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Together with other MPs and Peers I signed Tonia Antoniazzi MP's letter to the England and Wales Cricket Board calling for the Men's team to consider a boycott of next month's ICC Champion's Trophy group stage match against Afghanistan.
The EWCB has taken action in 2024 confirming that as long as Afghanistan maintain their ban on
The second reading of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill was debated on 8 January 2025. This Bill aims to improve the welfare of children through the education and care systems.
An amendment was tabled, seeking to reject the bill altogether. The result of the division was: Ayes: 111, Noes: 364
The Bill will now progress to
I was delighted to meet with the Speaker of the Lok Sabha Shri Om Birla who was elected as the Speaker in the Parliament of India.
Shri Om Birla met with MPs and Peers and along with Speaker Rt Hon Sir Lindsey Hoyle MP spoke about the special connection between our 2 countries and how this
I chaired three debates in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 7 January 2025 from 2.30-5.30pm:
The first debate, 'That this House has considered the fiscal impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on Scotland' was moved by Gregor Poynton MP and responded to by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, Kirsty McNeil MP.
The second debate, 'That this
I wish you a very Happy Christmas and A peaceful New Year Advent candles are lit for each week of Advent and promote Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. I hope we can renew those sentiments into 2025.
In November and December, I chaired five sessions of the Employment Rights Public Bill Committee, including an evidence session, 26 November, 3 December, 12 December – two sessions, 17 December.
The Employment Right Bill seeks to: ensure that jobs provide a baseline of security for workers, prioritise fairness, equality and wellbeing of workers, ensure workers get
On 17 December 2024 the House debated and voted on amendments relating to the National Insurance Contributions Bill.
The Bill, introduced on 6 November 2024, seeks to ask employers to contribute more. This means, from April 2025, the rate of Employer NICs will increase to 15%, and the per-employee threshold at which employers become liable to
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