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At Business Questions to the leader of the House I raised the issue of the ending of the care.data scheme. The Government published the Caldicott report into the scheme on Wednesday 6 July 2016 on the same day as the Chilcot Report.
The Report of the Iraq Inquiry by Sir John Chilcot was published on 6 July 2016.
I was delighted to host the Speaker's School Council Awards on Wednesday 6 July 2016. There were four categories and four award winner.
It was a pleasure to attend a high-profile CEOs delegation led by Dr Naushad Forbes, President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Co-chairman, Forbes Marshall - the first such business engagement between the two countries since Britain's referendum to exit from the EU.
The UK's decision to leave the European Union has tremendous implications for British agriculture. We’re now presented with a blank canvas for a domestic agricultural policy which is an opportunity for Parliament to shape a prosperous future for farming in this country. There are 11 farms in Walsall South which will be effected.
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