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I chaired the Sixth delegated legislation Committee on Wednesday 8 July 2026.  The Committee discussed the draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 together with the draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots.” The scope of the legislation which is

I attended the All Party Writers Group Summer gathering chaired by Chris Evans MP on 7 July 2026.  I met the author Tony Bradman (second from right) who writes childrens’ literature and whose Dilly the Dinosaur series has sold over 2 million copies. Tony is Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.  As Chair of

Bill to protect families from energy crises passes all Commons stages On Wednesday 1 July 2026 the House of Commons considered the Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill. The conflict in the Middle East has exposed British families and businesses to volatile gas prices making things more expensive. This Bill responds directly to these pressures.  The