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The House met on 15 January 2025 to debate the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Report Stage Clause 1 – The question was put that the clause be read a second time. Ayes 175, Noes 342 New Clause 2 – This new clause would require the Secretary of State, within 18 months of

The House met on 14 January 2025 to debate on the third reading of the Renters’ Rights Bill. The bill aims, amongst many other improvements, to: Abolish Section 21 ‘no fault evictions’-increasing tenant security, strengthen tenants’ rights to challenge unreasonable rent rises and rental bidding, and apply a Decent Homes Standard to the private rented

I visited the first Christmas Fair which was held at Beechdale, in Birchalls Leamore. these were some for he stalls at the fair. I bought a hand made crochet toy. The Frank Harrison Community Centre was well attended. And there were many stalls, including face painting.

I was delighted to close and thank all the speakers at the drop in of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gardening  & Horticulture. We heard from Boyd Douglas Davis, who is the Chair of the Environmental Horticulture Group, Minister Daniel Zeichner (Food Security and Rural Affairs), the actor Jim Carter, patron of Greenfingers, a charity