2019 March

On 25 March 2019 Parliament voted by a majority of 27 votes (Ayes: 327, Noes: 300) to support an amendment brought by Sir Oliver Letwin MP to hold a series of indicative votes on 27 March 2019. The Government sought to block indicative votes on 27 March 2019 and was again defeated, this time by a majority of 44 (Ayes: 331, Noes: 287). I voted in favour of indicative votes owing to the Government’s failure to seek consensus across Parliament on a way forward.

I attended the ‘Together for peace in Yemen’ workshop on Saturday 23 March. At the event, there were discussions on how peace can be achieved in Yemen.

As part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy initiative which involves all 53 countries of the Commonwealth, I planted rowan, silver birch and a hazel saplings at Manor Hospital on 23 March 2019. Over 500 MPs have pledged to plant trees as part of the initiative.

A service was held in memory of the life of Paul Flynn MP at the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft on Friday 22 March 2019. Paul passed away on 17 February 2019. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.