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On Tuesday 1 December I chaired a session on the Role of an MP as part of the annual Westminster Seminar, CPA UK’s flagship capacity-building programme for first-term parliamentarians and newly appointed procedural/committee Clerks from across the Commonwealth. The programme provides a unique, international platform for its participants to meet their counterparts and explore parliamentary
<p/>My questions to the Information Commissioner are set out below:
At the second session, The Minister Ed Vaizey MP gave evidence to the Committee.
On Tuesday 1 December the Science and Technology Committee examined the opportunities and risks of 'big data' and explored the Open Data Institute (ODI). Below are my contributions to the session and responses from the witnesses.
On Monday 30 November 2015 I asked a question to the Secretary of State for Health during the Statement on Junior Doctors.
At Education Questions on Monday 30 November 2015, I asked about the shortfall in the recruitment of science teachers.
I visited Pheasey Park Farm Primary School on Wimperis Way on Friday 27 November 2015 to discuss British Values with Year 6 'Badge Holders' as part of the School's British Values Week.
I was delighted to be part of the UK Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)delegation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Women's Forum in Malta which took place from the 22- 24 November 2015. This was a historic event as it was the first time there had ever been a women's forum. The theme of