The first few weeks of Parliament are marked by two big events, the King’s Speech and the first Prime Minister's Questions.

The King’s Speech is essentially the upcoming agenda set by the government and is debated and scrutinised for several days before being voted on.

Prime Minister's Questions is that unique weekly opportunity to ask the Prime Minister any question, if you’re picked.

For both occasions the Liberal Democrats highlighted the need to fix social care and I proudly voted on our amendment to call for cross-party talks on social care.

Throughout the General Election campaign, the issue of healthcare came out on top and continues in my inbox.

Whether that is accessing a GP, waiting for follow-up treatment, finding an NHS dentist or worries about ambulance waiting times.

The cost and complication of accessing care for yourself or a family member is an issue that hits hard across Harpenden & Berkhamsted.

What’s more, talking to healthcare professionals and experts, the importance of fixing social care is starkly clear. We must fix the back door of healthcare, social care, to help fix the front door too.

That’s why I also jumped at the opportunity to question the Secretary of State on Health on Social Care.

For my first question in the Parliament chamber I highlighted the loss of bed days in the West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital Trust caused by social care backlogs and the strain that often puts on unpaid carers.

I welcomed cross-party talks and called for extra support for unpaid carers including paid carers leave.

The Secretary of State’s admittance that he now has 72 new Liberal Democrat pen pals, show how we’ve wasted no time in getting to work on the vital issues.

Beyond healthcare and social care, and in between local visits, door-knocking and the business of Parliament I made my maiden speech.

A nerve-wracking moment where I was honoured to make an ode to our area and an outline of the key issues I want to address in Parliament.

This included tackling the sewage crisis impacting our chalk streams, improving transport, supporting local families and businesses and putting local people first.