Schools must be given enough money to deal with rising costs to ensure they can balance the books, an MP has warned.

Shipley MP Philip Davies said the increase in school budgets were not rising in line with outgoings and schools were feeling the squeeze.

Calls by a district MP to make threatening to use a knife an offence, regardless of where the crime takes place could become law, government has said.

Threatening to use a knife regardless of where the crime takes place should result in prosecution, an MP warns.

Shipley MP Philip Davies said current provision is not acceptable and he will be tabling amendments to the Offensive Weapons Bill to extend the locations covered in law.

An MP has urged government not to be a “nanny state.

Shipley MP Philip Davies said Conservatives believed in parental responsibility.

Philip Davies (Shipley)

When is the Secretary of State going to ban 16-year-olds from playing the national lottery and buying scratchcards on the national lottery, or is he more worried about who is winning the money than who is losing the money?

Philip Davies MP 
What steps the CPS is taking to improve the rate of prosecution of people responsible for forced marriages.

On Monday 18th June Philip raised the following point of order to the Speaker:

Philip Davies (Member of Parliament for Shipley)

On Monday 18th June, Philip spoke during an urgent question on Government plans to legislate on making upskirting a specific sexual offence. Philips comments and the Minister's response were as follows:

Philip Davies (Member of Parliament for Shipley)

Philip Davies has joined with clinicians and disabled people living with Brittle Bones and associated conditions to celebrate the wonderful care given by NHS specialist centres to children with the condition across the UK.

Changes to how Police are allowed to use stop and search powers are contributing to the increase in numbers of people being stabbed to death, an MP has warned.

Shipley MP Philip Davies said politicians must stop interfering in Police matters and allow them to do their job.