Disability Confident employers are those who have identified and removed barriers in the recruitment of disabled people, have tapped into the support available and successfully hired local disabled job seekers. I was delighted to hear Mark Sherratt’s inspiring story of how he overcame the barriers to employment with Light Cinema.

During Business Questions I raised that the List of Ministers interests has not been updated in almost a year, we need transparency with the ongoing trade negotiations.

In Westminster there is a growing anticipation around the Budget Statement and calls from the Opposition to end the austerity measures of the last 7 years.

On Tuesday 21 November 2017 the third day of the Committee of the Whole House for the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill took place. A Committee of the Whole House takes place in the House of Commons Chamber and is presided over by the chairman of the Ways and Means committee.

I thank the Leader of the House for her statement and for letting me have sight of it, albeit late last night.

During Business Questions I raised the eviction notices sent out following the roll-out of universal credit 38 days before Christmas - this is from a heartless Government whose policies are hurting the most vulnerable in society.

Tuesday 14 November 2017 saw the first day of The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill's Committee of the Whole House. A Committee of the Whole House takes place in the House of Commons Chamber and is presided over by the chairman of the Ways and Means committee. The Bill will repeal the European Communities Act 1972

On Friday 10 November 2017 Valerie Vaz MP addressed Members of the Youth Parliament sitting for the 9th time in the House of Commons.