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On 7 February 2025 I invited Simon Foster, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for the West Midlands and Phil Dolby, Chief Superintendent, to discuss crime in Walsall and Bloxwich. We made 2 visits to areas which have seen issues with ASB and drugs.
Many constituents have been concerned with reports of murders, violent crimes, antisocial behaviour
On 7 February 2025 I invited Simon Foster, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for the West Midlands to the Poppyfields estate, which includes Grand Junction Way, Duchess Road, Britannia Road, Patriots Close and Royal Scot Road. Constituents had told me of their concerns about burglaries, street lighting and the parking on Match days at the
On 5 February 2025 I and 66 other MPs and Lords, co-signed a letter by Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP to David Lammy, the Foreign Secretary.
The letter condemned President Trump's comments on 4 February 2025, announcing plans to take over Gaza, forcibly resettling the Gazan population in the process. In the wake of the establishment of
I attended a meeting with Paddy Lillis General Secretary organised by the Usdaw union and at the meeting were retail staff who work on the front line in major retailers. We heard their stories and then discussed the new rights set out in the Employment Rights Bill. Sometimes children are stealing from shops.
The Prime Minister
On 3 February 2025 the House of Commons met to debate the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill at second reading.
The Bill will safeguard public money by making provisions to better identify, prevent and deter public sector fraud and error and enable the better recovery of money owed to the taxpayer where public money
On 3 February 2025 I chaired the Westminster Hall Debate on e-petition 638449 relating to career breaks for parents of seriously ill children. The debate was moved by Robbie Moore MP on behalf of the Petitions Committee, and responded to by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Justin Madders MP.
E-petition 638449
Wishing you all a Happy New Year and Happy Lunar New Year
I chaired two sessions of the Finance Bill Committee on Thursday 30 January 2025. There were 2 sessions and I chaired both the sessions.
The House of Commons appoints Public Bill committees to consider and scrutinise proposed legislation in detail, line by line.
The Finance Bill puts into force the resolutions put forward in the Chancellor's
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Remembrance Sunday – Town Centre Cenotaph
20mph Speed Limits
RAF Centenary Flypast