I spoke this week at an event held by @bigbrotherwatch.bsky.social on their latest report on digital ID. Keir Starmer's government is reportedly aiming to introduce such a system - Big Brother Watch's report sets out the serious problems with digital ID for the UK, something liberals must resist.

Speaking about the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee report on illegal meat imports, published last week. You can read more here:

publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...

Talking about the work of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, in releasing our report on farming today.

Questioning the government today on the situation in Gaza. I can understand the government seeking a strong legal basis in a contentious situation but there has to be a point where action must be taken. 2.1 million people are under siege and essentially being slowly starved.

Questioning the government earlier today on the government's refusal, to date, to recognise Palestine.

A two-state solution requires two states to exist. For as long as this is not the case there is a fundamental imbalance in the ability of Palestinians to have standing on the international stage.

Speaking in Cabinet Office questions to ask about media reports of concessions made over UK fishing rights to secure a defence pact. The minister stated clearly in his response that there was no link between fisheries negotiations and any other issue. We must hold him to that commitment.

Speaking in Parliament this morning to call on the government to reiterate our resolve to call out and challenge Vladimir Putin after his new round of sanctions on MPs.

Part of my speech to the attendees, welcoming the broad support from across Parliament and in particular the attendance of Abtisam Mohamed MP, one of our colleagues who was denied entry by the Israeli government on her parliamentary delegation.

Asking the Business Secretary whether he would rule out any trade deal with the US which would allow the import and sale of food produced to lower standards - such as hormone-treated beef or chlorine-treated chicken.

I was hoping for a "yes or no" answer. Seems that was too much to hope for.

More from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee yesterday. The Fisheries Minister stated to us that there will be no linkage between talks on shared defence and fisheries with the EU.

Part of my exchanges with the Food Security minister Daniel Zeichner at the EFRA Committee this morning - focusing on the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive last month without any warning.