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On Friday 4 November, I arranged a meeting with the Environment Agency (EA), and the Beacon Action Group representatives to discuss issues relating to Great Barr Hall and Park. It appears that the EA have not made any comments on the application as this has been split from the development.
On Thursday 3 November 2016, as Shadow Leader of the House, I started Business questions by calling for the Government to announce the forthcoming business.
On the 2nd November 2016 an Opposition day debate was held on Police Officer safety. A worsening problem, an estimated 23,000 assaults on officers are recorded each year in England and Wales, with the national Police Force declining by 20,000 since 2010. Following calls for the government to implement statutory guidance on sentencing uniformly throughout
On 2 November 2016 the Opposition Labour Party tabled the following motion and held a debate opposing cuts to community pharmacies:
As Shadow Leader of the House, I spoke at the Westminster Hall debate on the Good Parliament Report on Wednesday 2 November 2016.
On Monday 31 October 2016, I responded for the Opposition at the Delegated Legislation Committee meeting on the Electoral Commission.
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Epilepsy meeting on Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Epilepsy (SUDEP) which I co |chaired with my colleague Paula Sherrif MP took place at 1 Parliament Street on Monday 31 October 2016.
On Wednesday 31 October 2016, I showed support for Labour’s #ProtectOurNurseries campaign to demand that the Chancellor delivers the funds to ensure childcare providers avoid closure, and are able to meet the demands of 30 hours free childcare per week.