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As an alternate member of the Council of Europe delegation from the UK to the Council of Europe, I attended the third part session in Strasburg on the 22nd to the 26th of June 2026.The Secretary General of the Council of Europe Mr Alain Berset addressed the assembly and took questions. The Secretary General said
It was good to visit Babcock in Birchalls on Friday 19 June 2026 to see the high level of engineering work they do and see and hear about their work in the constituency: I was shown round by Jack Carey ( main picture) who manages the Site and Ellie Livingston.
Babcock have developed a Strategic
On 17 June 2026 the House of Commons debated the Bill which creates a new power for the Home Secretary to designate bodies engaged in state threat activity. Designation will disrupt and deter the activities of designated bodies and those working with and supporting them. New offences will apply to those supporting, assisting or obtaining material benefits from
North Walsall Primary visited Parliament on Wednesday 17 June 2026. Despite a delayed arrival as a result of traffic, the children managed a quick tour and a visit to the House of Commons Chamber.
They returned to the Education Centre where I spoke about my work in Parliament and the constituency. It is only since the
These regulations amend the previous regulations from 2020, extending the period during which local authorities may be charged for using the clean air zones central services website from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2031 and increasing the fee that local authorities pay to use the services from £2 to £4 per transaction, as a
The House of Commons debated the Bill on 16 June 2026 following a Public Bill Committee. The Bill updates the UK’s only cross-sector cyber regulations, and delivers new powers to ensure government can respond to new and emerging cyber threats.
There were three amendments that were voted on:
New Clause 13, which would have required the Government
On Tuesday 16 June 2026 a parliamentary delegation from Sri Lanka visited the UK supported by the UK branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
I was a panel speaker on the session on scrutiny of legislation. I explained our Public Bill Committees and how Select Committees can also look at pre-legislation scrutiny and the group explained
The purpose of the Bill was to modernise the governance of the Royal Albert Hall by updating how annual member contributions are set, giving the Hall more flexible powers to exclude members for events, and allowing the sale of additional seats in Grand Tier boxes with the consent of existing seat‑holders. It amends the 1966