Information between 6th December 2025 - 26th December 2025
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Gibson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 395 Noes - 98 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Gibson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 1 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 96 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Gibson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 162 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Gibson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 162 |
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9 Dec 2025 - UK-EU Customs Union (Duty to Negotiate) - View Vote Context Sarah Gibson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 65 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 100 Noes - 100 |
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16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Gibson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 66 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 341 Noes - 195 |
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17 Dec 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Gibson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 165 |
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Sarah Gibson speeches from: Planning Reform
Sarah Gibson contributed 1 speech (113 words) Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Sarah Gibson speeches from: Village Schools
Sarah Gibson contributed 1 speech (86 words) Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Education |
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Sarah Gibson speeches from: Water Scarcity
Sarah Gibson contributed 2 speeches (178 words) Tuesday 9th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Sarah Gibson speeches from: Network Rail Timetable Changes: Rural Communities
Sarah Gibson contributed 1 speech (58 words) Tuesday 9th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Transport |
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Sarah Gibson speeches from: Digital ID
Sarah Gibson contributed 1 speech (38 words) Monday 8th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Cabinet Office |
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Small Businesses: Apprentices
Asked by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) Wednesday 10th December 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the full funding for SME apprenticeships for people under 25 announced in the Budget will cover Level 7 apprenticeships, including architecture. Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) As announced at the Budget, the government will fully fund apprenticeships for non-levy paying employers (essentially SMEs) for eligible people aged under 25 from the next academic year.
This does not change the policy on level 7 apprenticeships which the government announced in June. From January 2026, the government will no longer fund level 7 apprenticeships except for apprentices under the age of 22, and those under the age of 25 who are care leavers or have an Education, Health and Care Plan. This applies to all employers, including SMEs. |
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Small Businesses: Apprentices
Asked by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) Wednesday 10th December 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to publish the eligibility criteria for fully funded SME apprenticeships for people under 25. Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) As announced at the Budget, the government will fully fund apprenticeships for non-levy paying employers (essentially SMEs) for eligible people aged under 25 from the next academic year.
This does not change the policy on level 7 apprenticeships which the government announced in June. From January 2026, the government will no longer fund level 7 apprenticeships except for apprentices under the age of 22, and those under the age of 25 who are care leavers or have an Education, Health and Care Plan. This applies to all employers, including SMEs. |
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Maternity Services
Asked by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) Tuesday 16th December 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Ockenden report, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the progress in delivering the Immediate and Essential Actions; and if he will publish an update on the implementation status of each action within every NHS trust providing maternity care. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The final report of the Ockenden review contained 96 immediate and essential actions (IEAs), some national and some for local implementation. The IEAs contained in the Ockenden review were brought together, alongside other reports and guidance, into NHS England’s three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services. A review of progress against the national actions in April 2025 demonstrated that work has been completed for many actions, but that there have been some challenges, for example in pre-conception care for women with pre-existing medical conditions. NHS England wrote to all trusts and systems following publication of the review in April 2022, asking them to deliver the recommendations and report to their public boards. The expectation is that local board oversight of progress with implementation should be ongoing. Following discussion, it was agreed that some of the actions should not be universally implemented, for example newly qualified midwives remaining hospital based for one year post-qualifying. More widely, Baroness Amos is leading a rapid, national, independent investigation into National Health Service maternity and neonatal services to help us to understand the systemic issues behind why so many women, babies, and families experience unacceptable care. My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has agreed with Baroness Amos that the investigation will publish its final report and recommendations in the spring of 2026, bringing together the findings of past reviews into one clear national set of recommendations. The Government is also setting up a National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, chaired by My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. The taskforce will take forward the recommendations of the investigation to develop a new national action plan to drive improvements across maternity and neonatal care. |
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Maternity Services: NHS Trusts
Asked by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) Tuesday 16th December 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of maternity wards and equipment across NHS trusts. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) NHS England’s maternity and neonatal infrastructure review was completed in spring 2024 by all trusts in England that provide maternity and neonatal services. It found various issues with maternity and neonatal service infrastructure, including limited physical space, inadequate capacity for efficient services, and poor building conditions. However, all trust boards are asked to review their estates data and to seek assurance that all healthcare premises, from which they are delivering maternity and neonatal services, are of appropriate standard. In instances where the estate is not of appropriate standard, trust boards should ensure mitigating action is being taken accordingly. NHS England is developing a data dashboard to present maternity and neonatal estate survey data. This will enable trusts to capture the latest information on their estates and take action at the local level when required. The independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, chaired by Baroness Amos, is considering the adequacy of maternity and neonatal infrastructure within its scope. |
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Patients: Advocacy
Asked by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) Friday 19th December 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision of independent advocacy services for patients in Wiltshire. Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) Advocacy services play an important role in helping patients' voices to be heard and in ensuring their legal rights are protected. Guidance issued by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence indicates that advocacy can provide several benefits, including helping to uphold individuals’ rights, supporting vulnerable individuals, involvement in decision-making, and promoting continuity of care. There are several different types of patient advocacy services, and it is for local commissioning bodies to plan and commission advocacy services, in line with relevant legislation. Specifically on complaints advocacy services, whilst National Health Service organisations must have their own complaints procedures, they are not required to provide complaints advocacy services. The legal duty to provide this service rests with local authorities, who are required by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to make arrangements for the provision of independent advocacy services in their area. Each year the Government provides approximately £15 million of grant funding to local authorities towards this service.
