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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe Minister just said that there will be circumstances in which we will ignore pyjama injunctions. What are the circumstances in which the Government will not ignore them and…17 Jan 2024HANSARD Highways Maintenance and Integrated Transport FundingI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, which is a rite of passage in Adjournment debates. On rural communities, the Minister helpfully reminded me—believe me, I…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Highways Maintenance and Integrated Transport FundingThe good news is that, to everyone’s relief—including yours, Madam Deputy Speaker—I do not intend to use the full time technically available to me to filibuster on this important…18 Dec 2023HANSARDGender RecognitionI spent my entire professional career working in state secondary schools as a teacher, and the one place where debates around gender self-identification should never apply is with…06 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn response to a written question that I submitted, I was told that the Department of Health and Social Care holds no central data for diagnosis and treatment of those with eating…05 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Alistair Strathern), who did a sterling job of representing his constituency with the pride and passion that I…05 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyMay I check something with the shadow Minister? What is the difference between his proposal and that which was enacted under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2023,…05 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyI reassure the hon. Lady that I completely concur with her views that our brave police officers should not have to sit with people with severe mental health disorders to keep them…05 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre Safetyrose —05 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyI think the hon. Lady has forgotten the 7% rise in police officer pay that we saw this year. I have spoken to those officers about their living and how they work on the job, and…05 Dec 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Policies: Regional InequalitiesDoes the Secretary of State agree that it is a great shame that Stoke-on-Trent City Council, which is now Labour-run, has scaled back its levelling-up plans by getting rid of the…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLegal MigrationThe people of Stoke-on-Trent, North Kidsgrove and Talke will welcome today’s announcements from the Home Secretary and the Immigration Minister, while also recognising the faux…04 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Does my hon. Friend agree that Stoke-on-Trent City Council should invest its share of the £200 million that it recently secured from the National Lottery Heritage Fund on one…04 Dec 2023HANSARDEngagementsThanks to this Conservative Government, the people of Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke will see over £200 million to fix our broken roads, the reopening of the Stoke to…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Net Migration FiguresI congratulate the shadow Home Secretary, the right hon. Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper), as it is clear from the two ideas she laid out that she…28 Nov 2023HANSARDStudents: Temporary Visas for DependantsLast week’s net migration figures were completely unacceptable to the people of Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke, which is why the New Conservatives, helpfully, have a…27 Nov 2023HANSARDWindsor FrameworkDoes the Secretary of State accept that for as long as there are customs declarations, physical searches and ID checks for businesses moving goods from Great Britain into Northern…22 Nov 2023HANSARDWindsor Framework6. What recent discussions he has had with businesses in Northern Ireland on the implementation of the Windsor framework.22 Nov 2023HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyI beg to move, That this House has considered the apprenticeship levy. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq, and I am looking forward to this debate on the…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyThank you, Dr Huq. I thank everyone who took part in the debate, and it was great to see broad consensus across the House. As Members have said, the levy is here to stay; no one…22 Nov 2023