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HANSARD Housing: North StaffordshireI beg to move, That this House has considered housing developments in north Staffordshire. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey, and I thank the House for…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Sector: InnovationThe growing advanced ceramics industry in north Staffordshire is a key creator of the unique advanced ceramic materials that are required for His Majesty’s fighting capability,…08 Sept 2025HANSARDDefence Sector: Innovation1. What steps he is taking to increase innovation in the defence sector.08 Sept 2025HANSARD10-Year Health Plan: Prevention of Ill HealthUrinary tract infections are estimated to impact on the lives of up to 5 million women and girls. In 2023-24, there were over 679,000 hospital admissions, and in 2023, 4,323…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionThe village of Upper Tean frequently suffers flooding and sewage outflows, and one reason is that the antiquated mains water infrastructure cannot adequately cope with the…21 Jul 2025HANSARDTrade Agreements: ImplementationMay I thank the Secretary of State for meeting regularly with me and my colleagues regarding the challenges facing the ceramics industry? I look forward to continuing to work with…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFor the past year, I have been working with the Midlands Partnership University NHS foundation trust to secure and unlock the funds to build a new neighbourhood health centre in…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Social Media: Misinformation and AlgorithmsOur Committee’s evidence supports the conclusion that social media business models, particularly the use of recommendation algorithms that push users to see more extreme content…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy hon. Friend quite rightly points out the complexities and histories of the issues that we face, which we need to solve with a holistic approach. In the absence of amazing…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy hon. Friend is right that we hunt as a pack: when the three Stokie MPs get together with our Staffordshire colleagues, we make a formidable bunch, and I am very proud to be…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI commend the Government for their mission to give every child the best start in life. It is critical that all children, no matter where they are born, have every opportunity to…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI commend my hon. Friend and her neighbour for those wonderful outcomes, although I am sure she still has issues in her constituency that we need to battle against. As I have said…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI thank my hon. Friend for mentioning the extra work that so many of our primary schools do. I particularly want to comment on the headteacher of Alexandra infants’ school in…16 Jul 2025HANSARD West Coast Main LineAs my hon. Friend will know, Stoke-on-Trent sits on a side branch of the west coast main line that feeds a conurbation of over 400,000 people, many of whom work in and travel…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Rare Cancers BillStella Gilbert, née Forster, was a much-beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister to my partner, Jim. She died of a rare cancer. Stella was great—my partner’s only sibling, a…11 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI really welcome the statement today, as I am sure do the residents of Normacot, whose excellent family hub they fought hard to save many years ago. But we need more in my…07 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I am really heartened by clause 11 and I welcome it. I am sure the Minister agrees that consulting people who live with disabilities is vital for any future public transport…26 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyThe industrial strategy rightly recognises the role of ceramics as a key foundational industry and, of course, the central role of Stoke-on-Trent not just historically but in the…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Post-industrial TownsThe most recent data, from 2023, showed that 25% of manufacturing jobs in Stoke-on-Trent were in ceramics. Ceramics—especially advanced ceramics—is critical to strategic…18 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI rise to support a number of new clauses and amendments to the Bill. The common thread running through all of them is a need to address some of the gaps in the safeguards and…13 Jun 2025