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On Monday 14 March 2022, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities made a statement to the House on the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme. Excerpts from the statement are below. "The Home Secretary has already expanded the family route. She has also confirmed that from tomorrow Ukrainians with passports will be able to
Joseph Leckie Academy was awarded £17 million for major refurbishment through the Building Schools for the Future Programme under the last Labour Government, but did not receive the majority of the funding after the BSF Programme was cancelled by David Cameron in 2010.
On Monday 14 March 2022 I answered questions from Year 4 and Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary as part of an online session organised through the Parliamentary Education Service. During the session, the pupils learnt about Government and Parliament the work of MPs and members of the House of Lords, how laws
I serve as the Vice-Chair for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Libraries, Information and Knowledge. On Thursday 10 March 2022, the APPG released the following statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Libraries, Information and Knowledge (APPG LInK) wishes to express our deep concern over the impact of the current invasion
The Boundary Commission for England is responsible for reviewing Parliamentary constituency boundaries in England. The Commission is due to make recommendations for new constituency boundaries by 1 July 2023. On Monday 7 March 2022, the Commission held a Public Hearing for the West Midlands at the Guildhall, Worcester, and I spoke at the hearing. The Commission's proposals
The Walsall Black Sisters Collective was founded in July 1986 by a group of young Black women who met to discuss issues that affected them. WBSC has grown to offer community-based provision to meet the health and social needs of BME communities and the wider community in the borough of Walsall. On Saturday 5 March 2022,
World Book Day have kindly donated a selection of the books written for this year's World Book Day 2022. On Friday 4 March 2022, I visited Woods Bank Academy and Moorcroft Wood Primary with the books so that they could be added to the schools' libraries. World Book Day tokens enable children across the country
Happy World Book Day 2022 to everyone celebrating today, a wonderful opportunity to recognise the value of reading.
On Tuesday 1 March 2022 I attended an event in Parliament to support World Book Day on its 25th Anniversary. I am delighted that the Early Day Motion I tabled marking this achievement and welcoming this year's campaign