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Patients: Advocacy
Asked by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) Friday 19th December 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what geographic barriers there are to accessing independent advocacy services for patients in rural areas, including Wiltshire; and what steps he is taking to help tackle those barriers. Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) Advocacy services play an important role in helping patients' voices to be heard and in ensuring their legal rights are protected. Guidance issued by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence indicates that advocacy can provide several benefits, including helping to uphold individuals’ rights, supporting vulnerable individuals, involvement in decision-making, and promoting continuity of care. There are several different types of patient advocacy services, and it is for local commissioning bodies to plan and commission advocacy services, in line with relevant legislation. Specifically on complaints advocacy services, whilst National Health Service organisations must have their own complaints procedures, they are not required to provide complaints advocacy services. The legal duty to provide this service rests with local authorities, who are required by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to make arrangements for the provision of independent advocacy services in their area. Each year the Government provides approximately £15 million of grant funding to local authorities towards this service.
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Patients: Advocacy
Asked by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) Friday 19th December 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what requirements are placed on NHS trusts and integrated care boards on the publication of independent NHS complaints advocacy services to patients, including in Wiltshire. Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) Advocacy services play an important role in helping patients' voices to be heard and in ensuring their legal rights are protected. Guidance issued by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence indicates that advocacy can provide several benefits, including helping to uphold individuals’ rights, supporting vulnerable individuals, involvement in decision-making, and promoting continuity of care. There are several different types of patient advocacy services, and it is for local commissioning bodies to plan and commission advocacy services, in line with relevant legislation. Specifically on complaints advocacy services, whilst National Health Service organisations must have their own complaints procedures, they are not required to provide complaints advocacy services. The legal duty to provide this service rests with local authorities, who are required by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to make arrangements for the provision of independent advocacy services in their area. Each year the Government provides approximately £15 million of grant funding to local authorities towards this service.
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Monday 8th December 19 signatures (Most recent: 5 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) That this House expresses deep concern at the continuing impact on individuals and families affected by harm linked to prenatal exposure to sodium valproate; notes that the Patient Safety Commissioner published a report in February 2024 outlining options for a two-stage approach to potential redress for those affected; further notes … |
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Wednesday 17th December 10 signatures (Most recent: 5 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) That this House notes with concern the rising levels of homelessness across the UK and in Wiltshire, where at least 500 people are recorded as homeless, including those rough sleeping, in temporary accommodation or hostels, and where the number of households in temporary accommodation has increased by around 70 per … |
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15th December 2025
Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) 1.2. Employment and earnings - Ongoing paid employment Agreement starting 01 December 2025 - £418.78 Source |
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15th December 2025
Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) 1.1. Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments Payment received on 25 November 2025 - £418.78 Source |
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Thursday 18th December Sarah Gibson signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 5th January 2026 Nuclear Regulatory Review and habitats regulations 23 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House recognises the overwhelming public support for nature and understands that restoring the natural environment is critical to public health and a strong, sustainable and resilient economy; expresses concern that recommendations in the Nuclear Regulatory Review may weaken habitats regulations and undermine legal protections for our most important … |
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Thursday 18th December Sarah Gibson signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 5th January 2026 50th anniversary of Central Church Torquay 10 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay) That this House celebrates the 50th anniversary of Central Church in Torquay; notes that the foundation stone was laid in June 1975 and the building opened in September of that year; recognises the church’s distinctive white structure and its three crosses, a well-known and much-discussed feature of Torbay’s skyline; further … |
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Thursday 18th December Sarah Gibson signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 5th January 2026 10th anniversary of Boxing Day floods 15 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House recognises the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Boxing Day floods and the devastation caused by Storm Desmond and Storm Eva; recalls the 453 residential and 174 commercial properties that flooded in York alongside the failure of the Foss Barrier causing personal trauma to those effected and significant … |
