Walsall Council Cabinet decided on 24 September 2025 to sell Walsall Leather Museum to Walsall College. Despite it being ‘called-in’, the Council confirmed their decision on 14 October 2025 against
I secured a debate in Westminster Hall on 12 November 2025:
That this House has considered the governance and accountability of Public Bodies.
Here is the text of my full speech:
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Walsall Council Cabinet’s decision on 24 September 2025 to close Walsall Leather Museum has outraged everyone interested in heritage.
This decision was called in, to be reviewed on 14 October 2025.
My constituents and I are astonished that the Cabinet of Walsall MBC will agree to a report at their meeting on Wednesday 24 September 2025 to close the Leather Museum
I am delighted that children and families in Walsall and Bloxwich will be supported by the Government’s plans to expand eligibility for Free School Meals to all households on Universal
I signed a letter dated 23 May 2025 coordinated by David Bains MP with other parliamentary colleagues, to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander MP calling for medical professionals to be