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HANSARDYouth Services: Birmingham Perry Bar6. What steps her Department has taken to help improve youth services in Birmingham Perry Barr constituency.26 Feb 2026HANSARDYouth Services: Birmingham Perry BarI know that I would not be in this House—the mother of all democracies—and I would certainly not be a barrister, if I had not benefited from youth centres in my ward of Aston. I…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseIn Birmingham, residents and I are appalled at Birmingham city council’s botched sale of the former Newtown swimming baths and New Aston House. A bid was put in for the property…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Supported Exempt Accommodation: BirminghamI wholeheartedly agree with the hon. Gentleman’s analysis. Often this comes down to adequate resourcing. As I described, we have a situation in which individuals who need…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Supported Exempt Accommodation: BirminghamOf course.11 Feb 2026HANSARD Supported Exempt Accommodation: BirminghamI beg to move, That this House has considered supported exempt accommodation in Birmingham. It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I declare my interest as a…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsIt is becoming a serious problem. In Birmingham, bin strikes have now been running for close to two years. May I gently ask the Prime Minister to intervene? Will he perhaps speak…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsRubbish is building up right beneath my very nose. [ Laughter. ]11 Feb 2026HANSARD Supported Exempt Accommodation: BirminghamI thank the hon. Member for Birmingham Edgbaston (Preet Kaur Gill) for her efforts in this debate—not just her contribution today, but her work in Parliament previously. I also…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for Southport (Patrick Hurley) for securing this important debate. In my constituency, the…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Standards in Public LifeWe all know that the Prime Minister is a lawyer, and lawyers must understand and test the veracity of information that is being provided. The Prime Minister has said from the…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementWe all want a trade deal—a symbiotic relationship through which not just our country succeeds, but any other country that we trade with also succeeds—but that must not and cannot…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseLate last week, it was with great sadness that Brummies learned of the passing away of Councillor Waseem Zaffar MBE. He was only 44 years of age and served the people of Lozells…05 Feb 2026HANSARD SudanI thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement today and commend her on her leadership, particularly in travelling out to Sudan to see at first hand the atrocities that are being…05 Feb 2026HANSARD National Cancer PlanI welcome the Minister and thank her for presenting this national cancer plan. Her conviction, enthusiasm and passion for the subject are clearly seen from the Dispatch Box. She…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Armed Conflict: ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Hyndburn (Sarah Smith) for securing this important debate. There is no period of greater…04 Feb 2026HANSARDMilitary Independence from US5. Whether he is taking steps to increase the UK’s level of military independence from the US.02 Feb 2026HANSARDMilitary Independence from USWill the Minister and the Secretary of State consider diverting defence spending away from programmes that do not truly protect the British people? Our nuclear deterrent now…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I represent a constituency that is proud of its diversity, and I see at first hand how welcoming talented,…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI totally agree. These changes are simply unfair—not just unfair, but economically short-sighted. They risk driving away the very people our country depends on—highly skilled…02 Feb 2026