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The Financial Services and Markets Bill establishes the post-Brexit regulatory regime for the finance sector. I voted for a number of New Clauses to the bill.
I was contacted by my constituents who raised concerns about Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and their decision to withdraw and amend several bus services. I was concerned to see that Walsall South bus services were at risk.
On 7 December, I wrote to Rt Hon Mar Harper MP, Secretary of State for Transport to raise the issue of access to Bescot Stadium Station. My constituents, including parents with pushchairs and the Walsall FC Supporters Trust are alarmed that the only access to and from the platforms is by stairs.
HM Opposition used the Opposition Day Debate to raise the issue of NHS Workforce. Labour put forward a motion which called on the House to recognise the shortage of 9,000 hospital doctors and 50,000 nurses, and to condemn the Government’s failure to train enough NHS staff. The motion was put to the House - I voted
The Online Safety Bill creates a number of duties for companies that host user-generated content to protect their users. However, the Bill has been watered down and weakened by the Government. The Bill no longer creates an obligation for websites to remove 'legal but harmful' material, which means children online can still be exposed to
Over 21 and 22 November, the House took time to debate the Autumn Statement.
On 22 November, His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, addressed both Houses in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords and paid tribute to the close international ties between the two countries.
The 68th meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly took place in Madrid on 18-21 November 2022.
The Assembly is formed of 269 delegates from the 30 NATO member states. I attended as a member of the cross party UK delegation. At the Annual Session, the assembly discussed the draft reports from its five committees and agreed