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The Bill came before the Commons 16 September 2025 for debate and votes on the Bill at Second Reading. The Sentencing Bill aims to ease prison overcrowding while keeping dangerous offenders in custody longer. It introduces a new “Progression model” for determinate sentences, allowing misconduct in custody to extend time served. On release, offenders may

The Bill passed its Third Reading in the House of Lords and returned to the Commons for consideration on the Lords’ amendments on 15 September 2025. As I chaired the Bill Committee I was unable to vote. There were 12 amendments selected for debates and votes: Lords Amendment 1, imposes a duty on employers to offer a

The Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority launched the West Midlands Growth Project on 15 September 2025 at the House of Commons. The vision is to increase residents’ living standards across all parts of the West Midlands. This means bringing more people into good quality jobs, increasing the productivity of the region’s economy and

I was delighted to visit Bloxwich Academy Primary. I was shown around by Assistant Headmaster, Nicola Stubbs, (who I am pictured with) on 12 September 2025. The School have established a scheme to help children with reading and I was pleased to hear about the Reading Ambassadors scheme which ensures the upkeep of the libraries

The House of Commons met to consider amendments to the Bill on 10 September 2025. Buses are the country’s most popular form of public transport. Local buses accounted for 58% of ticketed public transport journeys in Great Britain in the year ending March 2023, and are an essential part of the national transport system. However,