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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Alongside our theatre and museum, which I mentioned earlier, Cannock also has brilliant small music venues, such as The Station, all of which give our budding actors, museum…27 Feb 2025HANSARDCoalfield CommunitiesIt is an honour to speak in this debate as the Member of Parliament for Cannock Chase, an area deeply proud of its mining heritage. Collieries were our dominant industry from the…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Climate and Nature BillI thank the right hon. Member for his intervention. I completely agree that we need to ensure that our farms are properly supported and that we highlight best practice, so that it…24 Jan 2025HANSARD Climate and Nature BillThis is why I mentioned that the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is holding an inquiry on the future of farming, as part of which we are looking at this issue of…24 Jan 2025HANSARD Climate and Nature BillIt is an honour to speak on the Bill, given the twin challenges of tackling climate change and ensuring that our natural world not only survives but becomes a far greater part of…24 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Last year, this Labour Government delivered justice for members of the mineworkers’ pension scheme, and 45,000 members of the similar British coal staff superannuation scheme…08 Jan 2025HANSARDNHS Diagnostic Processes: Technological InnovationI thank the Secretary of State for his response. My constituency of Cannock Chase has wide health inequalities, and particularly high levels of respiratory illness and bladder and…08 Jan 2025HANSARDNHS Diagnostic Processes: Technological Innovation3. What progress his Department has made on supporting technological innovation to accelerate NHS diagnostic processes.08 Jan 2025HANSARDHunting Trophy Import BanMerry Christmas, Mr Speaker. This time of year brings festive cheer, but it also brings the Boxing day hunts. Alongside many of my constituents, I am keen to see an end to the…19 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe recently proposed closure of a council-owned museum and theatre in Cannock Chase has shone a bright light on how much culture and heritage venues such as those mean to…12 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ9. Fourteen years of the Conservative party gutting local government has left councils having to make impossible choices. My constituents were recently shocked when Cannock Chase…11 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, my local council announced the proposed closure of the much-loved Prince of Wales theatre in Cannock. Despite the council’s financial pressures, local people do not…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Cross-Boundary Housing DevelopmentsI start by congratulating the hon. Member for Mid Leicestershire (Mr Bedford) on securing this debate on an important but often overlooked issue. Having known him for many years…28 Nov 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment and Retention4. What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the armed forces.18 Nov 2024HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment and RetentionFrom cadets to regulars and reservists, it is clear that we must urgently tackle the recruitment and retention crisis presided over by the last Government. Will the Minister join…18 Nov 2024HANSARDRural AffairsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is an honour to make my maiden speech as the Member of Parliament for Cannock Chase, my home. Having listened to many maiden speeches from all…11 Nov 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework: Labelling RequirementsBusinesses in my constituency tell me that they face increased red tape and costs when importing from or exporting to Northern Ireland. Can the Secretary of State confirm that he…23 Oct 2024HANSARDBarriers to Trade5. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to remove barriers to trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.23 Oct 2024HANSARDJobcentre Claimants: Travel CostsI thank the Minister for that response. My constituent Connor is in a predicament: he is out of pocket for taxi fares to weekly or even twice weekly sessions with a Jobcentre Plus…07 Oct 2024HANSARDJobcentre Claimants: Travel Costs12. What guidance her Department has issued to private contractors working in partnership with Jobcentre Plus on reimbursing claimants’ travel costs.07 Oct 2024