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For Parliament Week, I was invited by Delves School Council to speak to a group of students about my work in Parliament. The children prepared questions such as How long have you been an MP?, Do you enjoy your job?, What motivates you in your job?  What is your favourite part of the job? How many hours do you work? These were just some of the thoughtful and probing questions. I told them that they could change things and their discussion was just a start as they will be future voters. The Council then prepared a response which they delivered to the whole School on Monday the start of Parliament Week. Their teacher Ms Bains was instrumental in setting up Parliament Week and ensuring the children put together their questions and their presentation.   

Today, 11 November 2022, I laid a wreath at the Darlaston Memorial, Victoria Road. Members of the local community in Darlaston gathered at 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month to hear The Last Post and observe a Minutes silence. We will always remember them.

8 November marks BBC Local Radio’s 55th Birthday and should be celebrated.  However last month the BBC announced that they would be cutting 139 jobs from local radio.

Today I planted a Remembrance cross in the Constituency Garden of Remembrance in New Palace Yard in Parliament.