With deadly Channel crossings daily, Parliament sat late for the second reading of the Nationality and Borders Bill, which passed. Richard Holden, MP, for North West Durham, stood up to back the bill.
Richard Holden MP today asked the Home Office Minister for Women, Victoria Atkins MP, to consider his amendments NC1 and NC2 to end virginity testing and hymenoplasty.
The deadline for submissions of interest for the City of Culture award closed yesterday. County Durham is one of those being considered, following the campaign to bid instead for a County of Culture started by Richard Holden, MP for North West Durham.
Richard Holden MP today addressed the Rt Hon. Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Leader of the House of Commons, to thank the organisations which have worked to put an end to virginity testing.
Richard Holden MP spoke today in the House on the Government's commitment to tackling racist abuse online, following the unacceptable treatment of the England football team.
As Parliament sat late to debate the Higher Education (Free Speech) Bill, Richard Holden MP defended the necessity of the bill to protect free speech in universities and academic debate.
