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It was good to meet the Horticultural Trades Association and Minister Mark Spencer MP, Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries at a drop in at the House of Commons on 28 November 2023.The event was to introduce two reports The Value of Plants and Delivering the UK Environmental Improvement Plan through the value of plants
At Home Office Questions on Monday 27 November 2023 I asked the Home Secretary Rt Hon James Cleverly MP a question. I asked: "One of the ways of dealing with illegal migration is to look at the number of cases. Can the Home Secretary say how many legacy backlog cases there are—if they have yet
I was a member of the Committee scrutinising the Aviation (Consumers)(Amendment) Regulations 2023 on Tuesday 11 November 2023 relating to Regulation (EC) 261/2004 to restate key principles of relevant European Union (“EU”) case law. This Regulation establishes common rules on compensation and assistance for passengers in the event of denied boarding, cancellation, or long delay
I was pleased to invite the Heads of schools in Walsall, Davina Clacy, Headteacher of Old Church CofE Primary School, Sean Davis, Headteacher and Governor at Old Church, and Andy Mills, Headteacher as part of Old Church family of schools, to meet with the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing David Johnston OBE MP on
On Wednesday 15 November 2023 there were amendments tabled to the Motion on the King's Speech. HM Opposition Labour Party and the SNP tabled two amendments on the conflict in Gaza.
In my speech during the King's Speech debate, I referred to the conflict: "I say to the right hon. Member for Gainsborough that we are
Historic England held a drop-in in Parliament on Tuesday 14 November 2023 marking 25 years of Heritage at Risk. I met with members of Historic England and with me was Dr John Edlin, the Building Manager of St Matthew's Church Walsall to discuss how St Matthew's could access funds to ensure the Grade II* listed
The King opened Parliament on Tuesday, 7 November 2023 which is the start of the new legislative session. Black Rod knocked on the door of the Commons and summoned Members of the House of Commons to the House of Lords to hear the King reading the speech setting out the Government's legislative agenda for the
As part of Usdaw's ongoing Freedom From Fear Campaign, I attended the Respect for Shopworkers Week Parliamentary Reception on Monday 13 November 2023 with Paddy Lillis, General Secretary of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) and spoke to him about the issues faced by shopworkers.
Violent crime and abuse is a very real