It has been such a challenging year for young people, and with many young people out of face to face school and college because of the pandemic, it has been very difficult for them to take up extracurricular activities alongside friends.

I strongly welcome the news that Stockport Council has made the decision to keep Queensgate Primary School in its current location in Bramhall – instead of uprooting families and relocating the school to Woodford.

There is lots to celebrate as we finally settle into the warmer months, and the longer days have heralded us resuming a more normal life.

Queensgate is an outstanding primary school and a cornerstone of the local community here in Bramhall. But Plans to expand the primary school have resulted in the proposal to relocate the school in its entirety to a new site at Woodford.

Our environment is so important, and many of us have a renewed appreciation for where we live and our local green spaces after having to stay at home to protect public health.

I was pleased to hear that judges have quashed the conviction of 39 former sub-postmasters. This injustice has been ongoing for more than 20 years, with over 700 prosecutions based on false evidence. This judgement is a vindication of the sub-postmasters’ long fight.  

I was delighted to be invited to visit the Manchester Rugby Club last week, where the vaccine drive continues.

I know that I join with the entire nation in paying tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, an extraordinary person who put duty and service above all else.

There is one very special occasion that joins families together and forms the foundation of our society – and that is a wedding.

Since the Conservatives first came into power in 2010, much has been done to protect women and girls. We have made both ‘coercive control’ and ‘upskirting’ offences, strengthened the ban on the ‘rough sex’ defence, outlawed non-fatal strangulation.