Information between 26th February 2026 - 18th March 2026
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2 Mar 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Gibson voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 410 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools 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 - 304 Noes - 177 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Gibson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 181 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Gibson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 315 Noes - 163 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Gibson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 173 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Gibson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 182 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Sarah Gibson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 171 |
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Sarah Gibson speeches from: Healthcare in Rural Areas
Sarah Gibson contributed 1 speech (71 words) Wednesday 4th March 2026 - Westminster Hall Department of Health and Social Care |
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Sarah Gibson speeches from: Public Right to a Vote of No Confidence
Sarah Gibson contributed 1 speech (224 words) Monday 2nd March 2026 - Westminster Hall Cabinet Office |
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Sustainable Farming Incentive: Organic Farming
Asked by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) Monday 2nd March 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to retain dedicated payment rates for (a) organic conversion and (b) organic maintenance within the revised Sustainable Farming Incentive. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Yes, recent announcements have confirmed that DEFRA is retaining dedicated payment rates for organic conversion. Defra has also confirmed that it is removing three actions relating to maintenance of organic land; however, organic farmers will be able to apply for existing conventional actions instead of the ones removed. |
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Sustainable Farming Incentive: Organic Farming
Asked by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) Monday 2nd March 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the new Sustainable Farming Incentive offer will include long-term organic maintenance payments that take into account the level of similar payments offered in the EU and devolved Administrations. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra reviews environmental scheme approaches used internationally, including those in the EU and the devolved nations, to inform our thinking. However, the department ultimately designs and implement schemes that we believe are most appropriate for England. |
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Park Homes: Wiltshire
Asked by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) Monday 2nd March 2026 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the 10% commission charge on park home residents requiring residential care in Wiltshire. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 97962 on 15 December 2025. |
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Park Homes: Managers
Asked by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) Monday 2nd March 2026 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications for Fit and Proper Person status have been (a) granted, (b) refused and (c) granted subject to conditions since The Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper Person) (England) Regulations 2020 came into force. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) The fit and proper person test, which applies to a site owner or the person appointed to manage a site, is intended to ensure that those managing park home sites are competent to do so.
Where properly applied by local authorities, the legislation has been shown to be effective.
Local authorities are responsible for administering the fit and proper person test. They are required to publish and maintain a register of persons they are satisfied are fit and proper persons to manage a park home site in their area. The information contained in these registers is held locally and is not held centrally.
My Department will continue to monitor the operation of the test and consider whether any changes are required. |
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Diabetes: Children
Asked by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children under the age of 18 were newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in each of the last five years, and how many of those cases involved hospital admission through accident and emergency departments. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The information is not held in the format requested. Information is held on the count of finished admission episodes on emergency admissions and those made through accident and emergency (A&E) departments for patients aged between zero and 17 years old with a primary diagnosis of 'type 1 diabetes' for activity between 2020/21 to 2024/25.
