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The Report of the Iraq Inquiry by Sir John Chilcot was published on 6 July 2016.
I was delighted to host the Speaker's School Council Awards on Wednesday 6 July 2016. There were four categories and four award winner.
It was a pleasure to attend a high-profile CEOs delegation led by Dr Naushad Forbes, President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Co-chairman, Forbes Marshall - the first such business engagement between the two countries since Britain's referendum to exit from the EU.
The UK's decision to leave the European Union has tremendous implications for British agriculture. We’re now presented with a blank canvas for a domestic agricultural policy which is an opportunity for Parliament to shape a prosperous future for farming in this country. There are 11 farms in Walsall South which will be effected.
I have been contacted by many of my constituents opposed to the provisions to privatise the Land Registry. I first raised this in the House on 27 May 2016. The Backbench committee agreed to a debate which was held on Thursday 30 March 2016 led by David Lammy MP.
The Leave Campaign for the EU Referendum did not provide the country with a strategy to guide the UK to an exit out of the European Union. At Leader of the House on 30 June 2016, I called for clarification on the next steps following the vote on 23 June 2016.
As a member of the Panel of Chairs, on Thursday 30 June 2016, I chaired the Westminster Hall debate on NHS England’s Action Plan on Hearing Loss and the adult hearing service commissioning framework. The debate was moved by Jim Fitzpatrick MP.
I raised the future of Birmingham Airport with the Secretary of State for Transport at Transport Questions on 30 June 2016. Birmingham Airport served a record 10.2 million passengers in 2015 and When the new Birmingham Interchange Station links the Airport to HS2, Birmingham Airport will become the most accessible in the UK. A second