There are only 134 blood donors from black or Asian communities in Walsall South. More donors are needed. The ‘Represent’ campaign highlights that only 3% of regular blood donors last year were from black and Asian communities.

I attended a multi faith event in Walsall, at Grace Academy on Saturday 5th November 2016. It was a fantastic occasion to highlight the importance of togetherness in the community, especially with the different cultures and religions represented. As well as the Christian faith , the Ravidassia Community were also present.

On Friday 4 November, I arranged a meeting with the Environment Agency (EA), and the Beacon Action Group representatives to discuss issues relating to Great Barr Hall and Park. It appears that the EA have not made any comments on the application as this has been split from the development.

On Thursday 3 November 2016, as Shadow Leader of the House, I started Business questions by calling for the Government to announce the forthcoming business.

On the 2nd November 2016 an Opposition day debate was held on Police Officer safety. A worsening problem, an estimated 23,000 assaults on officers are recorded each year in England and Wales, with the national Police Force declining by 20,000 since 2010. Following calls for the government to implement statutory guidance on sentencing uniformly throughout the country, it is vital that efforts were needed to be made to ensure that police officer numbers and funding are not cut further.