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HANSARDRailways 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 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 2026HANSARDRailways BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?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 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 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 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 2026HANSARDSteel Strategy16. What progress he has made on implementing the steel strategy.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 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 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 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. The proposals to retroactively extend the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain create considerable…02 Feb 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy for EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Derbyshire (Samantha Niblett) for securing this important debate. The…21 Jan 2026HANSARDDomestic Abuse-related Deaths: NHS PreventionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Dr Opher) on securing this important debate. Too often, domestic…20 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureI welcome noises from the Department about additional support for pubs, but this is not just about pubs; it is about all hospitality businesses, including music venues such as…19 Jan 2026