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The Sikh Supreme Council wrote to me to say that the demands of the protesting farmers were been successful. I co-signed with 35 other MPs in December 2020 to the then Foreign Secretary an open letter about the treatment of the farmers who were taking part in peaceful protest to protect their land. In February
The Nationality and Border Bill was debated on Tuesday 7 December and Wednesday 8 December 2021.
The Commons debated the Lords' amendments to the Armed Forces Bill on Monday 6 December 2021.
On Wednesday 1 December 2021, I presented a petition to the House of Commons on behalf of my constituents in relation to building on the Green belt near to the Walsall Arboretum.
The Finance (No. 2) Bill was debated in the Commons on Wednesday 1 December 2021. The Bill is in its Committee stage and was debated as a Committee of the whole House.
On Wednesday 1 December 2021, there were questions to the President of COP26 Alok Sharma MP the first after COP26. The Conference of the Parties 26 took place last month in Glasgow. There are concerns that the Egyptian Government may not allow legitimate meetings and prevent groups such as climate activists and civil society groups,
A debate was held on whether the Covid-19 regulations should be reinstated. This took place on Tuesday 30 November 2021. The renewal of the regulations were brought before Parliament following the outbreak of the new Omicron variant.
The SNP used their Opposition Day debate on Tuesday 30 November 2021 on a motion on the behaviour of the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip. The motion was moved by Ian Blackford MP. You can read the words of the motion here: