Uncategorised - Clive Lewis

Cross-party letter: hybrid Parliament

With London moving into tier two (high alert), the government has absolutely no excuse not to return to the successful hybrid arrangements in Parliament that were introduced – and subsequently removed – earlier this year. The removal of this option has left many MPs unable to participate in debates, represent…

My position: ‘Spycops’ Bill

A week or so ago I made clear my concerns, in a post on this page, about the Labour Party’s whipped position to abstain on the 2nd reading of government’s Covert Human Intelligence Bill (CHIS) aka the ‘spycops’ bill. In it I explained how I would abide by the whip…

Press comment on Covid-19 rise in Norwich

The Evening News asked prominent local figures for help to encourage everyone to carry on acting to keep COVID at bay. This is what I said: “We are on the cusp of a second wave because this government has failed abjectly to communicate reliably and consistently. Globally, Downing Street has…

I appeal to Chancellor to maintian Universal Credit increase

Many constituents have been in touch to let me know how they have benefited from the £20 a week increase to Universal Credit, which was introduced at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. I’m calling on the government to make this £20 increase a permanent addition to an already modest…

Silver Road Community Centre for foodbank launch

It was great to be back at the Silver Road Community Centre yesterday, for the launch of the ‘Silver Parcels’ foodbank. Although the Centre is located just over the border in Norwich North, much of the area this foodbank serves lies within my constituency of Norwich South. A huge thanks…

I support Greenpeace Supertrawlers campaign

Over the past weeks and months, Greenpeace have been campaigning around the issues of Supertrawlers in our oceans. Despite being designated as ‘protected’, there are many areas of seabed that are being ploughed by industrial bottom trawlers (with increasing regularity), putting these ecosystems at risk. Dogger Bank has been identified…

Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform launch

I recently gave a speech along with the former PM of New Zealand, Helen Clark, as part of a launch of a new campaign to get the Labour Party to adopt support for PR electoral reform as policy. The alliance of groups and factions includes Open Labour, Compass, and the…

Test and trace – not a penny more to Serco

With COVID-19 cases rising across the country, we need to fix Test and Trace. Local public health teams and our NHS must be put back in charge of testing and contact tracing, to ensure rapid isolation of people who carry Coronavirus and to support them to do this. It’s time…

Closure of Lloyds Pharmacy on Colman Road

Many constituents have been in touch to let me know how concerned they are that the Lloyds Pharmacy on Colman Road is shutting down. This comes just months after the Boots Pharmacy further up the road closed its doors. The current pandemic has shown just how much we need reliable,…

Overseas Operation Bill

The upcoming legislation entitled the Overseas Operation Bill is about to begin its passage through Parliament. I wanted to set out here my thoughts on it for two key reasons: 1. I believe this to be an extremely important bill that has implications for human rights, the rule of law…

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