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I attended the NHS Parliamentary Awards on Wednesday 7 July 2021 to support Darlaston Family Practice who were representing the Midlands in the category of Excellence in Primary Care.
On Tuesday 7 July 2021, I presented a petition about the Sprint route car park on behalf of my constituents.
On Monday 5 July 2021, the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill recieved its Third Reading by Ayes: 365 - Noes: 265. This Bill would make significant changes across the criminal justice system. It includes provisions to amend police powers and how the police are supported to do their job preventing and detecting crime. The Bill would
I appeared on BBC Politics Midlands on Sunday 4 July 2021. We discussed the impact of coronavirus on schools, lifting restrictions and taser usage following the Dalian Atkinson court case sentencing.
I have written to the Secretary of State for Transport on behalf of blind and partially sighted people in my constituency regarding safety measures at Walsall Railway Station.
A second Opposition Day Debate was held on protecting Britain's steel industry. The British steel industry produces 7 million tonnes of crude steel a year, around 70% of the UK’s annual requirement. 96% of steel used in construction and infrastructure in the UK is recovered and recycled to be used again and again.
On Monday 21 June 2021, I spoke in an Opposition Day Debate on local involvement in planning decisions. During the debate, a time limit was imposed on speakers. You can read my full speech below, the shortened version I delivered during the debate is available to view here: Planning Decisions: Local Involvement - Monday 21 June
Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP also raised local planning issues during an Opposition Day Debate on local involvement in planning decisions