Publications

Far too frequently, postal deliveries in my Brighton Pavilion constituency are very poor, andthe unreliable service means too many of my constituents don’t receive important post intime, such as medical appointment letters, benefit decisions, and legal documents. See my submission to Ofcom’s Universal Service Obligation consultation below:

Ahead of the Equality Impact Assessment of the Government’s Green Paper on welfare reform, Siân Berry MP has written to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall setting out her concerns on the planned proposals. Read Siân’s letter and the response from the Minister for Social Security and disability below. The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MPSecretary of State for Work and PensionsBy Email Dear Liz, I am writing with initial questions and concerns following the publication by your department of the Green Paper, Pathways to Work, which I

Ahead of the upcoming Spring Statement and Green Paper on welfare, I have written to every Labour MP asking them to oppose strongly and vote against any proposed cuts to welfare benefits, which are rumoured to be as deep as £6 billion. Read my full letter below.

In December 2024, I wrote to the Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations, Nick Thomas Symonds, about the unfair restrictions UK citizens face when travelling within the European Union. His response to my letter:

As the Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion I have written with my comments on Brighton and Hove City Council’s consultation on secondary school admission arrangements. See my full submission below.

With my fellow Green MPs, I have written a formal submission to the 2025 Spending Review, calling on the Government to take a long-term perspective on departmental spending and resource allocation. Our proposals cover Climate and Nature, transport, restoring public services and housing, including grants to support building social homes and to help councils buy from the existing stock. See our joint letter below:

I’m calling on the Government to create a more compassionate and supportive social security system, rather than one that pushes disadvantaged people further into hardship. My full letter below:

I am concerned that many pensioners will be unknowingly pushed into paying income tax and face unexpected tax bills, especially given that the personal tax allowance is frozen at £12,570 until 2028 while the state pension is set to rise by 8.5 per cent in April 2024. Read my full letter below:

As the MP for Brighton Pavilion, I have made a representation regarding the appeal: APP/Q1445/W/24/3355883 Emblem House Home Farm Business Centre, Hone Farm Road Brighton BN1 9HU. This relates to L3 Harris Release and Integrated Solutions Ltd (previously known as EDO MBM). This is a business that is currently potentially complicit in the violation of human rights, resulting in misery and death in global conflicts, and it cannot continue to be welcome in our city. Constituents and campaigners are calling for the Inspectorate to hold a public hearing about this

I have written to the Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations, Nick Thomas Symonds, about the unfair restrictions UK citizens face when travelling within the European Union. My full letter: Update 4 March 2025: Response to my letter on UK citizen mobility in the European Union.