LAST week has been extremely busy, both in Westminster and the constituency.

In Parliament, I spoke in the Commons chamber about the importance of children’s rights during the implementation of Universal Credit; I questioned the work and pensions secretary about former Allied Steel and Wire workers who lost out on their pensions; I asked the prisons minister about safety in custody; I spoke in a Westminster Hall debate about the ongoing steel crisis; I questioned the immigration minister about the resettlement of child refugees; and along with a host of other meetings, I attended sessions as part of my work on both the International Development Committee and the Arms Export Controls Committee.

Locally I held a constituency surgery and a number of local catch-up meetings with councillors and community representatives; and on Friday evening I joined other speakers at the Paget Rooms for a debate entitled For a Progressive Europe, organised by Compass Cymru.

With a range of speakers, a packed house heard what turned out to be a fascinating and vibrant debate, looking at the hard questions posed by the EU referendum about the UK’s relationship to Europe and the world. Answering these questions divides both left and right of the political spectrum, but there is a progressive case for Remain – and this was the focus of the discussion.

On Saturday, I joined Wales Stronger In campaigners who were out in force around south Wales, including in Penarth, talking to people about a vote to remain in the EU - and why we believe Britain and Wales are safer, stronger and better off staying in Europe. There will be more and more local activity on this as we head towards the referendum on June 23, and as I’ve previously said, I’ll be campaigning hard for a vote to stay in the EU.

I then returned to London in the evening to take part in the MoonWalk event – a 15-mile charity trek through the streets of London to raise money and awareness for Walk the Walk – the UK’s largest grant-making breast cancer charity.

Some 15,000 fundraisers took part, and I joined a team led by comedy legend Jennifer Saunders. It was a fantastic experience, but more importantly the event raises money for an incredible cause which helps thousands of breast cancer sufferers the length and breadth of the country.

If you’d like to donate, visit https://moonwalklondon2016.everydayhero.com/uk/stephen-doughty-mp