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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn Stoke-on-Trent, we have had to declare a heritage emergency, which really pains me. Across our towns, we have the most beautiful historic buildings, but they are sitting empty…19 Mar 2026HANSARDBanking Services: AccessibilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western. I am grateful to the hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George) for securing this timely debate. The debate is…19 Mar 2026HANSARDBanking Services: AccessibilityMy point is about the focus on vulnerable customers: it is not only about vulnerable customers; it is about older people. My mum and dad would not be described as vulnerable. I…19 Mar 2026HANSARDBanking Services: AccessibilityWill the hon. Member give way?19 Mar 2026HANSARDRough Sleeping: Families with ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I am so grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Wavertree (Paula Barker) for securing this really…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ3. As the Prime Minister knows, my mum proudly worked in the pot banks of Burslem and Tunstall, and she is watching at home right now. Tomorrow is International Day of Ceramics…11 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. I support the Government’s plans to build 1.5 million homes, and families and first-time buyers in Stoke-on-Trent and Kidsgrove really need them. Residents from Packmoor, Ball…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseFamilies in Kidsgrove are understandably annoyed that the playground at Clough Hall park has only recently reopened, having been cordoned off since last May. I raised the matter…05 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this Backbench Business debate on road safety. I welcome the Labour Government’s new road safety strategy. In my remarks, I will…05 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI know that my hon. Friend has been campaigning hard on this matter—we have discussed that case. I absolutely encourage Staffordshire county council to take action. The…05 Feb 2026HANSARDLocal Bus Services13. What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyThat is really kind of you, after a full morning in the Chamber, Madam Deputy Speaker. I warmly welcome the road safety strategy, which will save the lives of thousands of people…08 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesHappy new year, Mr Speaker. In Stoke- on-Trent, the Labour-led council has already delivered lower fares and new and improved routes, such as the 9A, which links the communities…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HousePeople living in Goldenhill and Sandyford have an absolutely brilliant residents association led by the remarkable Tom Simpson. I recently visited a Tesco Express store alongside…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Tuesday, the leader of Staffordshire county council, Reform councillor Ian Cooper, finally resigned after an investigation into his social media accounts found he was a top fan…11 Dec 2025HANSARD National Plan to End HomelessnessBefore entering this place, I spent nearly two decades working for the YMCA. I have to say to Conservative Members, respectfully, that their cuts had consequences. It is no wonder…11 Dec 2025HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain) on securing this vital debate and on his…10 Dec 2025HANSARDLow-income Households1. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of her fiscal policies on low-income households.09 Dec 2025HANSARDLow-income HouseholdsChild poverty rates remain far too high in my constituency of Stoke-on-Trent North and Kidsgrove. What assessment has the Chancellor made of how the fair decisions taken in the…09 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyThe removal of the two-child limit is welcome news, and in my constituency it will lift well over 4,000 kids out of poverty. I saw at first hand how 14 years of austerity left…08 Dec 2025