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Yesterday in Westminster Hall there was a debate on pet theft sponsored by the Petitions Committee and led in the Chamber by Tom Hunt the MP for Ipswich.
Today in Parliament I asked the Chief Secretary to the Treasury about support for businesses in Tier 1 that still cannot trade normally. I am very conscious that there are no restrictions in this area, but still the events industry and the travel industry have no markets in which they can trade.
Today in Parliament we marked Black History Month with a debate in the main chamber. I used it as an opportunity to talk about the lived experience of my constituent Paul Williams, who is such a champion for inclusion and diversity in education.
This week in Parliament I asked the Schools Minister about preparations for next year’s GCSE exams, which had been raised with me by Head Teachers, parents and pupils alike over the course of the last few weeks. What is clear is they all wanted an end to the uncertainty over what would happen ne
Yesterday in Parliament I again raised the events and entertainment industry with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Of course I support the extended job support scheme, but there are many small and medium sized businesses which are not eligible.
Yesterday in the House of Commons I asked the Schools Minister about preparations for next year’s GCSE exams. Fortuitously, ahead of Oral Questions today, a Written Statement came out confirming that exams would go ahead, but we still need to know further detail about how they may be changed.
