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At International Development questions on Wednesday 3 June 2015 I asked the Secretary of State, Rt Hon Justine Greening MP:
Today, Tuesday 2 June 2015, at Health Questions I asked the Secretary of State For Health:
I always find the State Opening of Parliament is an interesting day. It is the ceremonial event that marks the start of the new Parliament as I get back to work.
On the 29th May 2015 I visited Stafford Road to see the problems caused by the introduction of two new bus routes. Residents have told me that buses have had to reverse out of the road because there is not enough room for them to pass each other. Residents have also said that the buses
I was contacted by a constituent who was concerned about the number of cars speeding outside his home on the Queslett Road in Great Barr.
Regular readers will know that I have fought hard for better care and support of people with epilepsy since becoming an MP and I was Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on epilepsy before Parliament was dissolved for the general election.
After being re-elected at the General Election on May 7th I was sworn in this week as the Member of Parliament for Walsall South by taking an oath of allegiance to the Queen in the House of Commons.
It was a great honour to "drag" the newly elected Speaker Mr John Bercow MP to the Speaker's Chair after he was re-elected unopposed on Monday 18 May 2015 the day the Commons returned after the General Election.