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  The NATO Parliamentary Assembly Committees on Democracy and Security and the Political Committee of which I am a member, held a Joint visit to Athens and Chania, Crete. the visit took place from Sunday 13 October to 16 October 2024.  We visited Athens and at meetings in the Hellenic Parliament we heard from the

It was good to visit the Greenacres Community Gardens on Friday 11 October 2024. I met Paul Mason who runs the Centre and is the driving force.  The project started in 2012 and was initially funded by Social care and Inclusion. This allowed Paul to refurbish the Centre and gardens. The funding was withdrawn in

I was delighted to visit the Taylor Wimpey site Wyrley View,  Goscote Lane,  Walsall in my constituency which has just been completed on Friday 11 October 2024.    The team have worked hard and managed to complete these homes in 3 years.   I was met by Mark Nickols the Managing Director at Taylor Wimpey Midlands.  Mark

On Thursday 10 October 2024 I chaired the Westminster Hall debate on Gaza and Humanitarian Aid. The debate was introduced by Ayoub Khan MP, ( Birmingham Perry Barr) The motion was ‘That this House has considered humanitarian aid and Gaza’.  Over 20 members were able to take part in the debate and the Minister at

I attended a pop-up charity shop in aid of Hospice Care Week on 10 October. This was organised by Hospice UK, the national charity for hospice and end of life care, supporting over 200 hospices to ensure dignity for all who need hospice care. I signed the letter (below) to add my support to this pertinent