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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Nov 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Ahead of the Budget next week, the Labour Chancellor departed from years of silence on the matter by admitting that Brexit has been a disaster for our economy. Will the Labour Home Secretary follow the Chancellor’s lead by admitting that Brexit has also caused significant harm to this country’s ability …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Nov 2025
Budget: Press Briefings

"I host a regular business forum with Cheltenham constituents, who tell me that the late date of the Budget and the speculation around it have undermined their ability to make decisions, in particular on investment. They also note that there has been nearly no speculation about pro-business measures for those …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Nov 2025
Asylum Policy

"It is right that the Government are looking for ways to bring order to the asylum system, which was left in total disarray by the Conservatives. Sadly, the Government have been too slow to act.

Britain has a long and proud history of responding with compassion to people fleeing unimaginable …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Nov 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Metaphorically trying to kill, yes.

Leaving the ECHR would do nothing to halt small boat crossings but it would deny British people hard-won rights: free speech, the Hillsborough inquiry and protections for older people. The Government have announced that they are reviewing certain articles of the ECHR—the Home Secretary has …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Nov 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"On the point of asylum policy, the Liberal Democrats recently defeated an attempt by the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage), backed vociferously by the Conservatives, who he is trying to kill, to rip this country out of the ECHR...."
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Written Question
Asylum: Deportation
Monday 17th November 2025

Asked by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times a court has cited (a) Article 3 and (b) Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights as a reason for the non-deportation of an asylum seeker in the last 12 months.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

The information requested is not held centrally. It may be held in court records, but to determine that and obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.

Division Vote (Commons)
17 Nov 2025 - Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill - View Vote Context
Max Wilkinson (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 55 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 143 Noes - 318
Division Vote (Commons)
17 Nov 2025 - Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill - View Vote Context
Max Wilkinson (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 147 Noes - 318
Written Question
Railways: Standards
Friday 14th November 2025

Asked by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with train companies on enforcing rules relating to quiet carriages.

Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Many train operators have introduced quiet carriages on their services which require passengers to be considerate of others by keeping noise levels to a minimum. The enforcement of this is for the train operators to manage, and Great British Railways will be responsible for this as part of the customer offer in future. In addition, the Railway Byelaws set out rules on the playing of music or causing an annoyance due to the production or reproduction of sound, including possible fines of up to £1,000.

Written Question
Social Security Benefits: Special Educational Needs
Friday 14th November 2025

Asked by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the level of SEND diagnoses on levels of welfare spending.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

It is not possible to quantify the totality of the impact of SEND in terms of welfare spending. The department will continue to work closely with the Department for Education on improving the support for and chances of all young people.