I serve as the Vice-Chair for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Libraries, Information and Knowledge. On Thursday 10 March 2022, the APPG released the following statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Libraries, Information and Knowledge (APPG LInK) wishes to express our deep concern over the impact of the current invasion

The Boundary Commission for England is responsible for reviewing Parliamentary constituency boundaries in England. The Commission is due to make recommendations for new constituency boundaries by 1 July 2023. On Monday 7 March 2022, the Commission held a Public Hearing for the West Midlands at the Guildhall, Worcester, and I spoke at the hearing. The Commission's proposals

The Walsall Black Sisters Collective was founded in July 1986 by a group of young Black women who met to discuss issues that affected them. WBSC has grown to offer community-based provision to meet the health and social needs of BME communities and the wider community in the borough of Walsall. On Saturday 5 March 2022,

World Book Day have kindly donated a selection of the books written for this year's World Book Day 2022. On Friday 4 March 2022, I visited Woods Bank Academy and Moorcroft Wood Primary with the books so that they could be added to the schools' libraries. World Book Day tokens enable children across the country

Happy World Book Day 2022 to everyone celebrating today, a wonderful opportunity to recognise the value of reading.

On Tuesday 1 March 2022 I attended an event in Parliament to support World Book Day on its 25th Anniversary. I am delighted that the Early Day Motion I tabled marking this achievement and welcoming this year's campaign

I spoke in a debate in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 3 March 2022 on funding for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. The WFD is funded by the Foreign Office to work with parliaments, parties, electoral bodies and civil society in countries around the world, with the aim of supporting the development of inclusive and accountable

I have supported the presentation of the 'Firearms and Hate Crime' Bill to Parliament by Luke Pollard MP . The Bill received its First Reading on Wednesday 2 March 2022. The Bill has been presented in response to the fatal shooting of four adults and one child in Plymouth on 12 August 2021. The motion

On Wednesday 2 March 2022 Prime Minister's Questions was attended by the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Mr Vadym Prystaiko. Before the session began, I joined a standing ovation for Mr Prystaiko from all Members of Parliament. Applause is rare in the House, and signified the solidarity between the United Kingdom and Ukraine at