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This Bill makes sentencing reforms in line with the recommendations made by the Independent Sentencing Review.
There were four amendments selected for debate and votes:
New Clause 1, introduces a presumption to suspend short custodial sentences of 12 months or less, unless an offender has breached an order of the court, or where there is a
I visited and tested for my blood type at the NHS Blood and Transplant Drop-In at the House of Commons on the 29 October 2025. This event brought awareness to the national blood shortage in July 2025 and the necessity for a regular and reliable supply of blood, platelets, stem cells and plasma all year
On 29 October 2025 the Sri Lankan Speaker Hon. (Dr )Jagath Wickramaratne MP led the Sri Lankan Parliamentary delegation on a visit to the UK Parliament.
This marks a significant step in strengthening parliamentary diplomacy under the "Partners through Parliament" Governance Exchange initiative and aims to explore good governance, transparency, and post-legislative scrutiny with UK
I was pleased to speak at the launch of Pfebve Cancer Support Charity on Saturday 25 October 2025. Elliot Pfebve made medical history when he became the first person in England to receive a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine.
Elliot's remarkable journey from Zimbabwe, surviving assassination attempts he said gave him the resilience to agree to be
I visited the Walsall Leather Museum in an act of solidarity following a Scrutiny Committee which gave no answers to the questions raised by Lauren Broxton.
Walsall Council has announced that Walsall Leather Museum will close in 2026, despite a stay of execution earlier this year.
Following cabinet approval on Wednesday October 15, the building on Littleton
The RSPCA has launched its Fireworks Campaign #KindSpark which aims to promote kindness in communities to better protect pets and people during the firework season. This year the public are encouraged to Help Quieten The Noise and consider attending organised events this firework season. Here are 5 top tips to help support our pets.
I chaired the 10th sitting of the Public Bill Committee on 23 October 2025, scrutinising the Bill line by line. This session considered Arrangements relating to single tiers of local government.
This Bill reforms local government in England and gives communities the right to shape their local areas. It will also restore the supplementary vote system
Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating the Festival of Lights in Britain, and to Hindu, Sikh, Jain and some Buddhist communities all over the world.
Diwali is a multi-faith festival spread over five days and is celebrated differently by different faiths.
In Hindu mythology, Diwali marks the return of Lord Rama, his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana