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HANSARDCare Sector: Staff SalariesAccording to last month’s Skills for Care report, most care workers are paid only a couple of pennies above the national minimum wage, while the sector cannot recruit and retain…19 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn 2 and 3 November, a massive burst water main in my constituency left 8,000 homes without water for more than 12 hours. The response of the water company, South Staffs Water,…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFollowing the question asked by the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes), the Standing Orders set out the role of the sponsoring Member in…14 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ15. I represent loads of hard-working mums and dads in Tipton, Wednesbury and Coseley. Last week, the Leader of the Opposition’s campaign chair, Rachel Maclean, said it was not…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillThe impact assessment published earlier was 900 pages long, which compares pretty well with some of the impact assessments published under the last Government, a number of which I…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillNo; I am fine, thank you.21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillAs a proud member of Unite and a former TUC staffer, I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. In addition, I think ASLEF and the…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillIt is an honour to stand here today. I have worked on these issues for more than 15 years. A decade ago, I ran the “Evict Rogue Landlords” campaign at Shelter. I spent a decade on…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillMy hon. Friend will not be surprised to hear that I do agree. I have met many of his constituents in Southampton Itchen while campaigning with him over the years. I have seen the…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillDoes the hon. Member agree that it is precisely those small individual landlords who struggle to keep up with decent renting regulation, even as minimal as it is now? They make up…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Skills EnglandI beg to move, That this House has considered Skills England. It is an honour to serve under you as Chair, Sir Christopher. I am so glad to have the opportunity to raise the…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Skills EnglandAs my hon. Friend might expect, I agree with him on all those points. I hope very much that our current Skills Minister’s tenure is significantly longer than the average, and that…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Skills EnglandI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. I was heartened to see that in her letter to the School Teachers Review Body my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education…09 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am honoured to speak for the first time in this House as the Member of Parliament for Tipton, Wednesbury and Coseley. I represent the village of…08 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend will be aware of the disgraceful union-busting tactics and intimidation employed by Amazon against GMB members seeking union recognition at the Amazon…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMany residents in Tipton, Wednesbury and Coseley are sick of the noise and disruption of illegal off-road motorbikes. During the election campaign, we promised to change the rules…25 Jul 2024