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The House sat on Friday 29 November 2024 to debate and vote on the Second Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
I was hoping to speak in the debate but I was not called. I thought it was important to let you know what I was going to say and my views
It was great to drop into the Libraries for Primaries Event held by the Libraries Literacy Trust on the Thursday 28 November 2024. Moreland Primary School pupils were present to speak about how they have benefited from Libraries for Primaries and what the new library means to them. Chief Executive CBE Jonathan Douglas spoke “About
I was delighted to close and thank all the speakers at the drop in of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gardening & Horticulture. We heard from Boyd Douglas Davis, who is the Chair of the Environmental Horticulture Group, Minister Daniel Zeichner (Food Security and Rural Affairs), the actor Jim Carter, patron of Greenfingers, a charity
I attended the APPG for British Sikhs in conjunction with The Sikh Network and the Sikh Federation (UK) event to take part in the 8th Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Gurpurab celebrations on Tuesday 26 November 2024 .
Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Gurpurab (birthday) celebration is a unique opportunity to share his universal message of One
On 26 November 2024, I chaired an Evidence session of the Bill. We heard from Allen Simpson, deputy CEO UKHospitality, Neil Carberry, CEO, Recruitment & Employment Confed. Jamie Cater, Make UK, Jim Bligh, director, Food and Drink Federation; Gemma Griffin, VP global crewing DFDS, Martyn Gray, Director for Nautilus International, Mick Lynch, Gen Secretary, RMT.
I hosted and opened the Indo-UK Global Business Awards at the House of Commons on 21 November 2024 with a speech before the evening of awards. In my speech I said: “It is vital for our community to come together andengage with Parliament, not only to hear from parliamentarians but also to facilitate meaningful exchanges
On 19 November 2024, the House voted on amendments from the Lords to the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill. This Bill aims to make provision for passenger railway services to be provided by public sector companies instead private franchises.
The results were as follows: Lords Amendment 1 - Motion to disagree
The House divided: Ayes: 344
On Tuesday 19 November 2024 I chaired the debates held in Westminster Hall from 9.30-11.30am.
The first motion, moved by Seamus Logan MP was 'That this House has considered the use of foodbanks', and was responded to by the minister Alison McGovern MP.
The second motion, moved by Jim Allister MP was 'That this House has considered