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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe were very grateful to the Minister for helping us to secure the Tunstall mass vaccination centre, which has delivered over 50,000 jabs into the arms of people and is the City…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Awarding Qualifications in 2021 and 2022It is likely that this summer will see a huge rise in grade inflation, beyond what we saw last August. This benefits nobody in the long term, particularly those in future exam…22 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateMadam Deputy Speaker, it is good to know that you only tick off MPs who can take it; I would not wear a jacket on one occasion on Zoom, so I am appropriately dressed for you on…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillGood luck winning back Newcastle!20 Jul 2021HANSARDStoke-Leek Line: ReopeningI am very grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s full-hearted support, and I hope it puts even more pressure on the Government, but I firmly disagree with the idea that competition is…20 Jul 2021HANSARDStoke-Leek Line: ReopeningIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I congratulate my constituency neighbour and right hon. Friend the Member for Staffordshire Moorlands (Karen…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your advice. The hon. Gentleman has thrown the slur of racism at the Conservative Benches throughout his speech, yet he was a key…20 Jul 2021HANSARDStoke-Leek Line: ReopeningIn Staffordshire, we are just on the edge of the West Midlands Combined Authority. Mayor Street does a fantastic job of delivering public transport, but I want to make sure that…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI have the greatest respect for the people of Glasgow, their council and their MPs, because they have got involved in the asylum dispersal scheme, and they deserve full…19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillStoke-on-Trent, which I am proud to represent, has the fifth-highest rate of asylum seekers per 10,000 of population, Glasgow being the first. Does the hon. Lady agree that the…19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI see the hon. Gentleman getting very animated. I just hope he can convince his Scottish National party colleagues—or the nats—to get involved in the asylum dispersal scheme. I…19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillStoke-on-Trent, sadly, has the second- lowest council tax revenue income of any local authority in England, yet all I am hearing from those opposite is excuses, excuses, excuses.…19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillStoke does all the heavy lifting.19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillOur United Kingdom has always stood up for those in need, whether by helping the thousands escaping fascism in Europe in the 20th century or by offering a home to the people of…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Transport DecarbonisationThe Restoring Your Railway fund and the £3 billion bus back better strategy are both vital to levelling up in Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke, following decades of local…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Earlier today, I spoke with Tracy Bullock, the fantastic chief executive of one of our local NHS trusts in Stoke-on-Trent, who oversees…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Education SettingsI strongly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement, and the four schools in Stoke-on-Trent North, including Goldenhill Primary Academy, have received condition improvement…06 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI once again place on the record my thanks to the Lord Chancellor for backing my private Member’s Bill which called for specific protection and punishment for those who desecrate…29 Jun 2021HANSARDPet TheftPet theft is a shameless and disgusting act that harms families across our country. Scumbag Malachy Doherty of Tunstall was recently sentenced to 27 weeks in prison for stealing…29 Jun 2021