The Vaisakhi procession this year took place on Sunday 26 April 2026. We were joined this year by the Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority Richard Parker and the Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster. This year there were additional stops: The Indian Muslim Association presented flowers to honour the holy book ( (below top

I chaired the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee on 22 April 2026,  the Draft Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026.

The purpose of this instrument is to require transparency about certain contractual arrangements that give parties control over dealings with registered land in England and Wales. The Regulations establish a mandatory regime for the

The  Bill amended by the Lords returned to the Commons on 22 April 2026.

The Government’s amendment in lieu, which requires the Secretary of State to update Parliament on progress within six months of the Bill passing, if action has not already been taken by then, was rejected in the Lords. The Lords did not insist

The Pensions Scheme Bill returned to the Commons on 22 April 2026 after the Lords insisted on the amendments rejected by the Commons on 15 April.

The Lords wished the Commons to consider its disagreement on Amendments 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33,
34, 36, 38, 39, 40,

I was delighted to meet Prestur frá Borgarnesi, the Icelandic horse on 21 April 2026 at Speaker's Court. Partly due to the isolated nature of Iceland, the Icelandic horse breed has remained relatively pure and unchanged for centuries and is one of the world’s purest horse breeds.

Icelandic horses like Prestur are renowned for their intelligence,

On Wednesday 15 April 2026 the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill returned for further consideration in the Commons. The Government agreed to some important amendments from the Lords. For example, amendment 17B strengthens the right of children in care to maintain contact with their siblings, including half and stepsiblings. Too many children in care lose

On Wednesday 15 April 2026, the Pensions Scheme Bill returned to the Commons as amended by the Lords.  As the Pensions Minister noted, this is a complex piece of legislation with one simple goal: higher returns for pension savers. The Government made a number of technical changes in the House of Lords to ensure the

There was a memorial held on 15 April 2026 in St Mary Undercroft, the Chapel in the Palace of Westminster to remember the 97 children women and men who died on 15 April 1989 at Hillsborough. 

The names of the dead were read out by the MPs. There was a minute silence and the Speakers Chaplin