2022

On 7 December, I wrote to Rt Hon Mar Harper MP, Secretary of State for Transport  to raise the issue of access to Bescot Stadium Station. My constituents, including parents with pushchairs and the Walsall FC Supporters Trust are alarmed that the only access to and from the platforms is by stairs.

HM Opposition used the Opposition Day Debate to raise the issue of NHS Workforce. Labour put forward a motion which called on the House to recognise the shortage of 9,000 hospital doctors and 50,000 nurses, and to condemn the Government’s failure to train enough NHS staff. The motion was put to the House – I voted in favour, and it passed, Ayes:226 and Noes:0. 

The Online Safety Bill creates a number of duties for companies that host user-generated content to protect their users. However, the Bill has been watered down and weakened by the Government. The Bill no longer creates an obligation for websites to remove ‘legal but harmful’ material, which means children online can still be exposed to damaging material online.

Over 21 and 22 November, the House took time to debate the Autumn Statement.