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HANSARDTopical QuestionsLongton station in my constituency was allocated money from the transforming cities fund to have a lift installed. Unfortunately, that money was reallocated by the city council…16 Jul 2026HANSARD British SteelI say to the Minister that we should never apologise for taking bold action that protects well-paid, unionised jobs in this country and is crucial to the reindustrialisation of…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI am broadly sympathetic and supportive of the proposals for Staffordshire, as the only MP in Staffordshire already in a single unitary authority, but may I ask the Secretary of…16 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Energy System Operator: Blackout RiskMy constituents in Stoke-on-Trent Central are used to just plugging something in, switching a switch and there being electrical power, but I think we can all accept that with…15 Jul 2026HANSARD IranFewer!15 Jul 2026HANSARD IranMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the malign influence. Following some of the attacks in Iran and the Iranian people seeking to change their leadership, he will have seen…15 Jul 2026HANSARD IranWill my hon. Friend take an intervention?15 Jul 2026HANSARD IranI believe the point my hon. Friend is making is that the Iranian state is sponsoring these bot farms that are pumping out political points in the UK, which are a perfectly…15 Jul 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House says that there will be a motion on a statutory instrument on national security. I hope that is the SI that will finally allow us to proscribe the Islamic…14 Jul 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationI thank the Minister for her answers. She will know that local government reorganisation is one side of the coin, and devolution is the other. In places like Staffordshire and…13 Jul 2026HANSARDImmigration and Asylum BillIt is quite something to listen to a shadow Secretary of State whose party oversaw a net migration increase of 2.5 million in four years, and who has the brass neck to lecture the…13 Jul 2026HANSARD British Industry Supercharger: CeramicsI believe my hon. Friend is referring to the Copeland plate that he saw, which was made in the old Copeland factory not far from my current constituency office. Again, that…09 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseGiven that we have celebrated the Leader of the House’s birthday, may I draw his attention to the upcoming birthday of H & E Smith in my constituency? It is one of the last…09 Jul 2026HANSARD British Industry Supercharger: CeramicsAt the outset of this Adjournment debate on ceramics, I declare my interest as a member of the GMB trade union and chair of the all-party parliamentary group for ceramics, for…09 Jul 2026HANSARD British Industry Supercharger: CeramicsThe sector is also important to my hon. Friends’ constituencies in other parts of Staffordshire. I will rehearse some of the figures, Madam Deputy Speaker. Of course, given that I…09 Jul 2026HANSARD British Industry Supercharger: CeramicsI agree with my hon. Friend, who has been pursuing that for a long time. The ceramics industry is a great example of where procurement rules could be geared more towards…09 Jul 2026HANSARD British Industry Supercharger: CeramicsThere are many wonderful 10-minute rule Bills and private Members’ Bills that support the ceramics sector, and my hon. Friend’s back British bricks Bill is one of them. More to…09 Jul 2026HANSARD British Industry Supercharger: CeramicsOne last time.09 Jul 2026HANSARD Future of British HorseracingI congratulate my hon. Friend on her excellent speech. The point she raises is apt, and what she describes is currently happening. I am sure she will share my concerns and welcome…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Human Rights in KashmirI appreciate that the Minister is standing in for the Minister for the Middle East, who is not in his place this afternoon. On bilateral working, the UK Government have settled…07 Jul 2026