Barry Gardiner

That this House supports the Government’s commitment to legislating to ensure National Parks and National Landscapes are better equipped to address the challenges of the 21st century, delivering stronger nature recovery, thriving communities, improved climate resilience and great

9 Mar 2026

That this House notes with concern that many former MPs, journalists and judges have been imprisoned without charge for over a year in Bangladesh; recalls that justice delayed is justice denied; expresses its concern that there has been a resurgence of human rights abuses by stat

3 Dec 2025

That this House welcomes the birth anniversary celebrations of the social philosopher and Hindu Saint, Basaveshwara, which will take place on 30 April at the Albert Embankment in London; notes the contemporary relevance of his teaching about religious tolerance and mutual respect

28 Apr 2025

This House notes with concern the dramatic decline in the breeding population of swifts whose numbers have dropped by 60% since 1995; recognises that the loss of natural nesting habitat for swifts and other cavity nesting birds has meant that four species of these birds are now o

7 Apr 2025

This House recognises the impact that food price inflation has had on family budgets in recent years, with annual inflation of 19.1% to March 2023, which was the highest rate of food inflation in 45 years; notes with dismay that some retailers have taken to placing baby milk form

30 Apr 2024

That this House welcomes the support that the government has given to combat air pollution by its allocation of £230million to clean air zones and scrappage schemes in Birmingham, Bristol, Bradford and Manchester; recognises the public health benefits of scrappage schemes in taki

5 Jun 2023

That this House welcomes data released by the Countryside Charity showing that installing solar panels on new buildings and existing warehouse rooftops and other large constructions could provide at least 40-50 gigawatts of low carbon electricity, contributing more than half of t

5 Jun 2023

That this House expresses its concern about the treatment of Iranian asylum seekers and refugees in Turkey; notes that more than 30,000 Iranian asylums seekers and refugees, many of whom are political dissidents, human rights activists and journalists, are living in an unacceptab

13 Dec 2021

That this House recognises the UK’s historic responsibility as host of COP26 to lead by example on the transition to renewable energy and emissions reductions; notes the government’s recent commitment to cut emissions by 68% by 2030 and to invest in low-carbon energy solutions in

11 Jan 2021

That this House notes the recent Foreign and Commonwealth and Development Office reports that the human rights environment in Sri Lanka worsened, with the continuation of surveillance and intimidation of activists and human rights defenders, the detention without charge of a high

30 Nov 2020