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Division Vote (Commons)
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Ellie Chowns (Green) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 3 Green Party Aye votes vs 0 Green Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 172
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Sep 2025
Provision of Council Housing

"Given that 1.3 million households are on council housing waiting lists, and given the previous Labour commitments to tackling the social housing crisis that he presented, does the hon. Member agree that it is extraordinary that the Minister has repeatedly refused to set a target for social housing? The Government …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Sep 2025
Provision of Council Housing

"Given that the Minister feels that social housing is so important, can he explain why he will not set a target for it?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Sep 2025
Provision of Council Housing

"The question was why...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 15 Sep 2025
Children with SEND: Assessments and Support

"I thank all the people who signed this petition, including 202 in my constituency, as well as the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for presenting it today. We all recognise the challenges in the system. Far too many families are let down, and I hear from them all …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 15 Sep 2025
Children with SEND: Assessments and Support

"I absolutely recognise that. That is who I meant when I talked about the people who work most closely with these children and young people—the teachers and educators who support them. In my constituency, numerous children have to travel out of county to get the support they need, and numerous …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 15 Sep 2025
Children with SEND: Assessments and Support

"A key part of that is about ensuring there is more state-run special school provision. As the hon. Member for South Cotswolds mentioned, the evidence shows that independent school places cost about two and a half times more than state special school places. We need investment to expand state educational …..."
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Early Day Motion
State visit to the UK of US President Donald Trump (9 Signatures)
15 Sep 2025
Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
That this House believes that US President Donald Trump does not deserve the honour of a second UK state visit; notes the shadow of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein hangs over the visit; condemns plans for US F-35 military jets to to be part of a flypast with the Red Arrows …
Early Day Motion
Nature-rich river corridors (2 Signatures)
15 Sep 2025
Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)
That this House recognises the crucial role of nature-rich spaces alongside waterways in providing habitat and connections for wildlife and space for water and in providing a buffer to reduce agricultural pollution reaching rivers; notes with concern reductions in this fringing habitat over recent decades and consequent changes to the …
Written Question
Foreign Investment in UK: Dispute Resolution
Friday 12th September 2025

Asked by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire)

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his Department's policies on Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanisms of the request for the institution of arbitration proceedings between Woodhouse Investment Pte Ltd and West Cumbria Mining (Holdings) Limited v. United Kingdom (ICSID Case No. ARB/25/37); and if he will make it his policy to initiate a review of UK treaties containing Investor-State Dispute Settlements.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provides an independent means for companies to resolve disputes with states where investors believe they have experienced arbitrary, discriminatory or unfair treatment or expropriation without compensation. The UK will work with partners multilaterally, such as the OECD and UN, to pursue opportunities to improve ISDS practice.

With regard to the case in question, the Government has acted consistently with domestic and international law obligations, but in view of the ongoing proceedings, we have no further comment to make at this stage.