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This year is the 55th Earth Day, and events are taking place throughout the year to celebrate this milestone. The theme of this year is ‘Our Power, Our Planet’, calling for everyone to unite around renewable energy. I visited Caldmore Community Garden on 10 May 2025 for a programme of Earth Day themed activities, including a

I was invited to meet the MPs elected by Whitehall Infants School. Their teacher Ms Barter said they were keen to meet me to discuss democracy and Parliament. So I visited the School on Friday 9 May 2025.  There was an assembly where the MP’s asked me some questions with other pupils in Year 1

I was delighted to visit North Walsall Primary Academy on Friday 2 May 2025.  Mrs Khera showed me around the school and I met some of the children who visited Parliament last month. The children said they thoroughly enjoyed the education centre and the information they received about Parliament and the question and answer session

I am keen to promote reading for pleasure amongst children of all ages. One of the ideas I had was to ensure children have access to books at the landmark breakfast clubs. I first mentioned this in December 2024 at the evidence session held by the APPG on Publishing of which I am Co-Chair. When

Goldsmith Primary was one of the first 750 schools selected to offer a free breakfast club for parents and children who need them. The children arrive and are given a choice of healthy cereal, crumpets, beans and porridge. It was a lively session and there were over 100 pupils in two different halls. I helped to