Janet's parliamentary work centres on her membership of the Home Affairs Committee which deals with issues such as policing, terrorism, asylum and ID cards.

The Committee has recently completed inquiries into The Macpherson Report - Ten Years On and Knife Crime

More information on the Committee's work.

Janet regularly meets with ministers to discuss both national and local issues.  She is also able to voice the concerns of local people in parliamentary debates and by asking questions in the House.

Janet is a member of a number of cross- party interest Groups.  She chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group for Lupus and the Autism Group and has recently also taken on the chairmanship of the All Party Group on Play.   She is a longstanding member of the the Parliamentary Beer Group

A selection of Janet's speeches in the House of Commons:

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Student Finance - Melissa Leech case January 2010

Work and welfare November 2008

Children and Young People with Autism October 2008

Burton-on-Trent Brewing Museum July 2008

Petitions on behalf of Mayfield, Marchington and Stapenhill Post Offices June 2008

Neighbourhood policing  March 2008

Cheap alcohol December 2007

Tax Office in Burton July 2007

Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy May 2007

Debate on the Disabled Children (Family Support) Bill  Feb 2007

Pensions Debate Jan 2007

Staffordshire Ambulance Service December 2006

Debate on immigration controls November 2006

The fight goes on for the Staffordshire Ambulance Service  March 2006

Debate on education funding for Staffordshire: January 2006

Anti-social behaviour: January 2006

Reorganisation of PCTs and ambulance services: Nov 2005