On 13 October 2017 I was delighted to present the School Council at Queen Mary’s Grammar School with the runner-up plaque in the 17-19 year old category of the Speaker’s School Council Award for their ‘Change Your Mind’ project. I also met with the Headteacher Timothy Swain and Head of German Sophie McPhee.

As Shadow Leader of the House, I raised a number of questions at the first Business Questions following the Conference Recess. My speech is below:

On 10 October 2017 I took part in an emergency debate on the Government's policy in relation to the proceedings of the House of Commons. An emergency debate is a debate called at short notice in the House of Commons on a matter that should have urgent consideration. Below is my speech:

I am delighted to hear that between September 2016 and August 2017 my constituents in Walsall South participated in the following ways:

This week I support Baby Loss Awareness Week, which takes place 9-15 October 2017, to raise awareness about the issues surrounding pregnancy and baby loss in the UK, and to call for better bereavement care.

This has been a jaw dropping week of audacity by the Government. First with the Henry VIII powers under the EU withdrawal Bill to amend secondary legislation, fixing the composition on select committees against all the rules and conventions and not voting on a motion because the Government would lose.

I was delighted to open the new Back2Fitness Physiotherapy clinic on Wolverhampton Road West on Saturday 16 September 2017. Back2Fitness Physiotherapy Walsall was set up in 2011 within a small room at a local hotel. It now boasts over 12 years of experience providing physiotherapy services to residents of Walsall, Wolverhampton and Birmingham.

I raised the following questions with the Leader of the House: