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On 12 May 2024 I appeared on BBC Sunday Politics from the Midlands. The other guest was Daniel Kawczynski MP.
You can view the BBC Sunday Politics show on the website
I celebrated with the Portuguese community, the 25 April Carnation Revolution at the Portuguese Embassy on Wednesday 8 May 2024. The Carnation revolution so called because people threw carnations at the soldiers and tanks that rolled in to Lisbon to overturn 40 years of dictatorship.
Ambassador Nuno Britto and Stephen Hammond MP Chair of the
I attended the launch of the Report " Force for Good Impact Report, which was launched by Merlin Entertainment and the Purpose Coalition wirth Rt Hon Justine Greening on Wednesday 8 May 2024 in the House of Commons. The Coalition measures organisations against a set of sector -relevant social impact criteria. by breaking down barriers
On Wednesday 8 May 2024, the House of Commons considered the Finance (No.2) Bill in a Committee of the Whole House. The Bill implements a number of tax changes, including those announced at the Spring Budget on 6 March. Key measures in the Bill include a trigger to end the windfall tax early under certain
Derbyshire Day was celebrated with many small businesses who brought their products to the Jubilee Room in the House of Commons on Wednesday 8 May 2024. The event was organised by Pauline Latham MP. I was delighted to sample home made ice cream by the Bluebells Dairy. It was delicious. Like all farms they diversified
On Wednesday 8 May 2024 with a 9.30am start, I chaired the Westminster Hall Debate on Recognition of Western Sahara as Moroccan and the motion was moved by Daniel Kawczynski MP member for Shrewsbury and Atcham.
"That this House has considered Government policy on the recognition of Western Sahara as Moroccan". Minister David Rutley replied on behalf
I chaired the debate at Westminster Hall on the 25 April 2024. This was an interesting debate more so because I have received a lot of emails from constituents. The Government's position was set out during the debate:
The UK was one of the very first to sign the agreement, on 20 September 2023, the day
Although I welcomed the introduction of this long overdue Bill, I remain of the opinion that it is not fit for purpose. It contains numerous defects, deficiencies, omissions and loopholes that would allow the minority of disreputable landlords to exploit tenants and jeopardise their security of tenure. It still needs strengthening for the benefit of