2024

To celebrate International Human Rights Day which falls on 10 December 2024, I attended Amnesty International’s Annual Human Rights Day Reception in Parliament. I joined other Members of Parliament, staff and campaigners from Amnesty International to celebrate historic human rights achievements. I was delighted to catch up with Anoosheh Ashoori whose incarceration I raised every

The Publishers Association held a drop in on 10 December 2024. Members of Parliament were asked to raise the importance of reading in our constituencies. The APPG on Publishing held an evidence session to find out why reading for pleasure has dropped. I have asked the Secretary of State for Education if she will make

As a member  of the Panel of Chairs, I chaired the delegated legislation committee on the The Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Addition of Relevant Enactments) Regulations 2024 on 9 December 2024. This statutory instrument aims to  update the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 by adding specific laws to a list that

This year, 2024, is the 30th anniversary of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK, and the Fairtrade Foundation has been celebrating the achievements of the movement with innovative events and campaigns throughout the year. It was a pleasure to attend the Fairtrade Christmas Reception at Parliament on 4 December 2024 to learn about the Foundation’s

I spoke to Martin Williams, pictured with me, the associate director of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors at their ‘Christmas Drive-Thru’ drop-in’ event on 3 December 2024. There are 640 wholesalers who are members of the FWD they supply food to schools, hospitals, prisons, care homes, shops and pubs  providing a link between large food