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HANSARD Business of the HouseI was disappointed to hear of plans to close the Old Chainyard pub in Coseley in my constituency to make way for yet another convenience store. Will the Leader of the House give…23 Jan 2025HANSARD Attorney General’s Office: Conflicts of InterestDoes the Attorney General’s experience, having served both as a distinguished advocate and now as a Law Officer, not make him uniquely qualified to uphold the rule of law and…23 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The Government were elected on a promise to buy, make and sell more in Britain. What action is the Minister taking to prioritise UK manufacturing and UK-made steel in public…23 Jan 2025HANSARD Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Money)No. How much will those facilities cost? There are even bigger questions, too. Will this be an NHS service, or will we be contracting private providers? If it is an NHS service,…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Money)I will not. Those are all reasonable questions, and this House deserves to have many more answers than it has so far been able to get. According to the Hansard Society, “To table…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Money)Last summer’s Labour manifesto included the words “Fully costed, fully funded—built on a rock of fiscal responsibility”, and they were words on which I was proud to be elected.…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Money)No, I will not. In the case of this Bill, we not only do not know how much it will cost or how it will be paid for, but we do not even know what the money will be spent on. Let us…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Money)I will not—I have only a little time. It is not just the health system that will take on new costs. Our civil courts are groaning under the strain of years of Tory underfunding,…22 Jan 2025HANSARDHigh-emission SteelNewby Foundries and Alucast in my constituency of Tipton, Wednesbury and Coseley have raised with me the impact of the UK CBAM coming into effect later than, and differing from,…21 Jan 2025HANSARDHigh-emission Steel7. What steps she plans to take to help protect the steel industry from high-emission steel being diverted away from the EU to the UK following confirmation of the UK carbon…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Covid-19 InquiryI spent the pandemic as a trade unionist at the TUC, supporting Frances, now Baroness, O’Grady in her fight for the rights to safety of working people. The covid inquiry heard…16 Jan 2025HANSARDUniversal CreditTwenty-seven per cent of working-age people in Tipton, Wednesbury and Coseley rely on universal credit. I welcome the fair repayment rate announced in the Budget, but a major…16 Dec 2024HANSARDUniversal Credit5. What plans she has to review universal credit.16 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Justice Secretary for that answer. In common with many Members of the House, I have heard horrific stories of perpetrators breaching orders to which they are subject,…10 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.10 Dec 2024HANSARD Plan for Change: Milestones for Mission-led GovernmentThe plan for change is clear. This Government will restore order to the asylum and immigration system, clear the asylum backlog, end the use of hotels, increase returns and cut…05 Dec 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a member of Unite the union. I thank the Secretary of State for coming to the House on such a…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Respect Orders and Antisocial BehaviourI wish to associate myself with the comments that have been made about the scourge of illegal motorbikes. They are a particular scourge in communities across Tipton, Wednesbury…27 Nov 2024HANSARDFood BanksOne of the last Government’s best policies was the introduction of a £20 additional uplift to universal credit during the pandemic. It stopped poverty growing in its tracks and…19 Nov 2024HANSARDCare Sector: Staff Salaries6. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on staff salaries in the care sector.19 Nov 2024