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Questions to the Home Secretary took place on Monday 6 February 2023 and I focussed on crime issues in Walsall. "A man was stabbed to death outside ASDA in Walsall town centre. An 18-year old was stabbed to death on Cook Street, Darlaston. What discussions has the Home Secretary had with the new Chief Constable
The UK Youth Rocketry Challenge drop-in event was held on 6 February in the Attlee Suite and I met the winners of the UK challenge Tonbridge School. The challenge is aimed at students aged 11 – 18 from any secondary schools, colleges, educational facilities or youth groups to design, build and launch a model rocket with
On Saturday 4 February 2023 I attended the launch event of the Walsall Creative Factory: Making Art with Local Communities at the New Art Gallery in Walsall. Creative Factory develops and delivers exciting and dynamic arts and heritage projects and events with local communities celebrating local diversity and culture. Their workshops, outreach work, projects and
I hosted the 15th Annual Asian Voice Political and Public Life Awards on 2 February 2023 at the House of Commons. These awards are an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of those who have made a special contribution to our political and public life over the last 12 months by breaking the glass ceiling. This
An event was held in Parliament Square to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination on 30 January 1948 and Martyrs' Day worldwide. Before the ceremony began the crowd gathered. Several tributes were paid throughout the ceremony.
On 1 February 2023 the House voted on amendments to the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]. The UK Infrastructure Bank Bill 2022-23 would put the UK Infrastructure Bank on a statutory footing and clarify its powers to lend to local government.
On Tuesday 31 January 2023 HM Opposition tabled 2 motions for debate one on Crime and Neighbourhood Policing and the second on abolishing non-dom status.
On Monday 30 January the House debated amendments to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill at committee stage. 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.