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HANSARDSteel TariffsMay I add my voice to that of other Black Country Members? On behalf of Stourbridge, Brierley Hill and Netherton, I am grateful to the Minister and the Department for Business and…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. In March, the excellent work of Dudley trading standards officers was highlighted in a Channel 4 documentary in which…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityMy hon. Friend is right. I hear a lot from local shopkeepers that they are afraid to raise their concerns with the police for fear of being attacked. It is absolutely right to…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sIn February 2023, Leo Johnson from Stourbridge died by suicide at the age of 19. His mother Jane remembers him as excited and energetic to start his life, and his passion for…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDRailways BillI am proud to be part of a Labour Government who are taking the railways back into public control after decades of privatisation failure. Amendment 50, which stands in my name,…10 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillThe Government are right to simplify retail under a unified Great British Rail offer, but the offer must be available to everyone, not just those who can navigate digital…10 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?10 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillI thank my right hon. Friend for giving way—he is worth the extra minute. He has spoken about the rail perks that staff benefited from; does he agree that that has also been lost…10 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillIt is a huge pleasure to speak in a debate on a Bill to nationalise British Steel, reversing one of the many mistakes of the Thatcher Government in the 1980s. I will speak against…09 Jun 2026HANSARDCare in the CommunityLast year I campaigned with the community and local councillors to save the Crystal dementia centre in Stourbridge. The centre provides community support for dementia patients and…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Water CompaniesIn 2025, there were over 300,000 sewage spills into our waterways up and down the country. In March this year, a section of the Stourbridge canal had to be closed due to raw…08 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeThe proposed code of practice represents a major and worrying change in how equality law may operate in practice for trans people and service providers. A number of LGBTQ+…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI welcome the announcement from my right hon. Friend, particularly the suspension of import tariffs on more than 100 food and drink staples. I know that my constituents across…21 May 2026HANSARDSteel StrategyMay I put on record my thanks to Ministers and the Department for their ongoing excellent engagement with me and my local businesses on the steel strategy? Many of the downstream…21 May 2026HANSARDSteel Strategy16. What progress he has made on implementing the steel strategy.21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseFollowing the Environment Act 2021, all councils in England were required to introduce food waste collections and improved kerbside recycling by April this year. Despite the long…23 Apr 2026HANSARDAllied Health ProfessionalsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for her opening speech and my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley (Sonia Kumar) for securing this long-overdue debate. As…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ14. The announcement that pubs and music venues will receive a much-welcome reduction in business rates is a positive step. However, in our manifesto we did promise…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEnergy Bills: Small Businesses14. What steps his Department is taking to help ensure the accuracy of small businesses’ energy bills.10 Feb 2026HANSARDEnergy Bills: Small BusinessesSmall businesses across my constituency have been mis-sold commercial energy contracts by brokers. A business in Lye was recently locked into a three-year contract in which it…10 Feb 2026