Source: Hospital Episode Statistics, NHS England |
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Wednesday 11th March Creative industries and the use of AI 22 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) That this House recognises that artificial intelligence presents significant opportunities for innovation and economic growth but also poses substantial risks to the United Kingdom’s world-leading creative industries; notes with concern proposals to introduce a broad text and data mining copyright exception which would permit the use of creative works to … |
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Wednesday 4th March Temporary accommodation and its impact on neurodivergent children 19 signatures (Most recent: 18 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham) That this House notes with grave concern the findings of the report entitled ‘It’s Like Torture’: Life in Temporary Accommodation for Neurodivergent Children and their Families, published in 2026 by King’s College London and partners; further notes evidence presented in the report that temporary accommodation can expose neurodivergent children to … |
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Wednesday 11th March Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Thursday 26th March 2026 UNESCO World Heritage status for chalk streams in England 27 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House recognises that chalk streams are among the rarest freshwater habitats on Earth, with around 200 known globally and approximately 85% found in England; notes that these unique rivers support exceptional biodiversity, including Atlantic salmon, water vole, brown trout, southern damselfly and white-clawed crayfish; further notes the internationally … |
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Monday 3rd March Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th March 2026 17 signatures (Most recent: 18 Mar 2026) Tabled by: David Chadwick (Liberal Democrat - Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) That this House expresses concern over the lack of broadband competition in many Persimmon homes estates, where residents are limited to the use of Fibrenest, a broadband provider which is owned entirely by the Persimmon Homes group; highlights that this practice prevents Persimmon homeowners from easily accessing alternative broadband providers … |
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Wednesday 11th March Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Monday 16th March 2026 Energy prices for households and businesses 33 signatures (Most recent: 19 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House notes the recent surge in global gas prices following the 2026 Iran War and disruption to liquefied natural gas supply; expresses deep concern that families could see their energy bills rise by £500 a year as a result of instability in global energy markets; recognises the millions … |
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Wednesday 11th March Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Monday 16th March 2026 58 signatures (Most recent: 25 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House notes with concern the sudden and severe rise in heating oil prices as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with prices almost trebling in a week; recognises that around a third of rural households rely on oil-fired heating and already face higher levels … |
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Tuesday 10th February Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Monday 16th March 2026 Elmbridge Primary School Eco-Council 8 signatures (Most recent: 16 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury) That this House commends Elmbridge Primary School for their efforts to engage students in environmental protection and renewable energy initiatives; congratulates the students of Elmbridge’s Eco-Council for active participation in efforts to tackle climate change; recognises the value of their projects, such as proposing the installation of solar panels and … |
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Monday 2nd March Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Tuesday 10th March 2026 Funding for rural fire and rescue services 35 signatures (Most recent: 23 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House recognises the outstanding and lifesaving work by Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service and fire services across the United Kingdom; notes with concern the proposed closure of Charmouth and Maiden Newton Fire Stations in West Dorset; further notes that the proposals are driven by sustained central … |
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Wednesday 25th February Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Dual nationals without British passports 33 signatures (Most recent: 24 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking) That this House notes with concern the impact of the new immigration requirements effective from 25 February 2026 on dual British nationals, who will be required to present either a valid British passport or a Certificate of Entitlement attached to their non-UK passport to avoid delays at the UK border; … |
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Monday 23rd February Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Securing the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme 43 signatures (Most recent: 17 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) That this House notes that, as the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches, many Ukrainians living in the United Kingdom continue to face uncertainty regarding their status and future security; recognises that Ukrainian families have become valued members of communities across the country, including in Newton … |
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Thursday 12th February Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Review of the student loan system 48 signatures (Most recent: 11 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat - Harrogate and Knaresborough) That this House notes with concern the cumulative impact of successive changes to the terms and conditions of student loans in England including the decision to freeze loan repayment thresholds and the introduction of new loans with different repayment thresholds and write off periods; further notes that successive Governments have … |
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Monday 9th February Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Refugee homelessness and the asylum move-on period 30 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham) That this House notes with concern reports that the number of refugee households in England who are homeless or at risk of homelessness has increased fivefold in four years, rising from 3,560 in 2021-22 to 19,310 in 2024-25; further notes evidence from charities and local authorities that this rise is … |
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Tuesday 10th February Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 37 signatures (Most recent: 20 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House believes that Buckingham Palace should publish all papers and electronic communications that contain reference to the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. |
