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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]Absolutely. Our club was formed at Burton town hall, with the name Burton Albion chosen through overwhelming support on a show of hands. From the humble beginnings of non-league…28 Apr 2025HANSARDLesbian Visibility WeekI thank my hon. Friend for giving way, and for securing debate. I know that she has spoken passionately about these issues over many decades and that, like me, she will have…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseEngineers at JCB have pioneered the world’s first hydrogen combustion engines that can power heavy machinery. That world-leading British engineering has been developed and built…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Royal British LegionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I thank the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) for securing the debate. For over a century, the RBL…01 Apr 2025HANSARDRailway CapacityMy constituents in Uttoxeter have no trains on a Sunday until 3 pm due to long-standing Network Rail staffing issues in signal boxes. With Uttoxeter’s growing population, it is…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseShamefully, the National Brewery Centre in Burton was closed under the previous Conservative Administration and Member of Parliament, depriving us of an important link to our…27 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Roads in Burton and Uttoxeter and across Staffordshire are littered with potholes. Local people are forking out thousands because of the Conservatives’ neglect and…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Defence Industries: West MidlandsI thank my hon. Friend for securing the debate and for the way she is leading it. In my constituency, we have JCB, which is a major employer and manufacturer, but we also have…19 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson), who is also my office buddy, for opening this…10 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionI thank the hon. Member for his intervention, and I am grateful that he is here in Westminster Hall today; he has had a busy weekend, so it is nice to see him. It is the…10 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionThe fact is that this Government are getting on with deportations, and we did not see that under the last Government. Indeed, they pursued the Rwanda policy, which cost the…10 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. During his recent visit to Burton, His Majesty the King sampled one of Tower Brewery’s excellent beers, putting our rich brewing heritage in the spotlight. Even though His…04 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI thank the Prime Minister for his continued leadership on the world stage. These past few days, I have felt particularly proud to be British, so I thank him for that. The…03 Mar 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportThe Secretary of State is right to say that progress has been made on building safety, but that we need to go much further. As she knows, fire and rescue services have already…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI welcome the Prime Minister’s statement today, his commitment to 2.5% defence spending and his continued engagement with our international partners. As we are a proud maritime…25 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. On a recent visit to Camp Viking, I witnessed the vital role that this hub for UK commando forces in the high north plays in our strategic defence efforts. What engagement has…25 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Rural communities such as Marchington, Draycot and Rolleston have been suffering with flooding for many years, with funding often going to areas with larger populations. Can…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe comments made by the President of the United States about a riviera of the middle east undermine the hard work towards a two-state solution that, as the Minister has said, is…06 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentIn Burton-on-Trent, we have a magnificent grade 2 listed town hall that was donated to the town by Michael Bass. It now serves as the headquarters for East Staffordshire borough…05 Feb 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsThe Minister has described the conversations he has had with American allies, but can he update the House on the conversations he has had with the wider NATO partnership, given…05 Feb 2025