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The headlines:
This week in Westminster
• Appearing in BEIS Questions to ask the Secretary of State about supply chain security for critical minerals in energy production
• Questioning the Minister for Climate on energy market reform
• Discussing investment in solar energy with industry leaders
• Joining a panel to discuss decarbonisation and energy efficiency one year on from COP26
• Speaking with senior figures at E.On about the Government’s energy support packages
• Welcoming a Government announcement that water company fines will be channelled into environmental improvements
• Speaking at an event for young people's charity Boxwise
• Chairing a meeting of my new Regulatory Reform Group
• Meeting the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives and speaking to local members in Cardiff
• Attending the opening of the Unherd Club in Westminster
Action & news from Hitchin & Harpenden
• Responding to the planned closure of HSBC’s branch on Harpenden High Street
• Paying tribute to Hitchin & Harpenden businesses on Small Business Saturday
• Visiting Roundwood School in Harpenden to speak to Sixth Formers
• Meeting local Early Years Providers in Hitchin to discuss their challenges
• Speaking with a local businessperson about opportunities to grow their business
• Enjoying getting into the festive spirit at Kimpton’s Christmas Market
• Support Harpenden Spotlight on Africa’s Big Give
Bim in the press
• COLUMN: Hitchin MP Bim Afolami pays tribute to the late Judi Billing – Hitchin Nub News
• COLUMN: Tackling energy costs – Herts Advertiser
• Bim Afolami: Hitchin and Harpenden MP leads energy bills discussion – The Comet
• Hitchin MP Bim Afolami speaks to University of Hertfordshire students about Luton Airport expansion as part of their studies on sustainable planning – Hitchin Nub News
• Hitchin & Harpenden MP Bim Afolami: Lowering energy costs is "essential" – The Comet
• Bim Afolami calls on HSBC to axe Harpenden closure plans – Herts Advertiser