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Tuesday 3rd February Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 109 signatures (Most recent: 25 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House expresses grave concern at the executive order signed on 29 January 2026 by US President Donald Trump, which unjustifiably declares Cuba as an “extraordinary threat” to the national security of the United States and authorises new sanctions against any country supplying oil to Cuba; notes that Cuba … |
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Monday 26th January Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 39 signatures (Most recent: 23 Mar 2026) Tabled by: Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat - Tewkesbury) That this House notes with concern the thousands of migrants currently working on Health and Care Worker visas, most notably those classified as medium-skilled workers, who, following new Government reforms, will not be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain for a further fifteen years, despite having been promised … |
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Monday 2nd February Sarah Gibson signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 90th anniversary of the Spitfire 58 signatures (Most recent: 11 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) That this House commemorates the 90th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Spitfire, which first took to the skies from Eastleigh Airfield on 5 March 1936; notes that the K5054, a Supermarine Type 300, the prototype of the Spitfire, piloted on that day by Captain Joseph Mutt Summers, marked … |
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Wednesday 11th February Sarah Gibson withdrew their signature from this EDM on Friday 27th March 2026 Government contract with Palantir Technologies 33 signatures (Most recent: 17 Mar 2026)Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse) That this House notes that the Ministry of Defence signed a contract with the US firm Palantir in December 2025 worth £240,000,000, by direct award and without tender; further notes that whilst the decision may be justified under the Procurement Act 2023, there is significant public interest in how this … |
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Fire Station Closures
17 speeches (4,038 words) Thursday 12th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Brian Mathew (LD - Melksham and Devizes) Friend the Member for Chippenham (Sarah Gibson), who is also my constituency neighbour, has written to - Link to Speech |
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Public Right to a Vote of No Confidence
19 speeches (4,981 words) Monday 2nd March 2026 - Westminster Hall Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Anna Turley (LAB - Redcar) Members for Chippenham (Sarah Gibson) and for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) for their contributions - Link to Speech |
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Friday 13th March 2026
Special Report - 8th Special Report - Environmental sustainability and housing growth: 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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Tuesday 10th March 2026
Oral Evidence - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Environmental Audit Committee Found: Q46 Sarah Gibson: Thank you, Minister, for responding to our questions. |
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Wednesday 4th March 2026
Report - 8th Report - The Seventh Carbon Budget Environmental Audit Committee Found: Mid Derbyshire) Carla Denyer (Green Party; Bristol Central) Barry Gardiner (Labour; Brent West) Sarah Gibson |
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Tuesday 10th March 2026 1:30 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Environmental protection policies of DEFRA At 1:45pm: Oral evidence Rt Hon Emma Reynolds MP - Secretary of State at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sally Randall - Director General - Environment Group at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs David Hill - Director General for Strategy and Water at Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 11th March 2026 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Ancient woodlands At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Dr Keith Kirby - Visiting Researcher at University of Oxford Katharine Flach - Biodiversity Data Officer at Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre Nick Philips - Principal Policy Advocate for forestry at Woodland Trust At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Dr Andrew Weatherall - Fellow at Institute of Chartered Foresters Ian Tubby - Head of Policy and Advice at Forestry Commission Steve Knight - independent forester & ecologist consultant at Confederation of Forest Industries - Confor View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 18th March 2026 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Air Pollution in England At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Professor Martin Clift - Professor of Particle Toxicology and Advanced Human In Vitro Systems at Swansea University Medical School Sarah Legge CEnv, MIES, MIAQM - Vice Chair at Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC) At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Larissa Lockwood - Director of Policy and Campaigns at Global Action Plan Matt Towner - Director of Programmes at Impact on Urban Health Ruth Chambers OBE - Senior Fellow at Green Alliance View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 15th April 2026 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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27 Feb 2026
Risks and opportunities to the sustainability of data centres in the UK Environmental Audit Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 6 Apr 2026) Data centres are regarded by ministers as being central to UK economic growth and were designated critical national infrastructure (CNI) in September 2024, offering them more legal protections. But their electricity consumption is expected to quadruple by 2030, according to the National Energy System Operator, raising concerns about their sustainability In their new inquiry, MPs will explore how growing AI use might accelerate the need for data centres and whether planning authorities will take account of their impact on the environment. They will also consider how new technologies could minimise their environmental impact and what lessons the UK could learn from other countries. Amongst the issues the Environmental Audit Committee’s new inquiry will examine will be how much energy and water data centres are likely to use, and how this could impact the Government’s net zero goals. Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry, and to find out how to submit written evidence through the Committee's online evidence submission portal. |
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Minute of the Meeting of 4 February 2026
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development Published: 4th Feb 2026 Found: and Society, Queen Margaret University – in person Philip Ode, CBM Global – online (Nigeria) Sarah Gibson |