2018

I raised with the Leader of the House, the important work that police support staff do after the Member for Parliament for Walsall North, who voted to cut police budgets — the west midlands has had to face a cut of £145 million since 2010 — said that £10 million was being spent on “back-office staff”. I asked the Leader of the House to ensure that an appropriate apology will be made and perhaps schedule a debate on what police support staff actually do.

On Wednesday 28 February 2018, I responded to the Leader of the House’s statement on the Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy. You can read my speech below:

I attended the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Mary Turner at St Paul’s Cathedral on 27 February.

I raised Brexit with the Leader of the House at Business Questions. It is almost a year since article 50 was triggered and we still don’t know the Government’s position. A letter was sent to the Prime Minister signed by 63 Conservative MPs which reads like a ransom note and makes no mention of what is in the best interests of the citizens of this country or the interests of Northern Ireland.

Fairtrade Fortnight 2018 runs from 26 February to 11 March and this year’s theme is ‘Come On In!’ inviting people to learn more about the Fairtrade movement and how it impacts on the