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HANSARDBusiness 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 2026HANSARD Railways BillAs a long-time supporter of our railways and rail workers, I am proud to speak on a key Labour Government manifesto commitment. The Bill is about putting passengers, workers and…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillI thank my right hon. Friend for his valuable intervention. He makes the really important point that there is currently no mention of staff in the Bill. As I have said, there will…09 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ5. At the moment, everyone is being bombarded with adverts and emails for Black Friday encouraging them to spend money on so-called time-limited deals, leading to panic buying…26 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyAs a delegate to the Council of Europe, I will always defend the European convention on human rights and its institution and treaties, and that is why it is important to talk…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Police ReformI thank the Minister for her statement. I pay tribute to the West Midlands police and crime commissioner, Simon Foster, who has served diligently and ably since 2021. He has…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseChildren and adults across Stourbridge and the wider Black Country are being prevented from accessing vital care and support because all new shared care agreements have been…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Point of Order: Rectification ProcedureOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to apologise to the House for failing adequately to declare an interest when speaking in the House on 10 June this year…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human RightsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; it is difficult to see which of those rights needs to be updated, replaced or taken away.05 Nov 2025HANSARD Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human RightsI thank all hon. Members who have participated in this interesting and lively debate. I thank my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan), the…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human RightsMy hon. Friend has made a really important point. The convention covers so many parts of our life and we must maintain it. Currently, our politics is consumed by the issue of…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human RightsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right—we need to be around that table. We were there at the start, and we need to see it through and ensure that we maintain our place in that…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human RightsMy hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow and Gateshead East (Kate Osborne) is one of the longest-serving delegates. She sits on the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination,…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human RightsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right.05 Nov 2025HANSARD Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human RightsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his contribution. Earlier this year, my hon. Friend the Member for Edmonton and Winchmore Hill (Kate Osamor) reported on Europe’s demographic ageing…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human RightsI beg to move, That this House has considered UK participation in the Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights. It is a pleasure to serve under your…05 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Welin Lambie in Brierley Hill in my constituency designs, builds and manufactures davits for marine applications. It employs about 45 local people, uses local supply chains…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. In 2022, Tory-run Dudley council entered an agreement with a social housing developer but later pulled the plug and sold off the land, so we may not get those much-needed…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart, and a privilege to speak in this important debate. I pay tribute to those who signed the petition, and to the…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBlack Country DayDoes the hon. Gentleman recognise that it is Richard Parker and this Government who have fully funded the West Midlands Metro to Brierley Hill, and that, sadly, Andy Street left a…22 Jul 2025