I met my constituent from ONE Stop Darlaston (above) which is a thriving Post Office. It is run by Peter and Pam and there are always customers using the Post Office and Store. 



I attended the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) Event in Parliament on Tuesday, 17 October, to celebrate the stores, people, and services of

Thank you to all those who have contacted me about the horrifying events in Israel and Gaza. 

It has been a deeply distressing few days following the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas on Saturday and the resulting loss of life and escalation in violence.  It is difficult to comprehend the death and destruction that has

I visited Old Church Primary School on Wednesday, 11 October 2023, to meet with the Head Teacher Davina Clacy and parents, to discuss the traffic flow outside the school where the children cross on Willenhall Street, following an accident involving two schoolgirls.

I watched the school-run traffic on Willenhall Street and discussed measures that could be

Friday, 6 October 2023:

I attended the 69th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Copenhagen with a cross-party delegation of colleagues from the Commons and the Lords. The first evening was spent with the UK Ambassador, Emma Hopkins, at the British Embassy to discuss issues relating to Denmark.

Saturday, 7 October:

The day started at 8:15

I spoke in the debate on "Matters raised before the Adjournment"  on Tuesday, 19 September.  It gave me an opportunity to raise a number of issues which the Minister responding said he would raise with the relevant Minister.  You can read my full speech below:

"Madam Deputy Speaker, I associate myself with your words about Margaret

I attended the Guru Nanak Gurdwara Sahib Walsall celebrations on West Bromwich Road on Saturday 16 September 2023. The celebrations marked 60 years of the Gurdwara's presence in Walsall. As Walsall's first-ever Sikh temple, the Guru Nanak Gurdwara is a vital charitable and community hub. It was set up in 1963 by some of the

The APPG on Music held a meeting on 13 September, with MPs, Peers and industry figures in Portcullis House and were presented with the Music Manifesto which the APPG was informed would be presented to all the Party's Conferences in the Autumn. 

UK Music’s Interim Chief Executive Tom Kiehl and Policy and Campaign Officer Dougie Brown

I attended a reception in Speakers House on 13 September 2023 for the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan, Ahmad Mohammad Safadi, hosted the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle. The Speakers reiterated the good relations between our two countries and remarked on the cordial collaboration between our Parliaments. It