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HANSARD Modern Slavery Act 2015: 10th AnniversaryI start by referring to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, which I failed to do in my opening speech. I am worried that I may have just talked about things…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Modern Slavery Act 2015: 10th AnniversaryI beg to move, That this House has considered the tenth anniversary of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. It is an honour to open this debate. I thank the Backbench Business Committee…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish AffairsI congratulate the hon. Gentleman—my almost neighbour—on securing the debate. I apologise, as I cannot contribute fully to this debate as I have to go and prepare for the next…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Modern Slavery Act 2015: 10th AnniversaryI appreciate the hon. Gentleman giving way. I am intervening on him so that I can put it on the record that I am a trustee of the Human Trafficking Foundation. I realise that I…27 Mar 2025HANSARDAsylum Hotels and Illegal Channel CrossingsThe media are reporting that the earliest the contract can be broken is September next year. Can the Minister confirm whether that is the case? What liability does the taxpayer…25 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel Paymentrose —19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentWhat was happening then was once in a generation, and it was not a real increase in earnings; it was merely that people had gone from 80% of their earnings back to 100%. When…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentThe hon. Member makes a good point, and that was a difficult decision because it was the way we could ensure that those at the higher end of the earnings spectrum were taxed on…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentIt is an honour to take part in this debate, and this is an extremely pertinent time for it. We all hope we are through the worst of the winter—although in my part of the world…19 Mar 2025HANSARDDomestic Abuse: GloucesterThe recent National Audit Office report on the Government’s response to violence against women and girls, which includes domestic abuse, made a number of recommendations. My…24 Feb 2025HANSARD Bank Closures: Rural AreasI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. In Leek in my constituency we are about to lose our last two banks. We will be left with a building society with a…24 Feb 2025HANSARD Bank Closures: Rural AreasWill my hon. Friend indulge me a second time?24 Feb 2025HANSARD Bank Closures: Rural AreasMy hon. Friend is so very generous to indulge me a second time during his excellent speech. I am struck by the impact on charities. As any trustee of a charity will know, trustees…24 Feb 2025HANSARD Bank Closures: Rural AreasWill my hon. Friend give way?24 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillIt is an honour to follow my fellow member of the Home Affairs Committee, the hon. Member for Telford (Shaun Davies). He made exactly the right point in saying there are no easy…10 Feb 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackI welcome the Home Secretary’s statement, and my thoughts are with everybody involved. The list that she set out of the points where the agencies and institutions could have…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseI welcome the statement, which my Committee will look at carefully. Professor Alexis Jay will be in front of us next Tuesday and I am sure that we will come back with further…16 Jan 2025HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI am pleased to see that Staffordshire is not on the list and that we will have our county elections this May. The Minister will know, however, that my constituents do not want to…15 Jan 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingA focus on neighbourhood policing is welcome; we have seen it in Staffordshire for some time. Police leaders have said that if they do not have the flexibility to recruit as they…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsI was not expecting be called so early. I am grateful for the opportunity to take part in this important debate. I have taken part in many debates on these topics over the years,…09 Jan 2025