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I am shocked and saddened at the passing of Cllr Harbans Sarohi who passed away on Saturday 24 July 2021. Harbans was a good friend and a dedicated councillor for
“I asked the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government to “call-in” the application for a Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Transit Site at Narrow Lane before Walsall Council’s
It was a very sad day at Sandwell Crematorium on the 19 July 2021. A service was held to remember the life of George Makin, a local journalist. George was
On Wednesday 14 July 2021 I spoke in the Second Reading of the Health and Care Bill. You can read my speech below:
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon.
I signed Early Day Motion (EDM) #314 following the announcement of plans to reduce the number of staff working in the BBC Regional Political Unit based at Millbank by over a
On Tuesday 13 July 2021, the House of Commons voted on whether to reduce spending on international aid from 0.7% to 0.5% of national income. I voted against cuts to international
On Tuesday 13 July 2021, I signed a cross-party letter to the Chancellor calling for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to be extended until March 2022 for jobs in the aviation,
I commemorated Srebrenica Memorial Day on Sunday 11 July 2021, a day in which we pay tribute to the victims of the Bosnian genocide by remembering the consequences of hatred and send
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