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HANSARD A50/A500 CorridorI thank my hon. Friend or right hon. Friend—sorry, my right good friend—and neighbouring MP for giving way. He has mentioned the Staffordshire chambers of commerce, which is so…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is an academy trust with 24 schools across the west midlands, including five primary schools with alternative provision and my old secondary…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Ada Lovelace DayIt is a pleasure to be here and to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Morecambe and Lunesdale (Lizzi Collinge) for securing the…16 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby LossI place on record my thanks to the co-sponsors of today’s debate and to all Members who have shared their personal experiences. It has been a very difficult debate for many of us…13 Oct 2025HANSARDEducation CommitteeI started my teacher training in 2008, and I continued to work as a teacher and to be a teacher trade unionist until 4 July last year. I knew that the SEND system was broken,…13 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportMy hon. Friend is a powerful advocate for children with SEND right across the country. Given her personal experience, and the experience of many of our constituents, it is clear…15 Sept 2025HANSARDRegional Transport InequalityI am pleased to follow my hon. Friend the Member for East Thanet (Ms Billington), who talked about the impact of covid on transport. Many of my constituents across Lichfield,…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMany right hon. and hon. Members will know the name Armitage Shanks as the company that has been making basins and toilets for over 200 years. However, fewer people will know that…11 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Too many of my constituents in Lichfield, Burntwood and the villages are struggling with appalling mobile signal. It is a problem we see across the country, and it is often…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Renters’ Rights Billrose —08 Sept 2025HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillEarlier in response to my hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Danny Beales), the shadow Secretary of State said that my hon. Friend did not need to pay any…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillI am glad that I managed to sneak in this speech, and I hope I will finish it. There have been many speeches made by Members on both sides of the Chamber, many of which have…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI thank the Minister for all the work he has done in bringing us so far, so quickly. I have three school nurseries opening in my constituency this year, which will mean dozens of…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFor 16 years, people in Burntwood in my constituency have had to visit their GP in portacabins in the car park of a leisure centre. The site was closed in March 2024, but there…04 Sept 2025HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillDoes the shadow Minister honestly think that I could go back to my constituents in Lichfield, Burntwood and the villages and say that by supporting the amendment, as he is…04 Sept 2025HANSARDCross-border Rail Connectivity9. What steps she is taking with the Welsh Government to improve cross-border rail connectivity.16 Jul 2025HANSARDCross-border Rail ConnectivityBore da. Does the Secretary of State agree that the introduction of the midlands rail hub project, which will see an additional train per hour from Cardiff in south Wales to the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDRenewable EnergyA business in the village of Fradley in my constituency has a plan to put millions of watts of solar on the roof of its businesses. Unfortunately, it cannot proceed with that…15 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsToday’s announcement is great news for people across Lichfield, Burntwood and the villages. To the north, we have improvements on the A38, making access to the University of Derby…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseBarely a week goes by when my email inbox does not swell with people getting in touch about one particular issue. Whether from Lichfield, Burntwood or the villages of Longdon,…03 Jul 2025