I attended the Diwali celebrations held at Speaker's House on Monday 17 October 2022. It is a special annual autumn festival that symbolizes the triumph of light over dark and good over evil. The word is derived from two Sanskrit words meaning "row of lights". It is also known as the "Festival of Lights".

Diwali is

I attended the launch of Canal & River Trust's exhibition in Parliament on Monday 17 October 2022 to celebrate 10 years as a charity. The Exhibition was held in the Upper Waiting Hill and opened by Michael Fabricant MP (fourth left). The Chief Executive of the Canal and River Trust exhibition Richard Parry (second left) spoke, and

From the moment one met David Amess one was effectively won over by his genial smile and cheery remarks.  His first sighting was as Basildon Man, first elected in 1983 representing a bell weather constituency that predicted the outcome of an election. Later, as Southend Man, David gained cross party cheers at every end of

On Thursday 13 October 2022 I spoke in the Second Reading of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. You can read my speech below:

An Urgent Question was agreed asking the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to make a statement on the death of Mahsa Amini. The death of Mahsa Amini, and what is happening to women across Iran is deeply disturbing and heart-breaking. I stand in solidarity with those in Iran who are calling

Treasury Questions took place on Tuesday 11 October 2022. The EU agreed as part of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement to provide the UK with access to a range of science, innovation and space programmes – including Horizon Europe, Copernicus and Euratom. However, the EU is refusing to resume talks and grant the UK 'association'

There was a good turnout for the opening of the Darlaston All Active Community Garden on Thursday 30 September 2022. Sharon who runs the Community Centre together with volunteers have turned this space into an upcycled communal area. The tables were made from donated old wooden spools and there were plants and vegetables grown over

I met with Ray Dale, Secretary, Bob Thomas Vice Chair, and Helen Thorpe -Wood,  Disabled Supporters Officer of the Walsall FC Supporters Trust  and members of the Football Supporters Association. We discussed an ongoing issue that in  recent months that there is no disabled access for passengers alighting North Bound at Bescot Stadium Station.