Being part of the Home Affairs Select Committee means I get to see first-hand the issues that are important to people in Bassetlaw. I filmed this video while travelling to France to learn more about the security of our borders and the challenges around irregular migration. If you have any questions you’d like me to raise, please leave a comment below or email me at [email protected]. I’m only here for a short time so do get in touch quickly if there’s something you’d like to know. | Jo W

28 reactions | This week on the Home Affairs Select Committee I was able to raise questions about police efficiencies with senior Home Office officials. As the government increases investment to put 13,000 extra police on the streets it’s important that local policing teams have the systems in place to support them. I also raised my concerns about recruitment issues in the Metropolitan Police. | Margaret Mullane for Dagenham and Rainham | Facebook

Hamalach Hagoel by Abie Rottenberg and Mordechai Ben David sung at the HASC 7 concert Chords - ChordU

Live: 34th HASC Concert 'A Time for Music'

20 reactions | This morning the Home Affairs Select Committee explored the Modern Slavery Act 2015 ten years on. I had the opportunity to ask about the challenges in the judicial system and how law enforcement works to support outcomes on modern slavery cases. | Margaret Mullane for Dagenham and Rainham | Facebook

I know the impact abstractions have on community safety in Dagenham and Rainham, that is why today I posed a question about this issue to police as part of the Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry into the Summer 2024 Disorder. | Margaret Mullane for Dagenham and Rainham

Today’s Home Affairs Select Committee gave members the opportunity to question Tom Crowther KC regarding the implementation of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. One of my questions was about how the availability of good quality data can help tackle misinformation. | Margaret Mullane for Dagenham and Rainham