Liberal Democrats

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Children’s Mental Health Week

When the Liberal Democrats were in Government, I had the privilege of being Minister of State for Care and Support at the Department of Health. As Health Minister I worked to ensure that mental health was treated with the same … read more

Securing a people’s vote

As the battle over Brexit in Parliament reaches its final stages, many people are asking me, “what has happened to the People’s Vote”? Behind the political manoeuvring and procedural wrangles at Westminster, there is still everything to play for.  The … read more

Eradicating FGM

Today is International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation Back in 2013 when I was a DFID minister, together with campaigners like Nimco Ali and Efua Dorkeeno, we kicked off the original government campaign on FGM. We succeeded … read more