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Here you will find information on my activities in Parliament,
local issues that I am involved in, and my contact details and Advice Bureaux times if
you'd like to get in touch.
In 2007, I announced that I will not be standing for re-election as MP for
Birmingham Selly Oak at the next general election, click here
for more information.
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When the news broke on 19 January that the Board
of Cadbury had unanimously recommended that shareholders accept Kraft's revised takeover
bid, I immediately applied to the Speaker for an Urgent Question to be taken in the House
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down but I was subsequently granted a half hour adjournment debate on Tuesday 26 January
at the end of the day's business in the Main Chamber. Click here
to read the debate. For more on my reaction to the Board's recommendation, click here. On 19 January, I also wrote the following article
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The 'Brompton Challenge' to support The
Prostate Cancer Charity - click here Since
then, I have myself been diagnosed with cancer, click here
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Mind Champion of the Year Award.
with Jacqui Dillon, Chair of the Hearing Voices Network & Alistair Campbell - click here
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I visited Syria for talks with Khaled Meshaal of
Hamas, other Palestinian factions and individuals such as this refugee (above) - click here
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Copenhagen Summit - Our
Future in Their Hands? - click here
Copenhagen Update
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Copenhagen Summit
Prof. David Nutt
National Care Service consultation
Feed-In Tariffs
10:10 Campaign
Iraq Inquiry
Parliamentary Reform
MPs Expenses
Budget 2009
Suskind allegations & Iraq inquiry
Economic crisis
Heathrow expansion
Conflict in Gaza
Energy prices & keeping the most vulnerable warm
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