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On Monday 7 September 2020, I responded to three motions to appoint two Trustees of the House of Commons Members’ Fund, to reappoint an Electoral Commission and reappoint the Chair of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
On Monday 7 September 2020 Parliament voted on the Third Reading of the Fire Safety Bill (2019-21). This Bill makes necessary changes to fire safety law, but it does not go far enough to meet the Government’s pledge to prevent another Grenfell Tower tragedy.
I was delighted to receive the Certificate of Achievement from the Education Service. It was awarded because 17 U.K. Parliament Week activities took place in Walsall South . This placed us in joint 25th place of 650 constituencies. This is brilliant news for Walsall South .
I responded to the Business Statement on Thursday 3 September 2020, criticising the Government's shambolic handling of A-level and GCSE results. You can read my full speech below:
On Wednesday 2 September 2020 the Government tabled a motion which extended virtual parliamentary proceedings until 3 November 2020. As Shadow Leader of the House, I have been calling on the Government to extend virtual proceedings to continue to allow MPs who are unable to attend Parliament for health reasons to participate remotely. I welcomed
Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP has written to the Treasury to call for business rates relief for struggling news publishers
On Wednesday 22 July 2020, I responded on behalf of the Opposition in a debate on matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment. This debate was held before the house rose for summer recess and provided MPs with an opportunity to discuss issues they would like to raise in Parliament. You can read my
Parliament voted on the Third Reading of the Trade Bill. This Bill provides the legal framework for our post-Brexit UK trade policy, but fails to protect the NHS from being sold off in a US-UK trade deal and it does not provide for proper Parliamentary oversight of any future trade deals. I have been contacted