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HANSARD Steel Industry: Contribution to the UK EconomyI congratulate the hon. Member for Newport East (Jessica Morden) on securing this debate, which is very important for not just steel but ceramics. Refractory ceramics are vital…25 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundI thank the Minister for giving way. On the point about levelling up communities, will he ensure that projects such as Meir station, which has so much potential to level up…24 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsCurrent plans for community diagnostic hubs in North Staffordshire would see only a single facility, which is meant to serve over half a million people. That is totally…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundIt is an absolute pleasure to follow my hon. Friend and neighbour the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis). I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Kevin…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundWill my hon. Friend give way?24 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. We have some fantastic engineering companies in Stoke-on-Trent, including Don-Bur, IAE and Rayne Precision Engineering. However, they are struggling to fill what amount…23 Jan 2023HANSARD Cost of Energy: Ceramics SectorI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. The ceramics sector has not received the level of support that many other energy-intensive sectors have to help…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Cost of Energy: Ceramics SectorThe Minister mentioned the fund that is available for energy-intensive sectors. Given that 97% of the sector is small and medium-sized enterprises, they are often excluded from…17 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresAs the Secretary of State knows, there are serious pressures within the NHS in North Staffordshire. The chief executive of the Royal Stoke University Hospital said on Radio Stoke…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportEnergy-intensive industries, particularly the ceramics industry in Stoke-on-Trent, have been most exposed to global energy price shocks, as they have to fire their wares at over…09 Jan 2023HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Earlier in the statement the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare), mentioned Wade Ceramics in my…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentAs the Home Secretary knows, Stoke-on-Trent has already done more than its fair share, and this has put huge pressure on our local public services, so does she agree that it is…19 Dec 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI very much welcome what the Prime Minister has announced today. As he knows, Stoke-on-Trent has taken more than our fair share of asylum seekers and refugees. That has put…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Dormant Assets Funding: Community Wealth FundsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Harris. I congratulate my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Jo Gideon) on…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Energy SecurityInvestment in energy-intensive industries such as ceramics must also be a key part in reducing our overall energy consumption. Will my right hon. Friend look at what more can be…29 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsTrentham Academy has recently received a very good Ofsted rating, with a number of outstanding features, following significant improvement. But the school building is in a very…28 Nov 2022HANSARDHotel Asylum Accommodation: Local Authority ConsultationThe lack of consultation has been appalling for some time. As the Minister knows, we in Stoke-on-Trent have already done far more than our fair share. We have resettled hundreds…23 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyThis has been a tough autumn statement—tougher than many of us would have liked—but it has protected the most vulnerable through the uprating of benefits; continued the welcome…22 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodation and SafeguardingIt is extremely disappointing that we continue to see the Home Office pursuing hotels in Stoke-on-Trent, particularly given the concerns that we have raised about the risks…07 Nov 2022HANSARD Drug Reclassification: Monkey DustI beg to move, That this House has considered the reclassification of the drug Monkey Dust. It is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair, Dame Maria, although this is not a…01 Nov 2022