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In June 2012 the UK signed the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence – more commonly known as the Istanbul Convention - but has yet to ratify it.
At Business questions , I raised the issue of debates on leaving the EU and its effect on Young people. My speech is below:
The armed conflict in Yemen is one of the greatest humanitarian crises. 68 % of the population (18.7 million people) are in need of humanitarian assistance and almost 300 health centres have either been destroyed or seriously damaged. The meeting heard a video message from Stephen O Brien who is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General
The follow motion was put to the House in a debate called by the Opposition on 14 December 2016:
I was one of a group of MPs from across the parties who took part in the recording of a unique single initiated by parliamentary rock band MP4 as a tribute to the late MP Jo Cox. The project brought many people together and reflects Jo’s belief that more unites us than separates us.
I thank the Leader of the House for coming to the House today. He has had a very busy week. Margaret Thatcher said that everyone needed a Willie. She was referring to Willie Whitelaw, and the Leader of the House is rapidly becoming the Willie Whitelaw of this Government. He is there whenever anyone needs
Tesco on Littleton Street Walsall held a 'Neighbourhood Food Collection’ on the Friday 2 December 2016 and I donated a basket of food which will be taken to the Great Barr Food Bank.
On 1 December 2016, I raised a point of order in the House of Commons. Below is the point of order in full: