Fairfield House mentioned in Parliament

Bath MP Wera Hobhouse mentioned her visit to Fairfield House in Parliament 21 October 2020, in the House of Commons black history month debate.

Bath MP Wera Hobhouse briefs the Commons about Fairfield House (see Hansard). Not the first time HIM has been mentioned in Parliament of course (see all references here).

Her comments follow the Bath MP’s first visit to Fairfield House on 16 Oct 2020. Mrs Hobhouse and her husband William were shown round Fairfield and met Bemsca Elders, staff and volunteers.

Wera Hobhouse, MP for Bath, inspects Fairfield's garden during Black History Month 2020 from the balcony where HIM once stood.

Sonia Swaby in the Fairfield kitchen excelled herself with a tender curried goat (marinated two days) not to be forgotten in a hurry.

Ras Benji (left) explained the culture and history associated with Fairfield House to Bath MP Wera Hobhouse.