I am honoured to have been appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Angela Eagle MP, our Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).

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I am greatly looking forward to using my background in business to help the Labour Party to re-engage and re-build its relationship with the business community.

BIS is the lead department of government on the future of the steel industry.

I am greatly looking forward to supporting Angela in her work inside and outside the Chamber, holding the government to account and sending a clear message that Labour is pro-business, but not pro-business as usual.’