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HANSARD Young Cancer Patients: Experiences and OutcomesI thank my hon. Friend for giving way. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Steve Yemm) on securing this important debate; he has been a champion on this issue…13 Apr 2026HANSARD Young Cancer Patients: Experiences and OutcomesWill my hon. Friend give way?13 Apr 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sure the Leader of the House will remember with regret that he was unable to join me and Gareth Gates in switching on the Christmas lights in Redditch last year. It will not…19 Mar 2026HANSARDBanking Services: AccessibilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western. I congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate. He makes a really pertinent point about the issue of…19 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentI am always happy to be last on an announcement such as this. The businesses and young people in my constituency strongly welcome what the Secretary of State has announced today.…17 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI reiterate the thanks to the Foreign Secretary for reconfirming that Britain will make independent foreign policy decisions in the interests of our own people. Many of my…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Bethany is 27. She has spent time in various residential care units and with at-home support provided by Worcestershire county council. During that time, she has…26 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsAlthough it is a pleasure to be called, Sir Desmond, I did not intend to give a speech. But I was planning to intervene, so I will quickly say that I recognise the points made by…24 Feb 2026HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector8. What steps he is taking to help improve the private rented sector for tenants.23 Feb 2026HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorThe Minister knows that the Renters’ Rights Act will be transformative, especially for my constituents, but will he reassure me that the Government recognise the urgent need to…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Educational Outcomes: Disadvantaged Boys and Young MenRedditch was a town built on unionised workers, needle making, aerospace and engineering, and that heritage matters. Too many boys now leaving schools in my area leave without a…03 Feb 2026HANSARDSingle Worker StatusI thank the Minister for her answer. She will know that too many parcel couriers in my constituency and across the country are on bogus self-employment contracts and worse terms…29 Jan 2026HANSARDSingle Worker Status12. What recent progress he has made on the implementation of single worker status.29 Jan 2026HANSARDStatutory SEND Duties: Intervention Powers6. What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of powers to intervene where local authorities are not meeting statutory SEND duties.19 Jan 2026HANSARDStatutory SEND Duties: Intervention PowersI thank the Minister for her answer. She knows that Worcestershire county council has repeatedly failed children with special educational needs and disabilities and their…19 Jan 2026HANSARDNew TownsLet me begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch (Katrina Murray) on securing this debate and on her tireless advocacy for her community.…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Prisons: Illegal DrugsI pay tribute to the Chair and his Committee for their report, and I am grateful to the staff at HMP Hewell on the edge of my constituency for all the work they are doing to…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWorcestershire county council has repeatedly failed children and families with special educational needs and disabilities. Many parents report persistent failures to meet…15 Jan 2026HANSARDPostal services in InkberrowI rise to present a petition about postal delivery services in the village of Inkberrow and to thank the hundreds of constituents who have also shown their support by signing…15 Jan 2026HANSARD UK Town of CultureI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. He has given an eloquent appraisal of why Halesowen is such a beacon for culture, and I note that Morgan Rogers, who plays…07 Jan 2026