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HANSARDNon-disclosure AgreementsIt is a pleasure to take part in a debate with you in the Chair, Mr Betts. I extend my thanks to my right hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Heeley (Louise Haigh) for securing…02 Apr 2025HANSARD School-based Nursery Capital GrantsI thank the Secretary of State for her statement, because this is an investment in early years, which is an investment in the future of our communities. In my constituency, there…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Royal British LegionIt is always sunny in Staffordshire!01 Apr 2025HANSARD Royal British LegionIt is a pleasure to participate in the debate with you in the Chair, Sir Jeremy. I thank the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) for securing it. I rise to celebrate…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Trail HuntingMeur ras th’am keren—that is my very best Cornish, and I will not try to repeat it unless I have time to practise. I thank my hon. Friend for securing the debate. To go back to…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Royal British LegionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Royal British Legion does so much through its branches and clubs. I am privileged to have a number of branches and two clubs in my…01 Apr 2025HANSARDOff-road BikesPeople across Lichfield, Burntwood and the surrounding villages in my constituency—and, I am sure, across the country—are sick and tired of off-road bikes being used…31 Mar 2025HANSARDOff-road Bikes7. What steps her Department is taking to tackle the antisocial use of off-road bikes.31 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionI note the hon. Member’s comments about how things worked in the ’80s and ’90s. For most of that time I was not very old, but to his point about asylum success rates being…10 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 700824 relating to suspending legal and illegal migration. Before I begin my remarks, may I say what a pleasure it will be…10 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionI was about to pick up on a couple of the right hon. Member’s points, but the major thrust of what he was saying was about dependants who do not bring any economic value. However,…10 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionIt has been a pleasure to take part in this debate with you in the Chair, Dame Siobhain. I thank all right hon. and hon. Members for coming along today and contributing. This is…10 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Procurement: Support for SMEsI am glad that I am at the front of this particular queue, Mr Speaker. Right across the country we have amazing, cutting-edge businesses, such as Great Wave AI, a start-up in my…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Procurement: Support for SMEs4. What steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises in public procurement.06 Mar 2025HANSARDCourts and Tribunals: Sitting DaysIt is no surprise to me that I am the third MP from Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to take part today, because in Staffordshire we now have 1,350 open cases waiting to be heard…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: New Transport InfrastructureThe midlands rail hub project would represent major investment in rail infrastructure across the west midlands. Crucially, it would mean more frequent trains on the cross-city…04 Mar 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: New Transport Infrastructure5. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase economic growth through new transport infrastructure.04 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineIt is clear that Russian aggression is making our continent less safe. What we have seen in the past week is this House largely, this Government particularly, and this Prime…03 Mar 2025HANSARD Non-league Football ClubsI am blessed to have two non-league football clubs at step 4 and step 5: Chasetown FC and Lichfield City. Who can forget Chasetown’s giant-killing exploits in the FA cup a few…27 Feb 2025HANSARD Non-league Football ClubsHear, hear!27 Feb 2025