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HANSARDTopical QuestionsCeramic Valley enterprise zone has transformed a number of brownfield sites and created thousands of jobs in Stoke-on-Trent. Will my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEconomy and JobsI congratulate hon. Members, especially my new constituency neighbours, on all the fantastic maiden speeches we have heard throughout the debates on Her Majesty’s Gracious…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentDoes my right hon Friend agree that Stoke-on-Trent is exactly the sort of place where we should be building a new free school?14 Jan 2020HANSARDThe EconomyNothing matters more to families and communities than creating good jobs and improving the cost of living. We have witnessed incredible economic success for our country, thanks to…24 Oct 2019HANSARD Racism in FootballStoke City football club is based in my constituency and has been doing some excellent work to promote diversity in the game. Does the Minister agree that we need to make sure…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Policing: StaffordshireI am delighted to add my voice to this important debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth) on securing it. Stoke-on-Trent is a city on the up,…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Policing: StaffordshireI absolutely agree. I witnessed the same thing. In seconds, the door was ripped off. As my hon. Friend suggests, those communities—people who have been terrorised by those…04 Sept 2019HANSARDNHS FacilitiesI thank the Minister for visiting the site of the proposed new Longton health centre in my constituency recently. Does he agree that we must deliver new primary care facilities…23 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Facilities9. What steps he is taking to improve NHS facilities.23 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Trade and Investment StrategyDoes my hon. Friend agree that the manufacturing figures referred to demonstrate exactly the picture of this Government and show the investment in exports that is going on? In the…23 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Trade and Investment StrategyIn fact, we have seen significant manufacturing growth in this country in the past few years under Conservative rule. We saw rapid decline of manufacturing industries under the…23 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsFigures published yesterday show that wages are rising faster than inflation, which means that there is more money in the pockets of hard-working people in Stoke-on-Trent. May I…17 Jul 2019HANSARDSupport for Growth in the MidlandsThe ceramic valley enterprise zone in Stoke-on-Trent has been incredibly successful for our local economy by creating jobs. Will the Minister support continuing the ceramic valley…16 Jul 2019HANSARDSupport for Growth in the Midlands21. What recent steps he has taken to support growth in the midlands.16 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCI particularly wanted to speak in this debate because I am a fan of the BBC and I value it as a national institution. However, I fear that it is being held back by its outdated…15 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCI am about to get to that point. We need to do away with the inspectors and the prosecutions to enforce the licence. That might mean looking at the potential for paid on-demand…15 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCI entirely agree. It has been mentioned that the BBC seeks quite a significant income from international broadcast rights, and it could build on that substantially if it used the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCI recognise my hon. Friend’s point, but I suggest that a number of the programmes on Channel 4 add a huge amount of good to the country and beyond, as do many commercial stations.…15 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCNo, I have already given way to the hon. Lady. I thank Channel 4 for taking on the BBC hit pottery programme, Stoke-on-Trent’s own “The Great Pottery Throw Down”, following the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. As South Korea is the third largest export market for ceramics, does the Secretary of State agree that the recently signed outline free trade agreement with South Korea is a…11 Jul 2019