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HANSARDEconomic Investment and GrowthHigh streets in Lichfield and Burntwood in my constituency were let down as, for 14 years, the Conservative party fiddled while our high street economies burned. Can the…29 Oct 2024HANSARDEconomic Investment and Growth11. What progress she has made on increasing economic growth.29 Oct 2024HANSARD Remembrance and VeteransI closely associate myself with all the remarks that have been made in the debate about the work of the Royal British Legion, and all it does to support remembrance, particularly…28 Oct 2024HANSARDBlack History MonthIf we are talking about footballers, can we remember people such as Alex Scott, who is a trailblazer for the women’s game, as well as those from the men’s game?24 Oct 2024HANSARD Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesSaxon Hill academy in my constituency does amazing work to support young people between the ages of two and 19 with physical disabilities and complex needs, but for many of the…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Independent Water CommissionMy constituency is made up of 21 local government wards. One of them, Bagots and Needwood, was subjected to 3,000 hours of sewage spills in just one year. Can the Secretary of…23 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI commend the work of five volunteers in my community who run Lichfield Community Media CIC. By operating a news website, they have prevented our area from becoming a news desert.…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareI congratulate the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Martin Wrigley) on his excellent maiden speech. I am sure he will be a fierce advocate for the people of Newton Abbot and the…16 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am taken by the right hon. Gentleman’s talk about getting it right, which was a phrase also used by the previous speaker, the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Richard Tice).…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Billrose —15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI thank my neighbour, the right hon. Member for Great Wyrley, Penkridge and Stone—apologies, I might have got that the wrong way around—for giving way. He has been selectively…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Higher Education: StaffordshireIt is wonderful to contribute to this debate. I had to intervene when my hon. Friend spoke about university campuses, and about university buildings in city centres. My Lichfield…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Higher Education: StaffordshireWill my hon. Friend give way?09 Oct 2024HANSARD Sir David Amess Adjournment DebateThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I thank hon. Members who have made their first speeches today for setting the bar so high? I hope I can live up to the standard that they have…12 Sept 2024HANSARDWaste Crime: StaffordshireI thank my hon. Friend for initiating such an important debate on this most pressing issue. Does he agree with me that voluntary organisations such as those in my constituency,…05 Sept 2024HANSARDWaste Crime: StaffordshireWill my hon. Friend give way?05 Sept 2024HANSARDWaste Crime: StaffordshireI thank my hon. Friend for raising the issue. Around seven years ago, piled-up waste was disposed of in a similar site in Lichfield city—the old GKN site. My understanding is that…05 Sept 2024