Terry Rooney for Bradford East

Monday 12 October

-                Return to Westminster

Votes on Health Bill

Tuesday 13 October

-         One-to-one meeting with representatives of FourstaR Employment and Skills

-         Chaired special briefing meeting of the Work and Pensions Select Committee with DWP economists

-         Attended the launch of the Royal College of Psychiatrists report, “Tackling unjustified age discrimination in mental health services”

-         Attended a drop-in meeting to mark ‘Advice Week’

-         Attended the launch of the National Autistic Society’s “Don’t write me off” campaign

-         Attended a reception hosted by Scottish Widows launching their 5th annual Women and Pensions report

Votes on the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill

Wednesday 14 October

-         Chaired the meeting of the Work and Pensions Select Committee where Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, talked about her department’s annual report for 2009.

-         Attended the Save the Children parliamentary reception where the highlight of the event was the screening of the national ‘Wee Shots’ film made by two young film makers from Bradford, James Lynch and Piers Telemacque

-         Attended the 8th Annual Diwali at Westminster reception

-         Meeting with Jack Straw to discuss the BNP

Votes on Opposition motions on Higher Education and NHS Dentistry

Monday 19 October

-         Work and Pensions questions in the House of Commons

Vote on an Opposition motion on ‘Economic Recovery and Welfare’

Tuesday 20 October

-         Spoke about ‘Delivery – what it means  and how its changing’ at the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) Annual Conference

Vote on the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

Wednesday 21 October

-         Chaired meeting of the Work and Pensions Select Committee where we discussed our enquiry into Decision Making and Appeals in the Benefits System

-         Attended a reception hosted by the Family and Parenting Institute to mark Parents’ Week

-         One-to-one meeting with a representative of the National Autistic Society to discuss their campaign for benefits for people with autism

-       Attended a reception launching the National Housing Federation's election manifesto

-         Chaired a roundtable discussion, organised by Reed in Partnership, on Welfare to Work

Votes on Opposition motions on ‘Equitable Life’ and ‘Climate Change’

Thursday 22 October

-         Chaired a special meeting of the Work and Pensions Select Committee with the President of the Upper Tier and Upper Tier Judges as part of our enquiry into Decision Making and Appeals in the Benefits System

Monday 26 October

-         One-to-one meeting with the Chair of the Health and Safety Executive

-         Chaired meeting of the Work and Pensions Select Committee where we heard evidence from the National Association of Welfare Rights Advisors, Citizens Advice, RNID, Age Concern / Help the Aged, and Mind as part of our enquiry into Decision Making and Appeals in the Benefits System

Votes on the Marine and Coastal Access Bill

Tuesday 27 October

-         Attended the launch of the Open Madrasah Network

-         One-to-one meeting with the Chief Executive of the Personal Finance Education Group

-         Attended the Jammu Kashmir Self Determination Movement conference

-         One-to-one meeting with John Healey, Housing Minister to discuss housing issues relating to Bradford

Votes on the Marine and Coastal Access Bill and an Opposition motion on Parading in Northern Ireland

Wednesday 28 October

-         Asked the Prime Minister a question on grandparents’ who care for their grandchildren at Prime Ministers’ Question Time

-         Hosted a reception for the Kinship Alliance attended by 200 grandparents and their grandchildren and chaired the discussion on their campaign to secure adequate financial help from the government

-         Attended a roundtable organised by the National Skills Forum on ‘Skilling in a recession’

-         Attended a meeting organised by UCATT as part of their lobby of parliament on Pleural Plaques

-         Attended a meeting of the UNITE parliamentary group

-         Attended a reception hosted by Ofgem to highlight latest developments in the energy sector

Votes on opposition motions on ‘Local Spending Reports’ and ‘The Territorial Army’

Thursday 29 October

-         Attended the launch of the Pension Income Choice Association

-         Was guest speaker at the launch of the Social Fund Commissioner’s Annual Report