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Press Releases
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On Monday 7 December 2020, Parliament voted on Lords Amendments to the UK Internal Market Bill.
Responding to the Business Statement on Thursday 3 December 2020, I welcomed the approval of a Covid-19 vaccine and asked for an update on its implementation. You can read my speech below:
A number of my constituents have contacted me about the impact of three new Indian laws on the livelihood of farmers and those dependent on farming in India. On Thursday 3 December 2020, I signed a joint letter to the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, asking him to make representations with his Indian counterpart
I would like to send my greetings and best wishes to the Sikh community on the Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. His values of equality and respect, of fairness and helping those less fortunate than yourselves are values we need now more than ever.
I appeared on BBC Politics Midlands on Sunday 29 November 2020. We discussed the government's new tiered system of local lockdowns, the pressing need to provide additional financial support for schools during Covid-19 and the Chancellor's Spending Review.
I made a Point of Order on Thursday 26 November 2020 regarding the Government's decision to publish lockdown tiers online before informing Parliament. You can read my Point of Order and Mr Speaker's response below:
At Business Questions on Thursday 26 November 2020, I highlighted the Government's misuse of public money and failure to uphold the law. You can read my speech below:
On Thursday 26 November 2020 the Government announced that Walsall will be placed under tier 3 lockdown restrictions when the national lockdown ends on Wednesday 2 December 2020. This will be reviewed on Wednesday 16 December 2020.