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HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsThe right hon. Lady highlights an issue that affects my constituency, as well as that of the hon. Member for Bromsgrove. Given that party politics were mentioned, I want to put on…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) on securing the debate. We will talk…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]As has been said, on the face of it this is a short Bill, but when we look beneath the surface, it is even more exciting than the bare title of the Product Regulation and…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I thank the shadow Minister for giving way, and I hope he will also give way to my right hon. Friend on the Front Bench. Will he tell the House what possible motive he thinks a…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]rose —01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I know that was one of the areas to which he paid a lot of attention in the transport brief. I am sure that as the Committee continues…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention, although I do not agree with his characterisation of the speeches we have heard today. I think hon. Members have brought a…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]No. With respect, I think the hon. Gentleman has misunderstood my point. The Committee has every right to express that view; we also have the right to express our view as…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]On the face of it, this is a technical Bill, but the benefits and opportunities that the transition to Skills England can create across the country, including in communities such…31 Mar 2025HANSARDBirmingham City CouncilMy residents and constituents deserve better than the current scenes in Birmingham. Bins are not being collected, and the council is losing future revenue because commercial…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been substantially changed in Committee. Can the Leader of the House give an update on when the House may see the impact…27 Mar 2025HANSARD PIP Changes: Impact on Carer’s AllowanceI thank the Minister for the constructive and thoughtful way in which he has engaged with Members over the past week. I have written to him in the past couple of days on two…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Scunthorpe SteelworksI draw the House’s attention to my background as an official of the GMB steelworkers union, that union’s support for my constituency party and my membership of GMB and Unite. The…27 Mar 2025HANSARDDisruption at HeathrowThe Secretary of State’s statement underlines why it is important to avoid speculation in the immediate aftermath of a critical incident such as this. Can she reassure the House…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Disabled People’s Access to TransportI pay tribute to my hon. Friend, whose determination as Chair has meant that this important report from the previous Committee has seen the light of day. Does she agree that the…20 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ5. My constituents in Birmingham Northfield are deeply concerned about the scourge of knife crime, and I pay tribute to the professionalism of West Midlands police for its…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Shipyards: Economic GrowthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine, and I draw attention to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my membership of the GMB and…18 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Will the right hon. Member give way?13 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I have enjoyed the right hon. Gentleman’s recapitulation of the history. In the last Parliament, I attended meetings of the UK shipbuilding skills taskforce, which was sponsored…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillAs has been said already in this debate, trade union donations have been declared, but donations from employers who have a direct private interest in particular sectors that we…12 Mar 2025