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At Home Office Questions on Monday 27 November 2023 I asked the Home Secretary Rt Hon James Cleverly MP a question. I asked: “One of the ways of dealing with illegal migration is to look at the number of cases. Can the Home Secretary say how many legacy backlog cases there are—if they have yet

I was a member of the Committee scrutinising the Aviation (Consumers)(Amendment) Regulations 2023 on Tuesday 11 November 2023 relating to Regulation (EC) 261/2004 to restate key principles of relevant European Union (“EU”) case law. This Regulation establishes common rules on compensation and assistance for passengers in the event of denied boarding, cancellation, or long delay

I was pleased to invite the  Heads of schools in Walsall,  Davina Clacy, Headteacher of Old Church CofE Primary School, Sean Davis, Headteacher and Governor at Old Church, and Andy Mills, Headteacher as part of Old Church family of schools, to meet with the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing David Johnston OBE MP on

On Wednesday 15 November 2023 there were amendments tabled to the Motion on the King’s Speech. HM Opposition Labour Party and the SNP tabled two amendments on the conflict in Gaza.  In my speech during the King’s Speech debate, I referred to the conflict:  “I say to the right hon. Member for Gainsborough that we

Historic England held a drop-in in Parliament on Tuesday 14 November 2023 marking 25 years of Heritage at Risk. I met with members of Historic England and with me was Dr John Edlin, the Building Manager of St Matthew’s Church Walsall to discuss how St Matthew’s could access funds to ensure the Grade II* listed