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HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerOne of the things I am most proud of—having stood on doorstep after doorstep in Tipton, Wednesbury and Coseley at the general election, hearing people tell the dreadful stories of…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkWill the hon. Gentleman give way?10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkWhile we are being nice to the hon. Gentleman, I think with affection of the times we have sat together on the “Politics Midlands” sofa. For the benefit of the House, will he tell…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkWill the hon. Gentleman give way?10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkExcellent sandwiches, too!10 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week I went to Alucast in Wednesbury, one of our brilliant foundries. I have also been to Newby Foundries. Both told me of their relief that the landfill tax will not impose…09 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyI thank my right hon. Friend for her leadership on the two-child limit, and for always carrying the kids who did not eat last night in her heart. Last week, I was at Sacred Heart…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillThe hon. Member seems to be under the misapprehension that the lifting of the cap was not agreed as part of the negotiation on the compromise. It was. Perhaps she would like to…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI wish to draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, my membership of Unite, and the kind support of ASLEF and the GMB for my election campaign.…08 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI am so sorry that the shadow Health Secretary is no longer in his place. After his astonishing speech, I wanted to invite him to the Black Country, where waiting lists of more…02 Dec 2025HANSARDOffice for Budget Responsibility ForecastsIt is very worrying to hear about the repeated attempts to access the statement before it was given, and I wonder why Conservative Members are not a little more concerned, given…01 Dec 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsWill the hon. Member address this point that in the case of the six in 10 children who are in families affected by the two-child benefit limit, those families have jobs? Will he…26 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThe hon. Member is not being very clear. Does he like the pre-2016 trade union regime, which is the one this Bill takes us back to, or does he like the post-2016 trade union…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI wish to draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, my proud 23 years in Unite, and the generous support from the millions of ordinary members of…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillDoes the hon. Member believe that, in the first six months of employment, it is appropriate for people to be dismissed for unfair reasons and without a fair process?05 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingOn the two-child benefit cap, will the hon. Member give way?04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingI thank the hon. Member for giving way. Do some children deserve to go hungry?04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingOne of my constituents lost her husband after they had made a decision to have three children together, as working taxpayers. Her husband had died, and she needed the help for…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingWill the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?04 Nov 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial BaseIt is always good to follow another Member for the Black Country. I was recently very pleased to meet with Babcock International, which is based in Walsall, just over the M6 from…03 Nov 2025