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A second Opposition Day debate was held on Wednesday 5 March on health inequalities following the publication of the Marmot report. Professor Marmot's report found that for the first time in more than 100 years, life expectancy has essentially flattened overall since 2010, and has actually declined for women in the poorest areas of England.
On Wednesday 4 March, the fifth Opposition Day of this Parliament began with a debate on flooding. We tabled a motion which called for an independent review into the floods to look at all aspects including the response, funding, defences and prevention so to learn from the lessons to help mitigate the effect of future flooding.
On Wednesday 4 March 2020, I attended Marie Curie’s annual Great Daffodil Appeal parliamentary drop-in event. Launched in 1986, the Appeal is crucial in raising much-needed funds to enable the charity to continue providing nursing and hospice care, a freephone support line and information for people living with any terminal illness such as terminal cancer, dementia,
I would like to pay tribute to my predecessor, Bruce George, who sadly passed away on February 24, 2020, aged 77. It was an honour to follow Bruce as the MP for Walsall South. Bruce made an important contribution to the life of Walsall and Parliament over 36 years, especially in his work as Chair
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, updated Parliament on the Government's coronavirus action plan. You can read his statement in full below:
Justice Week aims to boost the profile of justice and law in society, placing them at the centre stage of public and political debate. This year, Justice Week focused on helping to build young people’s understanding for the rule of law and increase their understanding of the relationship between their lives, Parliament, the government and
I responded to the Government's Business Statement on Thursday 27 February, highlighting its inaction on health inequalities, flood defences and zero-hour contracts. You can read my speech below:
A second Opposition Day Debate was held on Tuesday 25 February on social care. Reform to social care is desperately needed: every day last year, 2,000 older people who had approached their local authority for help with social care were turned down. The Government voted against the opposition motion which called for reform; it was