2022

On Wednesday 6 July 2022 I sat on the Committee for the Plant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022. 

Criminal legal aid barristers are undertaking four weeks of strike action, arguing that cuts to the fees paid to barristers for legal aid work over many years are making it an unsustainable career path. At Justice Questions on Tuesday 5 July 2022 I asked what action the Justice Secretary is taking to resolve the dispute.

The Slavery and Human Trafficking (Definition of a Victim) Regulations came before the House on Monday 4 July 2022.

Equal Playing Field challenge gender inequality in sport and promote sports development for girls and women around the world, implementing grassroots training and empowerment programmes. EPF held a reception on 4 July 2022 to celebrate recent achievements in women’s sport and champion equality.

On 4 July 2012, scientists at the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (European Council for Nuclear Research, CERN) announced the discovery of the Higgs boson. On Monday, UK Research and Innovation held a reception to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the discovery, one of the most significant scientific achievements of recent decades.