I was delighted to be invited to the Indian Heritage Celebration Event at Diwali with Avon Indian Community Association on Friday, it was great to see so many people there, a great family event. Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating in the UK and around the world!
Today I asked the Secretary of State for Justice Brandon Lewis, to confirm that through the apprenticeship programme his department is running, prison leavers will have the opportunity to achieve qualifications that will help them into new jobs / careers - and turn their backs on crime.
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It was an honour and a privilege to be able to swear allegiance to the new monarch in the House of Commons today. God save the King.
You can watch Jack's speech here:
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Met with Doug Claringbold from First West of England who was receptive and understanding of my concerns surrounding service cancellations and reliability.
On Friday I met with Mark Shelford, Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner who gave me an update on the increased police numbers in Avon and Somerset, as well as his strategy to introduce greater levels of leadership training at all levels of policing.
A very interesting meeting with Professor Steve West CBE, Vice-Chancellor of UWE Bristol. We discussed future provision and expansion of university accommodation with 900 new units of accommodation scheduled for the next academic year with plans for a further 2,500.
A fantastic morning out campaigning in Severn Beach with some of my local team. Great to see our excellent candidate, Simon Begbey. We finished up with a nice cup of coffee in Shirley's Café.
