Whilst the opposition have spent this week talking about Birthday parties, my colleagues and I have been getting on with the day job.
The bulk of my week was spent on the Bill Committee for the Charities Bill. This is an important piece of law which will slash red tape (and by extention costs) for charity, meaning more of the money which people generously donate will find its way to good causes.
Also of significance this week were a series of meetings with the team at the Northern Ireland Office.
As well as my own questions about specific protections for those who served on Op Banner, I was briefed on the wider political landscape in preparation for taking over PPS duties at the Northern Ireland Office whilst a colleague is on Paternity Leave.
This week also saw Holocaust Memorial Day and I joined other MPs in signing the Holocaust Educational Trust pledge book.
I had hoped to speak in the Holocaust Memorial Day debate as I did last year, but sadly a standing commitment prevented me from doing so.
Later on in the week I joined the Royal Marines in Portsmouth as part of my ongoing training with the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme. Next month I'll be joining the Marines again for Arctic training in Norway.
On Friday I had the rare privilege of speaking in support of West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper's Private Member's Bill which would make British Sign Language a recognised official language of the UK and afford it all the same legal protections.
This is a remarkable piece of law which will do a huge amount for the deaf community and I was very pleased to be able to give it my backing.
This weekend I was back out on the doorstep, talking to local residents and helping our superb Council candidates to deliver their positive six-point-plan for our communities.
Another busy week at Westminster awaits and I look forward to speaking to even more of you next weekend.
