This week we have marked International Women’s Day 2021, both in Parliament and elsewhere, and it has been a great opportunity to celebrate the strength of women through the pandemic, and also to look forward to what I hope will be better times.
Some of the best news I had this week didn’t come from the Budget, but from the announcement from the Home Office that the Domestic Abuse Bill would be strengthened and widened by a number of Government amendments laid this week. When we had the Second Reading debate I spoke in favour of includi
The announcement of the roadmap towards re-opening has been widely welcomed, and although I am conscious there has been disappointment from some sectors, it is good news that there is a published plan in place. I very strongly welcome the imminent return of schools, although I recognise some par
Sometimes it is incumbent upon MPs to talk about issues that others do not necessarily feel comfortable about, to break down barriers and stigma, and this has been a week of those opportunities. On Wednesday morning I took part in an online suicide prevention course, hosted by the Zero Suicide A
CAROLINE NOKES has today joined over 80 parliamentarians in calling for greater support for the aviation, travel and tourism industries following the recent closure of all travel corridors.
This week in Parliament I have again returned to the theme of making sure volunteers wanting to help out in the vaccination programme can get through the excessive bureaucracy that still seems to be in place.
