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With the One Stop Shop at the Civic Centre expected to be permanently closed and the future of the Walsall branch of Citizen's Advice looking uncertain, YMCA Black Country Group are offering a free tailor-made drop-in service to assist my constituents in Walsall South.
On Wednesday 18 January 2023, the House of Commons considered the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill. The Bill makes it much easier for Government Ministers to revoke, change or replace EU legislation that was brought into UK domestic law as the UK left the EU, including by introducing a sunset clause that would
I was signatory to a letter to the Education Secretary to ask for further support for students. The Government intends to uprate Student Maintenance Loans by only 2.8% in September. Despite the fact that inflation is currently over 10%, and a 2.8% increase will represent a £1500 drop in the real-terms value of student maintenance loans
On Tuesday 17 January 2023 all the remaining stages of the the Online Safety Bill were debated in the House. This legislation must put in place a robust framework that tackles online harms so that everyone can use the Internet safely. The Bill will establish a duty of care on companies to improve the safety of
At the first meeting of 2023 the APPG on Archaeology we paid tribute to the late Professor Tim Shadla Hall of UCL who sadly passed away. Tim was an important member of the Group and we will miss his contributions.
The Secretary of State for the Home Department made a statement on misconduct and vetting in the Metropolitan Police Service following the horrific David Carrick case.
During Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Questions on 17 January 2023 I asked the Minister:
‘Will the Minister confirm that Post Offices, which are at the heart of our community, will receive support for their energy bills so that they can continue to function for the rest of the community?’
On Monday 16 January 2023, the House of Commons debated the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill. If passed, the Bill would allow the Government to impose requirements for minimum service levels during strikes in six sectors: health, fire and rescue, education, transport, nuclear decommissioning and border security.