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From Wendy Morton MP
Honouring Alan Turing
The new £50 note featuring Alan Turing will start to be rolled out from 23 June 2021. Alan Turing is undoubtedly a national hero, his work helped turn the tide of World War 2 and saved thousands of...
Children invited to design Royal Mail stamps to honour heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic
The Royal Mail are launching a design competition for UK schoolchildren to honour heroes, including key workers and others, who have done such great work since the start of the pandemic to help the...
A New Mental Health Recovery Plan
The Government have unveiled its new Mental Health Recovery Plan backed by more than £500 million pounds of new funding. The mental health recovery action plan will support hundreds of thousands of...
Easter arrives with the coming of spring – a time of rebirth and renewal.
It is the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church, celebrating the resurrection of Christ. The Easter story also contains an inspiring promise of new life, renewal and the...
Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill
Last week I was pleased to support the Government’s legislation which delivers on the Government’s central commitment to keep our communities safe by reforming the justice system so that we crack...
Commonwealth Games 2022 Mascot unveiled – Let’s all say Hi to Perry!
Let’s all say hello to Perry, our new official mascot for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Perry is inspired by the design of ten-year-old Emma Lou, the winner of a national design...
Vaccination Volunteering!
I was delighted to volunteer at the Vaccination Centre at Oak Park Leisure Centre at the end of last week. All of the staff and volunteers are doing a fantastic job with the vaccine rollout and it...
A Call for Evidence to improve Women’s Healthcare
Our healthcare system needs to work for everyone and last week as part of marking International Women’s Day the Government launched a 12-week call for evidence to understand more about women’s...
An Ambitious Plan for the West Midlands
Mayor Andy Street has an ambitious multi-billion pound transport plan for all parts of the West Midlands and here is an illustrative map of the region that you will not have seen before. As you can...
New laws to manage Unauthorised Traveller Encampments!
The Home Secretary is introducing new legislation to strengthen police powers to create a new criminal offence to tackle Unauthorised Traveller Encampments. The new offence will target trespassers...