The annual Civic Carol Service was held at St Matthews Church on Sunday 14 December 2025 with Thanksgiving and Dedication. The service was led by Reverend Preb Jim Trood and The Reverend David Candlin from Bloxwich gave the Sermon. Later…
On 10 December 2025 I attended the Lush Drop-In event in the Churchill Room and signed the Lush Pledge. Lush work with many organisations whose responses to the replacing animals in science strategy are listed below. Lush and other…
I attended the Fairtrade APPG ‘Festive Fairtrade Reception’ event in the Jubilee Room on Wednesday 10 December 2025. The event, an evening of celebration and connection, brought together supportive Members of Parliament and leading…
At the Drop-In of the Royal Mail Christmas Reception ‘Send a little love this Christmas’ on 10 December, I met Richard Kesterton from Shrewsbury. ( Main picture). Richard has been given the title “Postie of the Year”. Richard does not only…
10 December is Human Right’s Day. Amnesty International held their Annual Human Rights Day Parliamentary Reception, in celebration of International Human Rights Day. Fabian Hamilton MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Human…
As I chaired the Bill Committee I was unable to vote on any divisions after Second Reading and therefore on these amendments. The Employment Rights Bill amendments returned to the Commons on 8 December 2025 : The Government motion to…
UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) have shared the following Guidance published 4 December 2025: The Government published the Immigration White Paper ‘Restoring Control over the Immigration System on 12 May, which announced the intention to end…
My colleague Joanna Baxter MP coordinated a letter to the Minister, Stephen Doughty about the The Stolen Children of Ukraine on 4 December 2025. The letter urges the Government to reaffirm its commitment to the Geneva Convention and to the…
The Pensions Bill returned to the Commons for the Third Reading on 3 December 2025. The Bill aims to strengthen pension investment by increasing the amount available to private-sector pension schemes. The Bill will also enable reforms to…
I was delighted to attend the Mercian Regiment Reception on 2 December 2025 In the Churchill Room. The Mercian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, recruited from the five countries that formed the ancient kingdom of…
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP, delivered the Budget on 26 November 2025. The Government aims to cut the cost of living by tackling inflation, lowering energy bills, and implementing a one-year freeze on regulated train…
The APPG Writers Group chaired by Chris Evans MP held an event in the Churchill Room On 2 December 2025 to launch their report, “The Impact of Generative AI on the Novel” by Dr Clementine Collett, BRAID UK Research Fellow Minderoo Centre…
The Food and Drink Wholesale UK (FWD) held a Christmas “drive-through” in Parliament to discuss supporting a fairer business rates system to protect UK’s food supply chain on the 2 December 2025. The FWD is the member organisation for UK…
I was delighted to receive two awards, recognising Walsall and Bloxwich holding 69 activities to mark UK Parliament Week. Walsall and Bloxwich were top of the West Midlands Region, and second in the UK (just behind Mr Speaker’s…
World AIDS Day on 1 December 2025 is a global commitment to reflect on progress, challenges, and commitments in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Key messages for World AIDS Day 2025 is a call for global renewal to funding commitments, scale up…
Waitrose held a drop in at Parliament on Tuesday 25 November 2025 to ask the Government about animal welfare labelling to be mandatory across all supermarkets so shoppers, regardless of where they shop can make choices that match their…
The Bill returned to the House of Commons on 19 November 2025 after passing its third reading in the House of Lords on 17 November 2025. The Bill aims to transform the cross-system response to the threats against UK border security and…
I was delighted to catch up with Jennifer Pheasey ( on the right in the picture above) from the Horticulture Trades Association (HTA) at the drop in on 19 November 2025 . In addition to finding out how important the industry is, the HTA…
The House of Commons met on Tuesday 18 November 2025 to debate the Bill at second reading. This Bill amends the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 and puts in place mechanisms to address the legacy of the…
Walsall Council Cabinet decided on 24 September 2025 to sell Walsall Leather Museum to Walsall College. Despite it being ‘called-in’, the Council confirmed their decision on 14 October 2025 against the wishes of constituents. I have…
I met with Yvette Lawrenson Regulatory Lead at Windracers on Tuesday 18 November in Speaker’s Court to see a drone that is used in Ukraine. It is also used for Humanitarian Aid. It was good to speak with Yvette about the deisgn,…
The Bill passed its second reading on 16 October 2025 and came before a Committee of the Whole House for further debate and votes on 17 November 2025. The House considers the Bill in the same way as a Public Bill Committee, but does not…
On the 13 November 2025 the Bill returned to the Commons following its Third Reading in the House of Lords on 10 November 2025. The Bill will support the delivery of the Government’s Plan for Change milestones of building 1.5 million safe…
I secured a debate in Westminster Hall on 12 November 2025: That this House has considered the governance and accountability of Public Bodies. Here is the text of my full speech: “I beg to move,That this House has considered the governance…
I attended the Service at Walsall Town Centre. I laid a wreath at the Cenotaph. At Bloxwich Cenotaph after the Service at Walsall Town Centre at 11 am.
All of us in Walsall were shocked to hear of the vicious attack on a young woman from our community in October and my thoughts and prayers are with the survivor and her family and friends. It is all the more shocking as it came after a…
I visited Ryecroft Community Hub on Saturday 9 November 2025. I met David, Paul and Craig to talk about the energy initiatives which will help my constituents. Walsall Energy Action Project will help save money on your energy bills and…
I visited MindKind to hear about their new projects on 7 November 2025. Ian Robertson was instrumental in setting up the group in their current building. The MindKind Projects were set up in 2019 to stand up for mental health in the…
The Bill will safeguard public money by reducing public sector fraud, error and debt. The Bill makes provisions to better identify, prevent and deter public sector fraud and error and enable the better recovery of money owed to the…