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As the chimes of Big Ben rang out for the start of 2017, little did we know what an eventful year it would turn out to be. In March the letter was delivered by hand to the EU letting them know the UK was leaving and 6 weeks later there was a surprise General Election
I was interviewed by Sebastian Whale for The House Magazine in which I discussed my role as Shadow Leader of the House and my holding the Government to account.
The December 2017 of my eNews is available to read here.
I replied to the Leader of the House's statement on the progress of the working group looking into Parliament's independent complaints and grievance policy, of which I am a member.
At Business Questions this week, I asked for adequate time for a debate and vote on Accountable Care Organisations in relation to an integrated health and social care system. The last time this Government tried to reorganise the NHS with the disastrous Health and Social Care Act 2012 it cost the country £3 billion.
On Wednesday 20 December 2017 the House debated the eighth and final day of the Committee stage of the EU Bill which is a 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.
In Walsall today I visited Walsall Council’s Black Country Impact Team who were based at St Paul's at the Crossing.
I celebrated National Postal Workers Day and support Labour's plan to renationalise the Royal Mail and end cuts to the Post Office network.