Today I helped get the ban on puppy and kitten smuggling through Parliament.

I was proud to speak up in support of it, closing loopholes which have allowed criminal gangs to flout our border and animals protection rules.

The UK has a postcode lottery, where some police services provide bereavement support after road traffic accidents, and others don't.

This is wrong. It's something our Government must put right.

Thank you @samrushworthmp.bsky.social for bringing forward such an important debate last night.

How do we decarbonise our heat network and reduce energy bills?

We need to make sure that we are investing in the most effective way to train the workforce of the future.

On the Energy Security & Net Zero Select Committee, I asked @sarahjonesmp.bsky.social , Industry Minister, about whether we should be investing more in colleges or employer-led training.

Yesterday, at @UKREiiF in Leeds, I hosted a roundtable with major investors on Public-Private Partnerships.

Watch this video to find out what we discussed ⬇️

The Workforce Strategy is desperately needed so that we can ensure that we are training people for jobs that we'll need in the future.

On the Energy Security & Net Zero Select Committee, I asked Hugo Jones, the Deputy Director of Green Jobs about when we can expect it.

Future jobs will require digital and technical skills, and we must prepare our young people for it.

This is why I asked the Deputy Director for Green Growth at DESNEZ about their plan to train young people for jobs of the future.

As we create more jobs in the clean energy sector, we must think about how we make sure that people stay in those jobs.

This is why I asked the Deputy Director for Green Growth at DESNEZ to explain how they ensure green workforce retention.

I'm with the Royal Navy in Bahrain to learn more about how they protect British shipping. It's absolutely amazing!

Watch the video to learn more ⬇️