2016 February

On Thursday 5 February 2016, I made an intervention in the debate on the ongoing conflict in Yemen. The United Nations suggest that over 2,800 people have been killed in Yemen since March last year. The civilian infrastructure has been largely destroyed by the fighting making it difficult for civilians to get vital access to clean water, food and medical treatment. More than 21.2 million people in Yemen, including 10 million children, are now in need of humanitarian aid.

I asked a question to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on Tuesday 2 February 2016.

As a memebr of Mr Speaker’s Panel of Chairs, I chaired the Westminster Hall debate on Regional airports and UK airports capacity on Tuesday 4 February 2016.

On Monday 1 February 2015, I visited the British Library to gain an overview of how the Library functions, what the important issues are to the Library as a public institution and what pressures it is currently facing.