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HANSARDFootball GovernanceI very much welcome these announcements. Our local clubs in Stoke-on-Trent, both Stoke City and Port Vale, are generally very well run and do huge amounts for our communities…25 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeI very much welcome measures that will offer a proper deterrent to those who are seeking to come to this country illegally. I also particularly welcome action to ensure that…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Energy Security StrategyCeramics?19 Apr 2022HANSARD Energy Security StrategyEnergy price fluctuations are a particular issue for the ceramics sector. Over Easter, I was delighted to visit 1882 Ltd, a ceramics producer in my constituency that has raised…19 Apr 2022HANSARDInvestment in UK Manufacturing8. What steps he is taking to support investment in UK manufacturing.29 Mar 2022HANSARDInvestment in UK ManufacturingI very much welcome the Prime Minister’s response last week to my hon. Friend the Member for Scunthorpe (Holly Mumby-Croft) that energy-intensive manufacturers such as ceramics…29 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. I thank the small business Minister for speaking to our Staffordshire chamber of commerce event in Parliament recently. Recruitment continues to be a challenge for many…29 Mar 2022HANSARDGambling-related HarmThank you for calling me, Ms Rees. Like all Members present, I recognise the real importance of addressing problem gambling. However, I think it important that we put this issue…29 Mar 2022HANSARDGambling-related HarmIt is important that these actions are further rolled out throughout the sector, but there is a significant risk that if we do not get this right, we will just encourage a growing…29 Mar 2022HANSARDSchools White PaperI very much welcome Stoke-on-Trent being announced as a prioritised education investment area, which will help to continue the significant work being done to improve standards in…28 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsI very much welcome the UK’s robust global leadership against Putin’s Russia. The high dependency on Russian energy in parts of Europe has been used by Putin to threaten many of…28 Feb 2022HANSARDCivil Servants: Return to the Office2. What steps his Department is taking to support the return of civil servants to the office following the end of guidance to work from home during the covid-19 outbreak.24 Feb 2022HANSARDCivil Servants: Return to the OfficeI thank my right hon. Friend for that response. As well as getting Whitehall back to the office, and given the recent announcements about rolling back the state, does he agree…24 Feb 2022HANSARDCrown Prosecution ServiceI thank the Attorney General for her response. I have written to her about the need for the CPS to better understand local circumstances when making decisions. Will she look again…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service4. What recent assessment she has made of the performance of the CPS in the west midlands.10 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthI am pleased to contribute to this important debate on young people’s mental health. The pandemic has had a significant impact on many young people, and I know that our schools…08 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Illegal waste sites have been a problem across North Staffordshire, and the number of organisations and agencies involved in regulating waste is allowing unscrupulous actors…27 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagements£56 million through the levelling up fund and £40 million through transforming cities—that is just some of the investment that we have recently secured for Stoke-on-Trent. Will my…12 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills: VATI struggle to believe what we are seeing from the Labour party today: a party that has repeatedly opposed Brexit and did everything it could to try to stop us leaving the EU is…11 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills: VATI absolutely agree. We are seeing that right across the north and the midlands, in towns and cities that were neglected for decades by the Labour party, including Stoke-on-Trent,…11 Jan 2022