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I was asked to take part in an online seminar for teachers on 20 June 2023 organised by the Education Service and the Political Studies Association in the Commons. The title of the seminar was "Theories of Representation and How They Work in Practice". Professor Oliver Heath from Royal Holloway, Bedford New College, and the
I was one of the named co -sponsors of a Bill presented by Sir Oliver Heald MP on Tuesday 20 June 2023 which requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of providing financial support for parents of children receiving care in hospital for extended periods.
Sir Oliver said that his constituent
Darlaston FC put out a call for volunteers to help get the ground ready for the start of the new season. I answered the call on Saturday 17 June 2023. Chairman Neil Chambers was there to help organise the volunteers. Former councillor Keith Chambers was also there to help The picture above shows me at
On Wednesday 14 June in Parliament a meeting was organised by Taiwo Owatemi ( Coventry North West) for MPs to meet the striking workers from Amazon Coventry BHX4 fulfilment centre. The GMB union have been working towards an application for recognition so that they can negotiate on behalf of the workforce. By December 2022 there
I was a member of the Delegated legislation Committee which scrutinised the Draft Judicial Pensions ( Remedial Service etc) Regulations 2023 following the McCloud Judgment which made changes to pensions which sat on the 12 June 2023 chaired by Sir Edward Leigh MP.
I attended the World Blood Donor event on 14 June 2023 to mark World Blood Donor Day, organised by Sarah Olney MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ethnicity Transplantation and Transfusion.
The event was held to raise awareness of the need to increase the number of registered blood donors in the UK, particularly from
I was a co sponsor of the Bill which was by presented by Richard Graham MP on 13 June 2023 to make provision about the law in relation to administering or attempting to administer drugs ,alcohol or any other substance to a person without their consent , whether or not with the intent to cause
On Tuesday 13 June 2023 at FCDO questions, there was a question on what diplomatic steps have been taken to strengthen NATO Unity: