On Wednesday 23 April 2025 I chaired the Delegated Legislation Committee, which considered the draft Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025. The motion was moved by Daniel Zeichner, Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 
This statutory instrument aims to address the  flaws in supply relations and the lack of meaningful contractual relations between buyers of pigs and qualifying sellers. 
It will now be approved by Parliament at a later date.

On 8 April 2025 I was delighted to join in celebrations with members of the Sikh community amongst other guests at No10 Downing Street ahead of Vaisakhi celebrations. I attended with a constituent Louis Gill from Pleck.Vaisakhi marks the founding of the Khalsa in 1699, and No10 was adorned with flowers and candles. There was a performance from young people who sang.  The Prime Minister spoke to guests about the generosity of Gurdwaras across the UK: "A visible sign of the values of Sikhism – of compassion and courage, but also of service – or seva"

Walsall Black Sisters Collective is a registered charity that has been providing a community-based provision for BAME and the wider community within the borough of Walsall for over 30 years. They work in partnership with statutory agencies and other voluntary organisations to meet the health and social needs of local people; ensuring that services are appropriate and sensitive and meet their identified needs.
We were celebrating a grant from the Community Lottery Funding for a project on vulnerable women. Cllr Eileen Russell councillor for St Matthews Ward was also present. Maureen Lewis has been working hard to secure funding to support women in the community and deserves credit for bidding for these funds for this project.

Butts Primary School which is in the St Matthews Ward visited 10 Downing Street and I was delighted to meet them at the gates before going inside. Year 6 class had a conducted tour of No10 and the rooms which included the dining room used for the Covid Conferences. 
While we were on the famous staircase with all the pictures of former Prime Ministers on the wall, our Prime Minister Keir Starmer walked upstairs to the delight of the children who were surprised to see him and who chatted to him. The Prime Minister remembered his visit to Walsall FC. 
Butts Primary School is led by Donna Marusamy pictured left knocking on the Door of No 10. it was a pleasure to accompany the children and staff. 
 The children were taken to the Cabinet Room so called and dates from the way the French Monarchs were advised by a "Cabinet counsel" a small group of advisers who advised the Monarch.  The children saw the Library where there are plaster bumble bees on the bookcases to represent the Blair family, and a Thatcher to represent the former PM. Despite a very early start the children asked and answered questions about this historic building.  They also saw Larry the Cat. 

The House of Commons  voted on motions to approve the following regulations on 2 April 2025:

1  The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 were first laid before the House of Commons on 4 March 2025, and enable market surveillance authorities properly to enforce the latest EU rules which apply in Northern Ireland, ensuring legal consistency and fulfilling the UK’s international obligations.

In a deferred division, the motion passed : Ayes 349 Noes 14.

2  The Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025 was first laid before the House of Commons on 10 March 2025, and increases the threshold at which solar projects are determined as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) and to reintroduces onshore wind into the NSIP regime.

The motion passed : Ayes 307 Noes 100.

3 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 were first laid before the House of Commons on 10 February 2025 and increase the notice period from 3 to 10 clear working days to cancel a category B (car) practical driving test appointment without losing the fee paid. These Regulations also correct some minor drafting errors made to the 1999 Regulations by the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2021.

The motion passed:  Ayes 304 Noes 101.