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HANSARDMidlands Rail Hub6. What progress she has made on the midlands rail hub.16 Jul 2026HANSARDMidlands Rail HubI thank the Secretary of State for her answer. Rail bottlenecks choke regional trade and hold back Redditch businesses. Delivering the midlands rail hub is fundamentally both…16 Jul 2026HANSARD British SteelI congratulate the hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mr Reynolds) on securing this urgent question, and the Minister on his answer and on the Government’s bold action. Redditch…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseCare Quality Commission guidelines state that to be a fit and proper person to be a care home director, a person has to be honest, trustworthy, reliable and respectable. Through…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI thank the Minister for his statement and for delivering the option supported by five out of seven councils in Worcestershire, including the Conservative leaders of Wychavon,…16 Jul 2026HANSARDUK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade AgreementI congratulate the Minister on securing this deal, which is the sixth from his Department—not bad for a Government made up of public sector workers, as derided by those on the…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Packaging Manufacturers: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. I declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for packaging in the circular economy. Like her, I…01 Jul 2026HANSARDBenefits System: Bereaved Families13. What support is available for bereaved families through the benefits system.29 Jun 2026HANSARDBenefits System: Bereaved FamiliesAs the Minister probably knows, a petition calling for reform of the bereavement support payment has now passed 100,000 signatures and is backed by Widowed and Young, Gingerbread,…29 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Redditch local history museum tells the story of our new town, our proud industrial heritage and much more. However, the museum was recently evicted from its premises and is…18 Jun 2026HANSARD Grooming Gangs: Independent InquiryI thank the Minister for her response, and for her reassurance that this inquiry will have the powers to go wherever and to whomever it needs to get the answers for families in…18 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI seek the guidance of the Leader of the House. David, a constituent of mine, has raised serious concerns about the handling of a deeply distressing paternity case involving a…18 Jun 2026HANSARD Regional Innovation and GrowthMy hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Leigh Ingham) has stolen my thunder by speaking about towns, for which I will never forgive her! [ Laughter. ] I thank my hon. Friend the…18 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending5. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in defence spending on Wales.17 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence SpendingNational security is the No. 1 priority of this UK Government, and businesses in Redditch are proud to support our armed forces. Does the Secretary of State agree with my…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I congratulate the hon. Member for Meriden and Solihull East (Saqib Bhatti) on securing the debate. As someone who…17 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel TariffsI fully support the need to buy British, but companies such as Springmasters, KM Products and Accurate Laser Cutting Ltd—all of which are based in Redditch—cannot source the grade…17 Jun 2026HANSARDPrivate Sector Investment: LancashireMy hon. Friend is giving a passionate articulation of the frustration felt by many of us outside non-metropolitan areas. We feel that frustration greatly in Redditch, where we are…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Mental Health: Parity of EsteemMy hon. Friend was a champion for mental health long before I came to this House, and I congratulate her on securing the debate. She makes a point about spending, and I read this…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersI apologise for the intervention and congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. He has touched on a point that I was talking about with my colleagues from USDAW in…17 Jun 2026