk registerApril 23, 2026
• Letter to Brighton & Hove City Council in support of a statue of suffragette Mary ClarkeFebruary 11, 2026
• Letter to the Cabinet Secretary about the need for an inquiry into Palantir and MandelsonFebruary 10, 2026

My recent work in Parliament – see more entries here

• Police: Biometrics | Home Office | Written Answers
  May 21, 2026
  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to the answer to question UIN 92784, and in light of the publication of the Metropolitan Police Annual Report […]
• Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions | Cabinet Office | Written Answers
  May 21, 2026
  To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the need for (a) additional resources and (b) mechanisms to award compensation to those who have […]
• Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions | Cabinet Office | Written Answers
  May 21, 2026
  To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing resources at Capita to manage case volume, following the Civil Service Pensions […]
• Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions | Cabinet Office | Written Answers
  May 21, 2026
  To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Capita's ability to operate the Civil Service Pension contract under its current terms […]
• New Clause 2 – Specialists courts for sexual offences and domestic abuse cases | Courts and Tribunals Bill | Public Bill Committees
  April 28, 2026
  The Minister and I have both talked about making choices. The brass tacks are that the Minister has chosen to make huge changes to our court processes, but not to […]
• New Clause 2 – Specialists courts for sexual offences and domestic abuse cases | Courts and Tribunals Bill | Public Bill Committees
  April 28, 2026
  Huge apologies for my lateness, Sir John. I wish to speak in support of new clause 2 and lend my support to new clauses 6, 23 and 25, all of […]
• Clause 17 – Welfare of the child: repeal of presumption of parental involvement | Courts and Tribunals Bill | Public Bill Committees
  April 23, 2026
  I support this clause quite strongly. We heard powerfully from Claire Throssell in oral evidence how important its impact could be. Most Members will have experiences like mine through casework…
• Clause 15 – Editing of video recorded cross-examination and re-examination | Courts and Tribunals Bill | Public Bill Committees
  April 23, 2026
  It is great to see you back in the Chair to help us to make our way through the Bill, Ms Jardine. New clause 28 is a probing amendment, and […]
• Schedule 2 – Appeals from magistrates’ courts | Courts and Tribunals Bill | Public Bill Committees
  April 23, 2026
  I will speak briefly in support of the amendment, to which I have put my name. Later, I hope to speak about the real difference between viewing evidence—seeing it given […]
• Clause 7 – Appeals from magistrates’ courts | Courts and Tribunals Bill | Public Bill Committees
  April 23, 2026
  I am happy to have you back in the Chair today, Dr Huq. I wish to oppose the clause and the schedule. I am grateful to the hon. Member for […]