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HANSARDFair Taxation of Schools and Education Standards CommitteeI fully concur with my hon. Friend. The simple truth is this. Even the Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, the hon. Member for Bristol North West…11 Jan 2023HANSARDFair Taxation of Schools and Education Standards CommitteeLet me start by saying—although she may not like it—what a tremendous fan I am of the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Emma Hardy). Unfortunately, however, in…11 Jan 2023HANSARDFair Taxation of Schools and Education Standards CommitteeOne of the greatest things I saw while working in the classroom, unlike those on the shadow Front Bench, was a scheme introduced under the Conservative Government by the former…11 Jan 2023HANSARD Sport in Schools and CommunitiesCarol Shanahan, the co-owner of Port Vale football club, regularly raises with me how the funding model in a football pyramid works. If we moved to a model where 70% of the…10 Jan 2023HANSARDStrangford Lough: Tidal Wave EnergyI will allow the hon. Gentleman to carry on, but I just wanted to let him know, as a good friend to me and to many in this House, that although I have only seen the title of this…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Sport in Schools and CommunitiesI just want to make a brief point on community facilities. My frustration in the experience with Kidsgrove Sports Centre was that because we wanted to refurbish an existing…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Sport in Schools and CommunitiesIt is sad that sometimes these types of debates are not the ones that make the news headlines, as they should do; this debate shows great consensus across the House on the…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Sport in Schools and CommunitiesI suspect that a lot of Labour Front Benchers will be in Stoke-on-Trent ahead of the upcoming local elections and afterwards, so the hon. Gentleman should be aware that there is a…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Sport in Schools and CommunitiesI am delighted to see both my right hon. Friend and the Minister for Schools on the Front Bench. My only regret is that a relevant Minister from the Department of Health and…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Industrial ActionI proudly put on the record my entry on the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a former teacher and a former trade union member and representative for the NASUWT. I am…10 Jan 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for VictimsI thank the Lord Chancellor for meeting with Claire, the mother of Sharlotte-Sky, before the Christmas recess to hear about the pain and anguish she has suffered through the…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportThe statement will be welcomed by many ceramics manufacturers in Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke, but they also want to ensure that they are all eligible. The support to…09 Jan 2023HANSARDRegional InequalityWith £56 million from the levelling-up fund, a £17.6 million Kidsgrove town deal, masses of funding from the shared prosperity fund and, of course, a Conservative-led council…09 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresI put on the record my thanks to the incredible staff at the Royal Stoke University Hospital and the Haywood walk-in centre, who have faced unprecedented pressures. Tracy Bullock…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI believe a mistake was made when the levelling-up parks fund was announced, because Stoke-on-Trent did not get any money. When will the Minister correct that, so that I can put…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Asylum Seekers (Removal to Safe Countries)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide that certain provisions of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 relating to the removal of asylum seekers to safe…14 Dec 2022HANSARDEnd Serco using hotels in Stoke-on-Trent to house migrantsI present a petition that, in just over a fortnight, has gathered more than 1,900 signatures and counting. People are fed up and angry at Serco for abusing our great city of…13 Dec 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationThe people of Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke will warmly welcome the Prime Minister’s statement, albeit cautiously because they want to see delivery on the ground, but…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Prison CapacityMr Speaker, you will be aware that, in Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke, we are keen to see scumbags locked up for a longer period of time. But, unfortunately, at this…30 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy Price Guarantee: Impact on HouseholdsMr Speaker, I know you are a huge fan of making sure your pottery comes from the Potteries. Ceramic manufacturers, despite the energy price cap guarantee—it has been hugely…29 Nov 2022