Barry challenges The Health Secretary on pancreatic cancer

Barry challenged the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock on pancreatic cancer and the need for early diagnosis for sufferers.

Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate of all common cancers yet only receives 2% of funding. 28 people a day die from it and a diagnosis is normally found following emergency admissions to hospital.

The Secretary of State agreed with Barry and advised that there has to be an increase in testing and diagnosis of all diseases and not just for Covid.

Barry speaks on biodiversity in the post Covid word.

Barry took part in a discussion hosted by the Paulson Institute titled, Biodiversity in the Post-COVID World: How Should Protection of Nature be a Part of the Recovery? To watch the full discussion click here or alternatively, Barry’s contributions are available below.

Barry speaks about the devestating effect evictions will have on communities

Today, Barry raised the issue of how devastating the restart of evictions will be to communities like that of Brent North, particularly for those who have been made redundant during the pandemic.

You can watch his contribution below;

Barry takes part in Democracy Forum's discussion on Afghanistan

Barry was delighted to take part in a discussion with Democracy Forum regarding the on Impending US withdrawal and the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan.

The full and frank discussion can be viewed here

Barry’s contribution and summing up can be viewed below

Barry intervenes during Trade Bill debate

Barry was in the Commons for the Trade Bill debate and partook in some bobbing from the backbenches to raise concerns and expose the authoritarian abuse of power the government is driving through in the Bill.

You can watch the best bits below;

“How long should a lightbulb last?” Barry grills the electronics industry on planned obsolescence.

Barry grilled representatives from the electronics industry today during the Environmental Audit Committee, namely those from Beko and Samsung regarding planned obsolescence including the decisions made by companies when looking at durability and profitability as well as products that don’t meet the lack of minimum eco design standards.

The full exchange can be viewed below;

“Double the money but only 12% more homes protected?”

During today’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Barry said that the Government was leaving itself open to the charge of gerrymandering flood defences to sparsely populated Conservative constituencies in rural areas.

He challenged witnesses from the Environment Agency on their staffing levels, particularly how many had been shed in the last decade, what was behind the Government’s seeming unwillingness to set standards of resilience with regards to flood defences and the need to ensure that due to promised increase in funding from the Government, the necessity to ensure that project were “shovel ready.”

The full exchange can be seen below;

At a Glacial Pace: Has the Wait for Global Leadership on Climate Change just gotten Longer?

Barry was thrilled to be asked to chair a panel discussion at the India Global Week 2020. The panel included 5 of the most influential voices on climate change to talk about Global Leadership in relation to Climate Change. 

Barry discusses our Hydrogen Future with industry leaders

Barry discussed our Hydrogen Future with industry leaders during the Environmental Audit Committee.

Barry questioned the industry leaders about the Government support that has been offered, or indeed the lack of it so far and the effectiveness of it and how they are managing to move the industry forward.

Barry also focussed their minds on how we can be a leader and not a “lagger” in hydrogen technology