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In celebration of Back British Farming Day on 2 November 2022, the National Farmers Union hosted a breakfast event on the Parliamentary Terrace. I attend the event to celebrate and promote the farmers and growers of Walsall South, where agricultural land makes up 19% of the constituency and there are 11 farms. At the event,
Last month, I joined colleague Flick Drummond MP in front of the Backbench Business Committee. We asked the committee for time to discuss the situation in Yemen. Yemen is in the midst of an 8-year long conflict which the UN estimates has cause 377,000 deaths. The two warring sides agreed a truce in April of
An Urgent Question was tabled asking the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to make a statement on reductions in BBC local radio provision.
On 31 October, there was a motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 to the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill. The Bill makes provisions about the security of products that connect to the internet.
The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill introduces a regulatory system for precision bred plants and animals. It is important that we get this Bill right, as with the right regulatory standards, we can reassure the public around precision bred plants and animals whilst providing an environment in which research and development can flourish.
I visited a drop in event for Fun Football in Portcullis House. Fun football is the largest provider of free football in the country, with a focus on expanding grassroots football. At the event I met with World Cup winner and England legend Sir Geoff Hurst.
On Tuesday 25 October 2022 the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill had its second reading in the House of Commons.
It is now just over one month since the Conservative's delivered their damaging mini-budget. Despite a wave of U-turns, the Government are continuing with their plan to cut Stamp Duty. Given the economic challenges that the country faces, it would be neither right nor responsible to cut stamp duty at this time. Especially when we have