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HANSARDTopical QuestionsNext January, the United Kingdom will take the chair of the G20, providing our country with a real platform to lead international conversations and to deliver here at home. Will…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsIn 2022, my constituents at No. 1 London Road in Newcastle-under-Lyme were told that urgent action was needed due to fire safety concerns over the building’s cladding. It is now…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanI acknowledge the service of my right hon. Friend the Member for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough (John Healey) and others who worked in his office, and I am sorry to see them go. I thank…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: SudanI am sorry for being late, Mrs Barker, but I had a meeting with the Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, my hon. Friend the Member for Barking…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Secondary Breast CancerI am grateful to the hon. Member and to my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) for securing this vital debate. I am pleased that it was rescheduled from…11 Jun 2026HANSARDBackbench BusinessI am sorry for being late, Mrs Barker, but I had a meeting with the Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, my hon. Friend the Member for Barking…11 Jun 2026HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: SudanI am sorry for being late, Mrs Barker, but I had a meeting with the Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, my hon. Friend the Member for Barking…11 Jun 2026HANSARDBelfast: Violent DisorderI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Belfast South and Mid Down (Claire Hanna) for securing the urgent question and the Minister for his answers. Of course, my thoughts are with…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Coastal Communities: Government SupportI am grateful to the Minister for issuing invitations to meet to colleagues. My constituency did not get Pride in Place funding, and I would be grateful if she could find some…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI welcome the statement and the action that those of us in ceramic communities have been calling for, and I thank the Chancellor for announcing it. This is a good day for all of…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted that the Government have listened to my calls, and those of my neighbours in Stoke-on-Trent, to finally act to support the ceramics industry—calls so loud that my…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Minister assure me and my constituents back home that the changes to the unduly lenient sentence scheme will ensure that victims of crime in Newcastle-under-Lyme and…19 May 2026HANSARD High Speed 2: Impact on CommunitiesSo far this has been a very southern-centric debate, so may I take the hon. Lady up to Staffordshire? In Newcastle-under-Lyme we continue to feel the very worst effects of the HS2…19 May 2026HANSARD Youth JusticeMy constituents want and deserve a justice system that is fit for purpose, delivers justice for victims, and tackles crime properly and effectively. That said, poverty and…18 May 2026HANSARDNewcastle-under-Lyme Green BeltThe people of Audley in Newcastle-under-Lyme are proud of their green spaces, and in this week of Staffordshire Day, they want to say no to the release of the land south-east of…28 Apr 2026HANSARD Houses in Multiple OccupationI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. Does he agree with me, and indeed with the hon. Member for South West Hertfordshire (Mr Mohindra), that the…28 Apr 2026HANSARDGovernment Procurement StrategyI congratulate my constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Leigh Ingham), on securing this urgent question. In Newcastle-under-Lyme, we make excellent…22 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Billindicated dissent.22 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillThe problem is that I am not sure that my police and crime commissioner would like to hear what I have to say.20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillWe all enjoyed listening to my hon. Friend talk about Neil, and he is right to talk about the impact of fly-tipping in rural communities—not just in Essex, but in Staffordshire…20 Apr 2026