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HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesThe support for businesses in the last two years to help them cope with the pandemic has been unprecedented. Stoke-on-Trent alone has had about £1 million in grants for businesses…11 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeStoke-on-Trent has already contributed far more than our fair share to refugee resettlement, and we are now supporting Afghans with rehousing. Given that many other parts of the…06 Jan 2022HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI very much welcome the measures taken to accelerate the booster programme. Will my right hon. Friend look at what more can be done to support our excellent vaccinators and…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTen-Year Drugs StrategyA number of buildings in Stoke-on-Trent South have recently been used to cultivate drugs, so will my right hon. Friend look at what more can be done to increase the punishments…06 Dec 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesI thank the hon. Gentleman for that point. I know that the Government are looking at that. Further trials at scale are being looked at—in Newcastle, I believe—to be undertaken by…24 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesI thank the Minister for the great interest he is taking in these sectors. I hope to welcome him very soon to Stoke-on-Trent. These jobs are so important for levelling up across…24 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesI beg to move, That this House has considered energy intensive industries. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Nokes. I am grateful to have secured this timely…24 Nov 2021HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsWe have seen thousands of people coming into the country. Many areas, such as Stoke-on-Trent, which has already taken far more than its fair share, are continuing to see increased…22 Nov 2021HANSARD Integrated Rail Plan: North and MidlandsI very much welcome what has been announced today. If we are truly to level up opportunities in Stoke-on-Trent, we must address the issues of capacity on the local network, and…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe have a walk-in vaccination clinic at Longton fire station on Friday, so will my right hon. Friend join me in encouraging everybody in Stoke-on-Trent South who has yet to have…15 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ5. I thank the Prime Minister and the Government for securing our fantastic Stoke-on-Trent levelling-up funding. If we are truly to level up opportunities and access to…03 Nov 2021HANSARDYoung People: High-skilled JobsMany of the manufacturers that I have visited recently in my constituency, including Don-Bur and IAE, have told me about the challenges that they face when recruiting for…02 Nov 2021HANSARDYoung People: High-skilled Jobs7. What progress his Department has made on supporting young people into high-skilled jobs.02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe Budget will deliver a stronger economy for the British people, and it has certainly delivered for the great city of Stoke-on-Trent. This has been possible only through…01 Nov 2021HANSARDRegeneration in Towns and Cities11. What steps his Department is taking to support regeneration in towns and cities.25 Oct 2021HANSARDRegeneration in Towns and CitiesI thank the Minister for that response. Supporting cities such as Stoke-on-Trent, so that we level up opportunity and get the investment we need, is vital. Will my hon. Friend…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings StrategyFurther to the points made by my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Jo Gideon) earlier, the ceramics sector in Stoke-on-Trent has faced significant energy price…19 Oct 2021HANSARD International TravelI welcome the decision to remove Pakistan from the red list on Wednesday. As the Secretary of State will know, I wrote to him about this issue. Many of my constituents have family…20 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketThe fluctuations in commercial gas prices particularly affect energy-intensive sectors such as ceramics, and the high price of commercial electricity does not encourage the…20 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAcross Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire, uptake of the vaccine has been very good. I thank all those who have been delivering the vaccine across Stoke-on-Trent in particular. Many…14 Sept 2021