The PM is making a statement on the Commonwealth Summit in Sri Lanka in the Commons today. I am very supportive of his decision to go and to shine a light on what took place on all sides in the past. There is no doubt that things have dramatically improved in Sri Lanka since the civil war has ended, but the PM was right to say what he did.
Tomorrow is the last day in the Commons of the Immigration Bill before it heads to the House of Lords. I will be in committee from 8.55-5pm, and trying to pop in to the chamber when I can.
Wednesday I have multiple constituency based meetings on various issues, notably:
- a meeting with BT over the inadequate phone provision in Hedley,
- a meeting with Calor Gas,
- a further meeting with the Living Wage Foundation
and also a coffee with Canon Graham Usher who is attending parliament that afternoon.
Wednesday night I am once again helping candidates at a Women to Win mock selection meeting.
Thursday I have Defra questions and then Home Office business in the Commons as there is a debate on stalking. Friday we are all here for James Wharton's European Referendum Bill.
During Friday I am also looking forward to welcoming pupils and teachers from the Greenhead, Gilsland and Herdley Bank Schools to the House of Commons.
Showing posts with label Westminster. Show all posts
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Monday, 18 November 2013
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Westminster this week
The Crime, Anti Social Behaviour and Policing Bill is up for debate for 2 days on Monday & Tuesday in the Commons. I will be helping in this Bill, but have a variety of key meetings as well:
- I am the chair of the All Party Group for Air Ambulances, and we have a meeting this Tuesday,
- I also have key constituency calls to action by phone, notably with Northumbria Police officers on a couple of ongoing cases in Hexham and Haltwhistle,
- I hope to be meeting key representatives of BT on Wednesday, where I will be raising local phone failures we have suffered in parts of Tynedale, particularly Hedley, where the campaign goes on for a better service.
- I have question 9 on fuel poverty and credit unions at 11.30 in the Commons on Wednesday and will be hoping to catch the Speakers eye at PMQs
- there are also a number of other smaller debates I will keep an eye on
Thursday I really hope to be slipped to come north, albeit the House is still sitting, where I have a number of appointments and meetings on Thursday, Friday and all day Saturday. The EGGER academy opening is the key event on Friday. The evening diary is yet to be confirmed but I know I have appointments / events on Thursday and Friday. With a little bit of luck I might make the pub quiz in one of my local pubs down the road on Friday night.
- I am the chair of the All Party Group for Air Ambulances, and we have a meeting this Tuesday,
- I also have key constituency calls to action by phone, notably with Northumbria Police officers on a couple of ongoing cases in Hexham and Haltwhistle,
- I hope to be meeting key representatives of BT on Wednesday, where I will be raising local phone failures we have suffered in parts of Tynedale, particularly Hedley, where the campaign goes on for a better service.
- I have question 9 on fuel poverty and credit unions at 11.30 in the Commons on Wednesday and will be hoping to catch the Speakers eye at PMQs
- there are also a number of other smaller debates I will keep an eye on
Thursday I really hope to be slipped to come north, albeit the House is still sitting, where I have a number of appointments and meetings on Thursday, Friday and all day Saturday. The EGGER academy opening is the key event on Friday. The evening diary is yet to be confirmed but I know I have appointments / events on Thursday and Friday. With a little bit of luck I might make the pub quiz in one of my local pubs down the road on Friday night.
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