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HANSARD Local Government Finances: SurreyI thank the hon. Gentleman for letting me take the debate from Surrey to Staffordshire. There is concern in Newcastle-under-Lyme about what a potential new unitary may look like…22 Jan 2026HANSARDSafety of the A525 near Meadows Primary SchoolThe petition of the residents of the constituency of Newcastle-under-Lyme declares that the A525 outside Meadows primary school and the A531 at the junction of Crewe Road are…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Agricultural Sector: Import StandardsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Royal Stoke University hospital, which is across the road from my constituency border but is staffed by and serves the vast majority of my…22 Jan 2026HANSARDFood InflationI shall add a Labour voice to the case for supply and production, but first I pay tribute to the Newcastle-Staffs Foodbank in Newcastle-under-Lyme, which does wonderful work,…15 Jan 2026HANSARDFood InflationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. It is not for me to touch on stereotypes, but being his mate and, at Christmas, his secret Santa recipient, I can confirm that he…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyI am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way; I will have to buy him a pint for making him wait. Newcastle-under-Lyme is home to many rural communities where horse riding is a…14 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailI welcome the Secretary of State’s commitment to improving connections to Manchester airport, and I hope she will support my calls for a direct line between Stoke-on-Trent railway…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillFor clarity, bet365 is based in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Gareth Snell), but—13 Jan 2026HANSARDStorm GorettiStorm Goretti had a big impact back home in Newcastle-under-Lyme, made all the worse by the disgraceful response of Staffordshire county council. I wrote to the council on 28…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIt is one of the largest private sector employers in Newcastle-under-Lyme—that was not in my hon. Friend’s notes. [Laughter.] Can the Minister touch a little bit on the engagement…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Airport Drop-off ChargesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. I should declare an interest, because Manchester airport is my local airport and is used by many of my…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Airport Drop-off ChargesOn a point of order, Ms Vaz. In the interests of getting home safely, I should say that my wife quite often says “I love you,” and I am very grateful to her for doing so.13 Jan 2026HANSARD Airport Drop-off ChargesFurther to the hon. Gentleman’s description of the situation at Belfast City airport, I found out on Sunday, when my mother-in-law dropped me off from the long-stay car park, that…13 Jan 2026HANSARDBletchley Railway Station: Eastern EntranceWe all look forward to seeing my hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham and Bletchley (Callum Anderson) cutting the ribbon with his very big scissors when the entrance is finally…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Student Finance (Review of Payment Schedules)Surely not!07 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. When I left home in Newcastle-under-Lyme on Monday to travel down to Parliament, the weather was already very bad after heavy snow on…07 Jan 2026HANSARDBletchley Railway Station: Eastern EntranceI was about to be nice to my hon. Friend! I congratulate him on an excellent speech and on his dogged tenacity on behalf of his constituents in Buckingham and Bletchley. I saw…07 Jan 2026HANSARDBletchley Railway Station: Eastern EntranceWill my hon. Friend give way?07 Jan 2026HANSARDRiver Cherwell: Clearing Illegal WasteI am grateful to the Minister for setting out so clearly how seriously she is taking this issue, which will be of continued reassurance to people back home in…06 Jan 2026HANSARDRiver Cherwell: Clearing Illegal WasteI am grateful to the Minister for sharing with the House this important step forward. We are talking about these issues going back to 2018, and it just worries me that if this had…06 Jan 2026