Last weekend, I was delighted to join so many local residents in Tudor Grange Park to enjoy this year’s Solihull Carnival.

This week, I and several colleagues from Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee are in Eastern Europe.

This weekend, Tudor Grange Park is playing host to one of the highlights of the Solihull social calendar: the annual Carnival!

Last week, I had the enormous pleasure of joining local councillor Katy Blunt for a guided tour of Newlands Bishop Farm, the Family Care Trust’s rural activity centre in Catherine-de-Barnes.

Last Tuesday, I joined many parliamentary colleagues at a special reception organised by Diabetes UK to show my support for their new campaign.

Last week, I made a speech in the House of Commons about the urgent need to crack down on violent crime.

A couple of weeks ago, I had the huge privilege of being on the starting line of the 2019 Tommy Godwin Sportive.

One thing I like to do with this column is take the opportunity to keep you informed about some of the amazing voluntary and charitable work that goes on all around us here in Solihull.

One of the best things about a parliamentary recess is the opportunity to step back from Westminster and take the time to appreciate life in Solihull.

Ever since I was first returned to represent Solihull in Parliament, one thing which has struck me time and again has been the extraordinary strength of our town’s volunteering spirit.