Contributions
660 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Policing: StaffordshireFor clarity, the figure I quoted was from before Commissioner Ellis took on fire responsibility. I understand that, since he has taken on that responsibility, that figure has…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Policing: StaffordshireIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher, and to follow two excellent speeches from my neighbours, my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Policing: StaffordshireMy hon. Friend has touched on an interesting point. Does she agree that one of the most disappointing things, not just in Staffordshire but across the country, is that although…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Policing: StaffordshireI accept the Minister’s point that bricks and mortar do not make a police force, but how many publicly accessible police stations does he have in his constituency? I have zero in…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Policing: StaffordshireAs my hon. Friend points out, we have lost 571 police officers across the county. We have also lost a number of auxiliary support staff in forensics, criminal investigation and…04 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitThe Minister mentions choosing to apply MFN tariffs. I profess not to be an expert on the sheep industry, but in the ceramics industry we have been told that there is no choice…03 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen will the House have a chance to vote on their Lordships’ amendment to the Trade Bill for participation in the customs union?25 Jul 2019HANSARDLocal Authorities: Adopted Local PlansThe Minister’s Department is taking action against only 15 local authorities where no local plan is actively in place. The Department also has an ambitious target of 300,000 homes…22 Jul 2019HANSARDLocal Authorities: Adopted Local Plans7. What steps he is taking in relation to local authorities that do not have an adopted local plan.22 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ10. This week, the Stoke-on-Trent Hardship Commission published its report, which demonstrated that income, education and employment were the driving factors of poverty in our…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Trafficking and Modern SlaveryAs always, my hon. Friend is making an impassioned speech. Does she agree about one of the other disconnects that exists in the system? She has read out details of some traumatic…09 Jul 2019HANSARD2022 Commonwealth GamesFive junctions up the M6 from Walsall is the great city of Stoke-on-Trent, which stands ready to play its part. How will the Minister ensure that the benefits to which she has…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Serco Justice SystemIn the Public Accounts Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Meg Hillier) and I have seen all too often good work by the Government, but only…04 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI entirely agree, and the same goes for LEP boundaries. If we are going to do this, there has to be a way forward that fits local area needs. According to the NAO, £6 billion is…02 Jul 2019HANSARDLiving Standards23. One way in which the Minister could easily help to raise living standards would be to pay those under 25 the same national living wage rates as those over 25. I know he will…02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentIt is an honour to follow the right hon. Member for Witham (Priti Patel). Being married to a councillor, she will appreciate most acutely the tough decisions that councillors must…02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI thank my hon. Friend for that and for presciently leading on to my next point, which is about how devolution settlements work and the myriad different settlements that we have,…02 Jul 2019HANSARDState Pension10. How many people receive a state pension of less than £168.80 a week.01 Jul 2019HANSARDState PensionI thank the Minister for that answer. While he may not have that figure, I can tell him that two of the people who do not receive that amount are Bob and Hilary Heyes from my…01 Jul 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesMy hon. Friend describes a situation that applies to many people, not just farmers, who are members of a co-operative organisation. I think of the Asian community in…27 Jun 2019