2023 October

Thank you to all those who have contacted me about the horrifying events in Israel and Gaza.  It has been a deeply distressing few days following the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas on Saturday and the resulting loss of life and escalation in violence.  It is difficult to comprehend the death and destruction that has

I visited Old Church Primary School on Wednesday, 11 October 2023, to meet with the Head Teacher Davina Clacy and parents, to discuss the traffic flow outside the school where the children cross on Willenhall Street, following an accident involving two schoolgirls. I watched the school-run traffic on Willenhall Street and discussed measures that could

Friday, 6 October 2023: I attended the 69th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Copenhagen with a cross-party delegation of colleagues from the Commons and the Lords. The first evening was spent with the UK Ambassador, Emma Hopkins, at the British Embassy to discuss issues relating to Denmark. Saturday, 7 October: The day