Yesterday, I spoke in Education Questions to highlight my project ‘Opportunity Grimsby’, which is working with the John Whitgift Academy to provide students with meaningful, engaging and productive professional mentorship alongside local firms, from Year 8 through to Year 11.
I was delighted to take part in a discussion about access for those with visual impairments in politics on BBC Radio 4's In Touch programme, hosted by Peter White. I was also joined by Lord Blunkett, Steve Darling, and Anna Tylor, Chair of the RNIB.
This week, I’ve been appointed to sit on the Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee, which is a cross-party group set up to consider the foundation of a memorial to those murdered during the Holocaust.
It was a pleasure to welcome Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance, to a roundtable to discuss the strategical importance of the Humber region.
I am pleased to announce that my 2023 Christmas Card competition is live in partnership with Fusion Youth and CatZero, and the winner will be announced shortly!
We (Martin Vickers MP, Sir Edward Leigh MP and I) are lobbying hard to see this happen. LNER completed testing earlier this year, and the Prime Minister confirmed his support for the direct rail link just a few weeks ago.
Yesterday in Women and Equalities Committee we discussed the topic of sexual harassment within the NHS workforce, and I asked several questions of the culture and practices within the NHS which mean that women are not reporting instances of sexual harassment or assault.
Have you heard about Grimsby's new Community Diagnostic Centre, planned to open in Freshney Place this December and to be fully operational by Spring 2024?
