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HANSARDHospital BacklogsI am grateful to the Secretary of State for his answer and for the progress made, but there is still more to do. My constituent in Newcastle-under-Lyme has recently been…06 May 2025HANSARDHospital Backlogs13. What steps he is taking to tackle hospital backlogs.06 May 2025HANSARD Energy Grid ResilienceI thank the Minister for his comprehensive statement, particularly his comments on the importance of batteries. He is right that energy security is national security. Technology…30 Apr 2025HANSARDKashmir: Increasing TensionI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Smethwick (Gurinder Singh Josan) on securing this urgent question, but I do say to the Minister that this really should have been a…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Staffordshire: Cultural ContributionWhen the Minister comes to Staffordshire, she will meet some very wise people, not least the folk who elected nine Labour MPs out of 12 at the general election. Many hon. Members…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Staffordshire: Cultural ContributionIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate on the cultural contribution of Staffordshire to our economy and country. I am probably the only hon. Member present who has a…29 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceThe scenes from Sudan are beyond harrowing. There is brutal murder, millions at risk of starvation, and millions more have been displaced, with women and children watching their…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker; all good things come to those who wait. Will the Leader of the House join me in paying tribute to my constituents Yvonne Yorke and Jackie Wood…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustI thank my hon. Friend, who represents Cumbernauld—and the rest of her constituency—in Scotland: a great part of our United Kingdom. She raises a powerful yet basic point: the CRT…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. My wife is from Northern Ireland, so when he said he was making inquiries, I was worried how far that was going to go.…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustMy hon. Friend and neighbour makes the important point that this is about pride, power and people. The sooner we see the Government respond positively to his calls and to the…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustMy other constituency neighbour raises a very good point—22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustMy hon. Friend makes a very good point and I agree with her wholeheartedly. It says a lot that people who have been mouthing off in recent weeks and months are missing in action…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustHow lucky are we to have my hon. Friend’s experience and background on these Benches? I defer to her both in terms of her commitment to the cause and her experience of standing up…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustI will happily give way to another Staffordshire man.22 Apr 2025HANSARDYoung Offenders: Staffordshire4. What steps her Department is taking to support young offenders in Staffordshire.22 Apr 2025HANSARDYoung Offenders: StaffordshireAt the election, we promised to take action to reduce youth offending, with a network of Young Futures hubs and a crackdown on antisocial behaviour which causes so much pain to my…22 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The Conservatives presided over 14 years of total failure in our justice system. [ Interruption. ] Let me be topical. To restore justice in this country and keep my…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. She speaks to the cross-nation commitment to this issue, and about the many people who live in, work in and benefit from the potential in…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustI want to start by acknowledging the death of the Holy Father yesterday. Many people in Newcastle-under-Lyme, up and down the kingdom and across the world will be feeling his…22 Apr 2025