2024 November

On 26 November 2024, I chaired an Evidence session of the Bill. We heard from Allen Simpson, deputy CEO UKHospitality, Neil Carberry, CEO, Recruitment & Employment Confed. Jamie Cater, Make UK, Jim Bligh, director, Food and Drink Federation; Gemma Griffin, VP global crewing DFDS, Martyn Gray, Director for Nautilus International, Mick Lynch, Gen Secretary, RMT.

I hosted and opened the Indo-UK Global Business Awards at the House of Commons on 21 November 2024 with a speech before the evening of  awards. In my speech I said: “It is vital for our community to come together andengage with Parliament, not only to hear from parliamentarians but also to facilitate meaningful exchanges

On 19 November 2024, the House voted on amendments from the Lords to the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill. This Bill aims to make provision for passenger railway services to be provided by public sector companies instead private franchises. The results were as follows: Lords Amendment 1 – Motion to disagree The House divided: 

On Tuesday 19 November 2024 I chaired the debates held in Westminster Hall from 9.30-11.30am. The first motion, moved by Seamus Logan MP was ‘That this House has considered the use of foodbanks’, and was responded to by the minister Alison McGovern MP. The second motion, moved by Jim Allister MP was ‘That this House

On 14 November 2024, I intervened in the debate on the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill, which aims to increase female representation among the bishops who sit in the House of Lords. It seeks to extend the provisions of the 2015 Act for a further five-year period, allowing vacancies among the lords spiritual