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HANSARD Musculoskeletal ConditionsI hear my hon. Friend’s point about early intervention and making sure that we diagnose MSK conditions as soon as possible. A member of my extended family suffers from…17 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]The hon. Gentleman talks about the perils of acting too slowly, but given that a Liberal Democrat was in charge of the water industry when it was privatised, does he not think…16 Dec 2024HANSARDRoyal Mail TakeoverMy hon. Friend the Member for Bracknell (Peter Swallow) is right to raise the issue of complaints, which I am sure all Members from across the House receive from constituents let…16 Dec 2024HANSARD English DevolutionI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, which lists me as a member of Lichfield city council and Lichfield district council. I…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Responsibilities of Housing DevelopersResidents of Watery Lane in Lichfield know fine well that these powers already exist. There was significant local objection to a 750-home development right on the edge of the…11 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Many of my constituents work at HMP Swinfen Hall in Staffordshire, although the boundary changes took it out of my constituency recently. Many of the prison officers I speak…10 Dec 2024HANSARDSkills Training11. What steps she is taking to reform skills training.09 Dec 2024HANSARDSkills TrainingSouth Staffordshire college’s creative arts faculty is based at Lichfield college in my constituency. In January, it will open a new state-of-the-art recording studio and…09 Dec 2024HANSARDHolidays in School Term TimeThe hon. Gentleman has almost taken me to the conclusion I was coming to anyway, so I thank him for the appropriate segue. As ever, there are more solutions than problems for…25 Nov 2024HANSARDHolidays in School Term TimeI realise that I may have omitted to say how much of a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship at the start of the debate, Sir Edward. I am happy to correct the record in…25 Nov 2024HANSARDHolidays in School Term TimeI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 658365 relating to holidays during school term time. It is a pleasure to address you, Sir Edward, in what is an important…25 Nov 2024HANSARDHolidays in School Term TimeIt is hard to follow that intervention, because how could anybody disagree with that? Spending time with a dying family member at the end of their life is so important not just…25 Nov 2024HANSARDHolidays in School Term TimeI thank my hon. Friend for his contribution. He is somewhat skipping ahead to the later parts of my speech, but I like him, so I will let him off. The Government need to do…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Assistance to Ukraine BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I sincerely hope to be last but not least. Let me begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth) on her…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Primary School Breakfast ClubsI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. He may not know that I was a teacher for almost seven years in north Birmingham. I used to regularly see 11 and…18 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. I welcome the record allocation for agriculture in the Budget. However, the simple fact is that that agriculture budget is no good if it stays in the Whitehall coffers. Last…14 Nov 2024HANSARDRural AffairsDoes my hon. Friend—like many Members across the House, I am sure—support the idea of a bathing status award for water quality?11 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsOver the past 14 years, the Conservative party saw this issue become a growing crisis. Conservative Members have spoken much today about how we need a deterrent, but does the…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesThere appears to be a lot of discussion about agricultural property relief on inheritance tax today. Could the Minister confirm what percentage of the farms that claimed more than…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSince 2011, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has lost 437 full-time equivalent firefighters. More than that, the number of on-call and retained firefighters has dropped by…31 Oct 2024