2024 November

On Wednesday 6 November 2024 I chaired the seventh delegated legislation committee, which considered the Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals. The draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 simplifies pet travel between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, introducing a free lifelong travel document for pets and eliminating certain health treatments previously required.

It was a packed Terrace Pavilion on Wednesday 6 November 2024 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Summer reading Challenge. The Summer Reading Challenge is an important intervention which reaches 700,000 children every year helping them to enjoy reading. We heard Alex Wharton Children’s Laureate for Wales who managed to get the whole pavilion

I was a member of the Delegated Legislation Committee that looked at the Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 on Tuesday 5 November 2024. The regulations amend the priority offences set out in schedule 7 to the Online Safety Act 2023. The criminal offences listed in schedule 7 to the act ‘priority

There was a drop in on held by the Horticulture Trade Association on Tuesday 5 November 2024 and we were able to pick up a plant. The picture above shows (l) Jonathan Whittemore, Commercial and Business Manager, Johnsons Nurseries in York and Jennifer Pheasey, Director of Public Affairs- HTA (r). I spoke to Jonathan about