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Keep updated with the latest news locally, media coverage and news from Parliament.
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 in Wednesbury since 1991 and currently employs 511 members of staff from the local area.
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:
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