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It was lovely to attend the Amblecote Party in the Park, which was organised by the three brilliant councillors, Kamran, Paul, and Pete.

There were lots of stalls and activities including a pirate ship and bouncy castle.

International Trade Minister Nigel Huddleston and I visited Andy Freight in Lye to meet with the owner Andy Pountney.

We talked with Andy about his £1.8 million investment into a new warehouse to create more storage space for stock. It will also create around five additional jobs.

I hosted 30 local business leaders from the constituency at a networking event in Westminster.

Companies including QMP, Andy Freight, Brierley Hill Crystal, Argus Fire and Prospect Coaches came to London to meet with me on the Commons Terrace.

I had smashing time in Stourbridge over the weekend at the carnival and then at Mary Stevens Park for the summer concert.

I am urging local organisations and community groups to express an interest in a government initiative to expand the installation of public defibrillators.

I went to Russells Hall Hospital on Friday to visit the unit I nominated for an NHS Parliamentary Award.

I met up with staff from the hybrid theatre that I put forward for the national accolade and midwives and consultants from the maternity unit.

I met with a Stourbridge apprentice in Westminster at an event to celebrate those who are involved in the aerospace and defence industries.

Friday 23 June was bring your dog to work day, so Sid came along to the office and then I took him to Pointer Paws which is a dog groomers in Victoria Passage, where they of course have dogs at work every day.

I met with the Mary Stevens Hospice’s CEO Claire Towns at the hospice in Oldswinford and I promised her that I will raise concerns about funding pressures for the sector in Parliament.

I went to the town hall recently to watch Side By Side’s performance of the Tadeus Toad – The Spell and the Road.

I am a big supporter of the theatre company charity that supports people with learning disabilities and I enjoyed watching last year’s performance.