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HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank the Chancellor for her statement. She is absolutely right to take the action that she has on energy prices, particularly given that 20% of the world’s oil is transported…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituents in Burntwood have been waiting for a new GP practice since 2009. Over 16 years of cancellations, missed deadlines and broken promises, people have had to visit…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy MarketsThere is precious little good news around at the moment, but I may have some for the Secretary of State. I have listened to the contributions from those on the Opposition Benches,…05 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The ministerial team will be aware that schools in the Arthur Terry learning partnership across my constituency and six others in the west midlands saw nine days of strike…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting)It is interesting to hear the hon. Member for Spelthorne say that this is apparently hypocrisy and the shadow Minister agree with him. The National Audit Office report was…24 Feb 2026HANSARDPassenger Railway ServicesPeople across Lichfield, Burntwood and the villages are overjoyed that this Government are investing in the midlands rail hub project, but they are eager for more. Will the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third sitting)I am taken by the hon. Member saying that every regulation is a harm; I cannot hear that and not intervene. Regulations do place burdens on businesses—that is absolutely a thing,…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third sitting)Will the hon. Member give way?05 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third sitting)I fear I am about to repeat what I said a moment ago. I am aware that nobody gets up in the morning and is excited to pay tax, but tax pays for our roads, for our infrastructure,…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Third sitting)I think your crystal ball is working today.05 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (First sitting)Q I have a bit of a blended question. Earlier, Stuart, you said that some of the wording in the Bill says that only 11% of managed service providers are likely to be covered by…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Professor, for coming along. You said that when the Computer Misuse Act was written in 1990, not many people were doing cyber-security work. You attested that the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Second sitting)Q That is a really helpful international comparator on where others are with the criminal law. Is there any correlation between that and the ability of people within those…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for coming in to talk to us this afternoon. The Bill includes a couple of backstop powers for the Government to compel information and things like that. Are those…03 Feb 2026HANSARDScience, Innovation and TechnologyMy right hon. Friend is right to mention the impact on supply chains. In the west midlands, we recently had the cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover. That had a significant impact…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Arthur Terry Learning Partnership runs 24 schools in the west midlands, including six in my constituency. It is currently trying to plug a £6 million gap in its finances that…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Minister for Industry for his engagement with Ceramics UK this week, meeting the organisation and ceramics companies from across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, the…29 Jan 2026HANSARDRail InfrastructurePeople across Lichfield, Burntwood and the villages are delighted that this Government have funded the midlands rail hub project, meaning a doubling of the number of trains from…27 Jan 2026HANSARDRail Infrastructure8. What steps she is taking to providing funding for rail infrastructure.27 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperIn my part of the world, people who get in touch with me about crime raise four major issues: car crime, county lines, antisocial behaviour and retail crime. The first two are…26 Jan 2026