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HANSARDSteel TariffsWe all support greater production here in the UK, but the details of these tariffs need more work. Black Country MPs, such as me and my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. We now know what was going on in the economy before the attack on Iran. Growth was up. Unemployment was down. Borrowing was lower than forecast. The Chancellor took the right…28 Apr 2026HANSARD Single Status of WorkerI thank my hon. Friend and fellow member of the Business and Trade Committee for giving way. We have sat in a number of hearings where different industries have expressed to us…15 Apr 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentI thank the Secretary of State for this announcement, which will make a big difference to so many young people in our area of the Black Country who are looking for work or…17 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven the global situation, what discussions has the Chancellor had with Cabinet colleagues on helping to keep industrial energy costs manageable? Will she work with colleagues to…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Department for Business and TradeI congratulate the Chair of the Select Committee, my right hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North (Liam Byrne), on securing this important debate. I…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceDoes my hon. Friend agree that the work being done on the draft local government settlement to get us to this final local government settlement has actively put the principles of…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceWill the hon. Member give way?11 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI am sure that my hon. Friend will agree that the statistics on below-average-income households are published annually by the Department for Work and Pensions, which is the source…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI stand here as a proud representative of the Black Country and the trade union movement. Black Country people work hard. We are proud and we are resilient, but 50 years of…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI will get to the right hon. Member. It was the Conservative party that changed the benefits system to give us one benefit for all circumstances, in and out of work. For the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThe right hon. Member will note that I was making a point about the comparative rates in different areas of the country, including my own, and the impacts of deindustrialisation…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI say to the people in my constituency and elsewhere who have raised questions with me about this policy that in order to will the ends, you have to will the means. Save the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. I say to those on the Opposition Benches who are telling people already in work to go out and get a job: what are those people supposed…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are many small and medium-sized enterprises in advanced manufacturing supply chains in my bit of the Black Country. Does the Chancellor agree that successfully implementing…27 Jan 2026HANSARDJobcentres: English Courses16. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of jobcentre work coaches in directing people to English for speakers of other languages courses.26 Jan 2026HANSARDJobcentres: English CoursesI thank the Minister for her answer. I recently visited Tipton Jobcentre Plus, and I pay tribute to the great work of the staff based there in what is a really tough jobs market.…26 Jan 2026HANSARDWest Midlands PoliceI thank my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary for her words, particularly about the dedicated frontline police officers of West Midlands police who serve my community and hers.…14 Jan 2026HANSARD New Medium Helicopter ContractI support calls by my union, Unite, for a speedy decision on crewed helicopters. I hope soon for good news on that front in the defence investment plan, which we all look forward…12 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ6. The west midlands car industry is world famous, and this Government back our automotive sector. We have a United States trade deal, and when criminals shut down production at…17 Dec 2025