I have had many conversations about financial inclusion since becoming the Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central and continue to explore the possibility of a credit union or community development bank.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the clearance of (a) landmines and (b) other explosive remnants of war in conflict-affected countries across the world.
Conservative MP Jo Gideon was speaking in the Commons shortly before the chamber gave its backing to a Private Member's Bill intended to provide greater protections for mutual company assets in the event the business is taken over by investors.
Jo Gideon is Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central.
Stoke-on-Trent is rightly proud of its history and heritage, but it is also confident and excited about its future. Those of us lucky enough to live here were not surprised when the city was named the kindest in the UK.
I attended the launch of #VoicesForOurFuture with Hft. I had a great discussion with Rachael about what she believe needs to change for adults with learning disabilities, and how we can all work together to campaign for people to live their best lives possible.
I was in Ramallah with the Conservative Friends of Israel with my fellow Conservative parliamentarians where we met the Deputy Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, and were briefed on the latest public opinion trends in Palestinian society.
I had the privilege of touring the Israeli Parliament with Conservative Friends of Israel. It was an incredible experience to meet Knesset Speaker, and Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee Chair.
