2018

It was an honour to meet Adolfo Pérez Esquivel on Wednesday 7 February. Pérez Esquivel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1980 for his criticism of the Argentina’s last civil-military dictatorship (1976-1983) during which he was detained, tortured, and held without trial for 14 months.

6 February 2018 marks 100 years since Parliament passed the 1918 Representation of the People Act which granted some women over 30 who owned a property, and all men, the right to vote in the UK for the first time.

I met with Mark Hoda of Shaw Trust on Monday 5 February 2018. Shaw Trust is the largest third sector provider for existing employability and learning and skills programmes. It support 50,000 people a year across the UK to enter work and lead independent lives, and plans to transform the lives of a million people a year by 2022.

I supported Tan Dhesi MP’s campaign to create a permanent national monument in London to commemorate the extraordinary bravery and sacrifices of Sikh soldiers.

As Shadow Leader of the House, I responded to the debate on Baby Leave for Members of Parliament.