On International Women's Day I hosted the Royal Society of Chemistry drop-in event in Parliament in the Jubilee Room. Dr Sophia Mitchell from Lab Tots was there to demonstrate a series of experiments which makes Chemistry fun using everyday household ingredients. Many MPs took part in the event including the Science Minister George Freeman MP.

The International Rescue Committee hosted an event for International Women's Day in Parliament to raise awareness for and to stand with women leading in crises. Women are best positioned to lead during crises and prevent gender-based violence but too often their organisations are shut out of the humanitarian response. 

I attended The 'Empty Chair' exhibit today in Parliament in the Upper Waiting area and sponsored by my colleagues Peter Dowd MP and Tobias Ellwood MP which is part of Sue Ryder's Grief Kind campaign. It aims to equip the nation with the knowledge and tools to meet grief with warmth and acceptance, instead of

The House considered the Lords amendments to the Public Order Bill. The aim of the Bill is to provide the police with greater powers to respond to disruptive protests. There were 5 votes. Amendment 5 would introduce a new Clause 9 creating an offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services.

During Health questions today on 7 March I asked a question to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care about the recruitment and retainment of doctors in the NHS. I asked the Minister:

I was delighted to visit Old Church C of E Primary School in Darlaston and to speak to the School Council on Friday 3 March July to mark World Book Day 2023. I was welcomed by Mrs D Clacy the head teacher. The School Council asked me questions about my work.

World Book Day is celebrated on 2 March 2023 and World Book Day changes children's lives through a love of books and reading. The mission of World Book Day is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own. I was delighted to pick

The House voted on amendments to the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords] in its report stage on Wednesday 1 March 2023.  Through the Bill’s measures, the Government intends to strengthen the regulatory regime to change the behaviour of social housing landlords to focus on the tenants’ needs. It also aims to ensure landlords are held