I visited Birmingham Road with my constituent Tony Gray on Sunday 6 August 2023 to discuss the new proposals for Phase 2 .   

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) announced "planned bus lane has been reduced in length to retain the at risk trees on The Green next to the junction with Springvale Avenue". 

Local residents were

St Michael's Street Car Park is the scene of regular flooding near the pavement which has occurred over the last 2 years. I wrote to Walsall Council to look into the reasons and to clear the drains. In their helpful response, the Council said that the main drain near the pavement is frequently blocked, and

I am delighted to let you know that Anesco Ltd has withdrawn its appeal and the public enquiry set for 4 days at the end of August 2023 has been cancelled.

You will remember our campaign to stop the construction of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on Chapel Lane on the Green Belt. Anesco Ltd

IKEA 80 Years Anniversary, congratulations! My clever member of staff made it from the kit. Thank you so much for the yummy cake and Happy Birthday.    

A fabulous DIY kit sent to me to assemble a birthday cake. Great to have you in the constituency Wednesbury/Birmingham. 

Visit Britain held an event and I visited the drop-in event in the Atlee Suite on the 18 July 2023. Visit Britain showcases the countries’ rich heritage and provides insights into the diverse attractions that Britain has to offer. The picture above shows me with Patricia Yates, CEO of Visit Britain.



Visit Britain has taken a

I attended a drop-in event on 18 July 2023 hosted by the Arts Council to promote their ‘Creative People and Places’ programme, a programme designed to help people take part in creative and cultural events specific to their local area and community and focused on parts of the country where involvement in creativity and culture

I voted against the Government's Illegal Migration Bill on Monday 17 July. The Commons considered the Lords amendments to the Bill. There were nine amendments but all the Lords amendments were voted down. The votes were as follows:

 Lords amendments 1B, 7B and 90D disagreed to. Votes: 298 - 213

 Lords amendment 9B disagreed to.  Votes: 307 - 208

 Lords

At Education Questions on Monday 17 July I asked the Secretary of State Gillian Keegan MP a question.

I asked: "The Secretary of State told the media at the weekend that she had found the money for the pay settlement from an underspend in the Department. Can she tell the House exactly where she found