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I attended a Westminster reception to raise awareness of a rare genetic condition following the work of a local charity – Max Appeal.

I attended a reception held by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for 22q11 or Di-George syndrome in the House of Commons recently.

I have visited the new Barclays Bank site located in Stourbridge Library following the closure of the town’s branch in December.

I met with Barclays staff to hear how they have settled in and how many customers are coming through the doors.

I visited Old Swinford Hospital school to speak with and answer questions from the Year 12 and 13 politics students.

This will be my last column for Stourbridge News before the festive break and I would like to wish readers a Merry Christmas.

I met up with a local schoolboy who has raised £1700 for Mary Stevens Hospice by taking part in a walking marathon.

I went to the cheque presentation ceremony at the hospice on Friday and congratulated 11-year-old George Chambers.

I visited the town’s Tesco to support the supermarket’s partnership with FareShare’s winter food collection programme.

I met with Tesco and FareShare representatives at the store in the Crown Centre on Friday to talk about the annual initiative.

The Home Secretary announced a five-point plan this week to reduce net migration into the UK.

The plan deals with legal migration following latest figures showing net migration -the difference from those entering the country to leaving it - had risen to 745,000 in 2022.

I judged the charity Christmas tree competition at St Thomas' Church in Stourbridge.

The event, organised by Emma Leek, saw trees from 29 organisations, charities, churches, schools and companies take part in aid Brierley Hill Baby Bank.

I was grilled by pupils at Dudley Wood Primary School when she took part in a Q&A session during afternoon assembly.

I met with Headmaster Jon Beecham who introduced me to the students from years 3-6 for the event on Friday.

I met with top NHS England managers in parliament this week to discuss how the service is preparing for winter pressures.