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HANSARDEngagementsQ6. High streets and heritage mean a lot to the people of Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke. Burslem and Tunstall, two of the great six towns of Stoke-on-Trent, are…25 May 2022HANSARDStoke-on-Trent: Video Games Enterprise ZoneI could not agree more with my hon. Friend, who is Stoke-on-Trent-born and bred. He is doing his city proud in representing it. There are so many fantastic reasons why…25 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI thank the hon. Lady for that intervention. She says that I talk about criminals. She referred earlier to the Black Lives Matter protest, and I have absolutely no issue with…23 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. The decision to scrap grammar schools was once described as “a real tragedy for this country…they are a very important part of the mix in our educational system…and they…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order Billrose —23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillThe Home Secretary talks about the “Just Stop Oil” protests. Does she share my concern that those protesters seem to think that cooking oil is something we should be stopping in…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI have been listening to the right hon. Lady, but I would appreciate some clarity. Does she condemn the behaviour and actions of Insulate Britain, Extinction Rebellion and Just…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillThe people of Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke warmly welcome this important legislation, because it is doing exactly what they want to see: holding those criminals…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillWell, Croydon spoke quite loudly, if I remember correctly, by deciding to elect a Conservative Mayor and upping the amount of councillors in Croydon. We had places like Bromley…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillMy right hon. Friend makes a fantastic point. Let us think about the people who were not able to get to their cancer screening appointment; the children who were not able to be in…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI could not agree more. I think we do need to organise a trip round the red wall so that Labour Members can actually understand why the Labour party lost those seats. […23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI am not in denial about the importance of dealing with the climate emergency, but does the hon. Gentleman accept that those who are leading these so-called protests should be…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillThe hon. Gentleman talks about motivations. May I ask about the Labour party’s motivations from the millions that it takes from trade unions?23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order Billrose —23 May 2022HANSARDBus ServicesThe people of Stoke-on-Trent were delighted to receive £31.7 million from this Conservative Government to bus back better, but sadly, First Bus still thinks it appropriate to cut…19 May 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseLast June, a six-year-old girl was tragically killed when a car hit her and her father as they walked along a road in Stoke-on-Trent North. Having sought advice from the Clerks in…19 May 2022HANSARDForeign National Offender Removal FlightsThe people of Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke are delighted that we have shipped off over 10,000 foreign national offenders since 2019, because they do not deserve to…18 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI thank my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act. When I brought to this House the Desecration of War Memorials Bill, she…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeThe hon. Lady rightly talks about off-road bikes, which are an issue in my constituency. We have section 59 notices, which I do not think are working as a deterrent. Does she…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and Mr Deputy Speaker for being so understanding regarding my need to be absent from the Chamber for a period of time and then allowing me to…11 May 2022