I recently visited West Ham Memorial Community Church.

It was wonderful to see and hear their church bells which are a unique and poignant war memorial. Each bell is engraved with the names of men who lost their lives in the First World War.

Last week I visited Sofia as chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Bulgaria where we met with MPs, ministers and businesses.

Thanks to the British Embassy for their assistance and hospitality and for the warm welcome from the Bulgarian Parliament. 🇬🇧🇧🇬

In June, I led a debate on the fifth anniversary of Covid-19 and asked if we could create a database of memorials.

Today, it went live: www.gov.uk/guidance/com...

Giving recognition to memorials like the Memorial Garden in Plaistow Park and The National Memorial Wall 💛❤️

I asked whether long established funeral directors like we have in West Ham and Beckton would be consulted in conversations about regulations of their services.

They have been there for generations supporting our community through grief and their experience on this is valuable.