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Thursday 18th December Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Monday 5th January 2026 30 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat - Winchester) That this House expresses concern at the nation-wide failures by Evri deliveries, which have caused distress and frustration for many, particularly at this time of year; acknowledges the volume of complaints across the country, including incidents where customers’ parcels were dumped with no attempt at delivery; notes that in September … |
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Wednesday 17th December Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Monday 5th January 2026 UK arms export licensing and conflict in Sudan 38 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton) That this House condemns the actions of parties that are fuelling, prolonging and intensifying the conflict in Sudan through the provision of arms and military support, including allegations that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF); emphasises that the UK’s legal obligations apply not only … |
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Monday 27th October Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Monday 5th January 2026 Buying community energy locally 95 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Abtisam Mohamed (Labour - Sheffield Central) That this House recognises the many social, economic and environmental benefits that community energy schemes create; notes that the number of such schemes would grow greatly if they were enabled to sell their clean power directly to households and businesses in their communities; welcomes the Minister for Energy Security and … |
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Tuesday 16th December Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th December 2025 44 signatures (Most recent: 6 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat - Winchester) That this House recognises and observes that the NHS is facing a worst case scenario this winter, with influenza rates set to be the worst on record and 1 in 5 patients in emergency departments in a corridor care space; notes that the combination of over-crowding in hospitals with high … |
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16 Dec 2025, 2:56 p.m. - House of Commons " Sarah Gibson thank you, Madam Chair. >> As the Minister knows, in Wiltshire, speculative development " Sarah Gibson MP (Chippenham, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Planning Reform
92 speeches (11,661 words) Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Matthew Pennycook (Lab - Greenwich and Woolwich) Member for Chippenham (Sarah Gibson). We want plan-led development. - Link to Speech |
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Water Scarcity
66 speeches (13,630 words) Tuesday 9th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Emma Hardy (Lab - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice) Member for Chippenham (Sarah Gibson) mentioned that her constituency is flooded again. - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Special Report - 6th Special Report – Flood resilience in England: Government Response Environmental Audit Committee Found: Mid Derbyshire) Carla Denyer (Green Party; Bristol Central) Barry Gardiner (Labour; Brent West) Sarah Gibson |
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Friday 19th December 2025
Report - 7th Report - Environment in Focus Environmental Audit Committee Found: Mid Derbyshire) Carla Denyer (Green Party; Bristol Central) Barry Gardiner (Labour; Brent West) Sarah Gibson |
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Monday 8th December 2025
Oral Evidence - Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Environmental Audit Committee Found: Environmental Audit Committee members present: Jonathan Davies; Carla Denyer; Barry Gardiner; Sarah Gibson |
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Oral Evidence - Association for Decentralised Energy, and Electric Vehicles UK The Seventh Carbon Budget - Environmental Audit Committee Found: meeting Members present: Mr Toby Perkins (Chair); Julia Buckley; Jonathon Davies; Barry Gardiner; Sarah Gibson |
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Oral Evidence - International Airlines Group, UK Steel, and Green Marine Associates The Seventh Carbon Budget - Environmental Audit Committee Found: meeting Members present: Mr Toby Perkins (Chair); Julia Buckley; Jonathon Davies; Barry Gardiner; Sarah Gibson |
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Oral Evidence - National Energy System Operator (NESO), UKRI Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge, and Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association The Seventh Carbon Budget - Environmental Audit Committee Found: meeting Members present: Mr Toby Perkins (Chair); Julia Buckley; Jonathon Davies; Barry Gardiner; Sarah Gibson |
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Wednesday 17th December 2025 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The Environment in Focus At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Ms Sally Nex - Advocate at The Peat-free Partnership Dr Chris Nichols - Head of Conservation Evidence & Outcomes at The Woodland Trust At 2:50pm: Oral evidence Rowena Shivam - Student of Sustainable Built Environment, Energy and Resources at University College London At 3:10pm: Oral evidence Jemima Hartshorn - Founder and Director at Mums for Lungs Dr Nat Easton - Air Quality Researcher and Specialist Policy Officer at The University of Southampton At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Ben Reynolds - Executive Director at Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP UK) David Baldock - Honorary Fellow at Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP UK) At 3:50pm: Oral evidence Dr Susan O'Leary - Director at Centre for Research into Sustainability, Royal Holloway, University of London Dr John Hillier - Reader in Natural Hazard Risk at Loughborough University View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th January 2026 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The Seventh Carbon Budget At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Polly Cook - Chief Officer, Climate, Energy and Green Spaces at Leeds City Council Toby Park - Director, Climate, Energy and Sustainability at Behavioural Insights Team Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE - Director, Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations at Department of Psychology, University of Bath At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Nigel Topping - Chair at Climate Change Committee Emma Pinchbeck - CEO at Climate Change Committee View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026 3 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |