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I chaired the 6th sitting of the Public Bill Committee on 16 October 2025, scrutinising the Bill line by line.
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 for mayoral elections in England, and police and crime commissioner elections
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) emits 70% less greenhouse gases on average than fossil fuels and can be used in existing infrastructure and aircraft engines. Earlier this year the SAF mandate came into force, which could save up to 6.3 megatonnes of carbon emissions per year by 2040.
The Bill will provide a revenue guarantee for SAF
The Bill, which was debated in the House of Commons in May, returned to the House after scrutiny by a Public Bill Committee.
The Mental Health Act was passed in 1983 and updated in 2007. This Bill responds to a 2018 independent review, providing a legal framework to strengthen and clarify the criteria for detention, support
Walsall Council Cabinet’s decision on 24 September 2025 to close Walsall Leather Museum has outraged everyone interested in heritage.
This decision was called in, to be reviewed on 14 October 2025. Diligent scrutiny should expose the lack of transparency of the decision and push the Council to preserve heritage and create opportunities for the future.
The Council
I attended the Pink Ribbon Tea on 14 October 2025. It marked over 30 years of Estée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Campaign. Whilst significant progress has been made, breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women globally according to the World Health Organisation. In the UK, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every
The Global Sumud Flotilla which was on a humanitarian mission to Gaza to provide Aid was intercepted on 2 October 2025 with activists including my constituent Sijaad Hussain on board.
I was contacted by the family of my constituent Mr Sijaad Hussain on 2 October 2025 when the boat "All In" was intercepted and soon as
Here you can read the eNews for September 2025
I am a signatory to a letter to the Foreign Secretary about the safety of those on board the Flotilla.