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I responded to a Business Statement following the Prime Minister's announcement of further lockdown measures on Monday 12 October 2020. You can read my full speech below:
I met with the Chairman of Walsall FC Leigh Pomlett and Chief Executive Office Stefan Gamble on Friday 2 October 2020 to discuss the financial situation of the Club.
In response to the Business Statement on Thursday 8 October 2020, I raised the inconsistent application of local lockdown measures and called on the Government to publish the evidence behind its 10pm curfew. You can read my full speech below:
On 8 October 2020, the APPG on Epilepsy sent a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP, regarding the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review. You can read the letter in full below:
Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP has raised concerns following Walsall Council’s decision to exempt a large car park planning application from an environmental impact assessment
I visited IKEA in Wednesbury on Friday 2 October 2020 and saw the excellent work IKEA have done to implement Covid-secure measures and facilitate the safe return of customers. The store closed in March owing to the pandemic but have reopened since 1 June 2020 with social distancing measures in place. IKEA has been open
Responding to the Business Statement on Thursday 1 October 2020, I highlighted the lack of parliamentary scrutiny the government's coronavirus measures have been subject to. You can read my full speech below:
On Saturday 19 September 2020, I visited Walsall Football Club with Sir Keir Starmer MP, Leader of the Opposition, and Labour's West Midlands Mayoral candidate, Liam Byrne MP. We spoke to the Chief Executive Officer of Walsall FC Stefan Gamble and Chairman Leigh Pomlett about the club's community work during the pandemic and their efforts to