2024 April

I was pleased to vote in favour of the Government Bill at Second reading on the bill with the full title: A Bill to Make provision about the supply of tobacco, vapes and other products, including provision prohibiting the sale of tobacco to people born on or after 1 January 2009; and to enable product

Today Tuesday 16 April 2024 I chaired 2 debates in Westminster Hall. The first one from 9.30am -11.00 on Food Waste and Food Distribution and moved by Jo Gideon ( Stoke on Trent Central) The 2nd debate from 11-11.30am was Citizens’ Assemblies and Local Democracy and moved by Debbie Abrahams.(Oldham East and Saddleworth.)

On 15 April 2024 the Lords sent back to the Commons their amendments to the Bill: the amendments were put to the House. this is sometimes known as Ping – Pong as the amendments pass between the Commons and the Lords.  1  That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 1B  Division No.

I was delighted to take part in the procession to celebrate Vaisakhi. We processed from the Gurdwara in Caldmore to the Gurdwara in Pleck. There was a huge crowd of the Sikh community, more than last year, who took part. It was good to see the values of kindness tolerance and generosity as food and

I have added my name to this letter of cross-party Parliamentarians on famine in Gaza, demanding that Israel stops using starvation as a weapon of war, demanding the restoration of UK funds to UNRWA and on the UK government to put pressure on Israel as it continues to block full access of humanitarian aid into Gaza, in breach of international law . The letter has been sent to the Foreign Secretary, Lord Cameron.