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Press Releases
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Here is the "View from the House" published in the Walsall Advertiser on 2 February 2017:
On Wednesday 1 February 2017, I was delighted to meet those working tirelessly to beat cancer at the World Cancer Day (WCD) event in Parliament. The theme for this year’s WCD on Saturday 4 February 2017 is ‘We can. I can.’ and is a chance to reflect on what you can do, make a pledge
At Business Questions I raised various issues with the Leader of the House, Rt Hon David Lidington MP. My speech is below:
As Shadow Leader of the House I spoke at the Westminster Hall debate initiated by Chris Bryant MP on the Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday 25 January 2017.
On Tuesday 24 January 2017 I voted to oppose the Ten Minute Rule Motion moved by Chris Philp MP (Member for Croydon South) to bring in the Industrial Action (Protection of Critical National Services) Bill to regulate industrial action.
On Tuesday 24 January 2017 I met with 65 teachers at the Parliamentary Education Centre for the Teachers' Institute, two of the teachers attending were from Barr Beacon School.
I spoke in the Chamber on 24 January 2017 to endorse the appointment of Robert Fredrick Behrens CBE to the offices of Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioner for England.
R (on the application of Miller and another) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Appellant)