Brian Mathew
Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes
2,401 (4.7%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(3 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(2 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(845 words contributed)
Melksham and Devizes Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 141,945 signatures (0.24%)
of 111,358 signatures (0.23%)
of 59,306 signatures (0.21%)
of 121,478 signatures (0.18%)
of 141,945 signatures (0.24%)
of 111,358 signatures (0.23%)
of 143,800 signatures (0.16%)
of 121,478 signatures (0.18%)
Latest EDMs signed by Brian Mathew
Democratic violations and violence in Georgia
Tabled by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)That this House condemns the escalating violence and democratic backsliding in Georgia, including the disproportionate use of force by Georgian authorities against peaceful protesters, journalists, and opposition figures; expresses concern at the arbitrary detentions of civilians, suppression of peaceful assembly, and anti-democratic actions; notes with concern the Georgian Government’s disregard …
(Most recent: 19 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 15
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Government response to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report on communication of changes to women’s State Pension age
Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)That this House condemns the Government’s refusal to provide any compensation to women affected by changes to the State Pension age, turning its back on millions of pension-age women who were harmed through no fault of their own; regrets Ministers’ decision to effectively ignore the recommendations of the independent Parliamentary …
(Most recent: 20 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 33
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Brian Mathew, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Brian Mathew has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Brian Mathew has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Brian Mathew has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Brian Mathew has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)1 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Brian Mathew's Defra questions)The Government has confirmed its commitment to delivering the Collection and Packaging Reforms to the announced timelines, subject to spending review. The reforms will mean that people across England will be able to recycle the same materials, whether at home, work or school. This will include a weekly food waste collection for every household and, from March 2027, kerbside collections of plastic film packaging. Separately, packaging Extended Producer Responsibility will place a charge on all household packaging that is placed on the market, including plastic film, to cover the local authority costs of its collection, treatment and disposal.
Together with mechanical recycling, chemical recycling technologies play a role in enabling the transition towards a circular economy. The government is aware that some stakeholders with an interest in chemically recycling plastic film are keen that a mass balance approach is used to calculate chemically recycled content in plastic packaging for the purposes of the Plastic Packaging Tax. His Majesty’s Treasury consulted on the incorporating of mass balance into the Plastic Packaging Tax in October 2023 and are preparing to publish their response before the end of the year.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)