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HANSARDTourism and LeisureNext week Stafford’s Gatehouse theatre will launch its annual Shakespeare festival with Richard III. Last year we had over 180,000 visitors. I know that the Government are…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseMorrisons has proposed closing its shop in Highfields, which hosts the local post office. Closing it would remove a vital service from our community, which people rely on every…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Regional Innovation and GrowthI thank my hon. Friend for her report; I found it fascinating. A statistic I cannot get out of my head is that cities around the UK have seen growth accelerate at a rate of 10.7%…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsIn my constituency, Xtreme Stainless builds exhaust systems and would always want to buy British steel. The company believes it is better made, and wants to back British jobs and…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDPrivate Sector Investment: LancashireMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, particularly around growth in cities and towns, which I am particularly interested in. Over the last 10 years, we have seen growth of…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDPrivate Sector Investment: LancashireIt was interesting to hear the Minister name a number of towns in relation to manufacturing roles. In our towns, we have on average 9% employment in manufacturing, whereas in…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenA little while ago I ran a consultation in my constituency with 60 young people and teachers, which the Minister kindly attended. While they would welcome the action taken today,…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI pay tribute to Councillor Angela Loughran, who has sadly passed away. She first represented the Manor ward in ’97, and worked tirelessly for her residents for nearly 30 years. A…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI thank the Chancellor for her statement, which is welcome for those of us who are serious about buying British, building British and backing British. Will she say a little more…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn my constituency we are seeing good growth in our large employers and a great skills pipeline coming through from our advanced technical college, but we need a little support…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseGiven that it is marathon season, will the Leader of the House join me in recognising the new endurance event in my constituency: the 39-week Creswell roadworks? Before the scheme…14 May 2026HANSARDNew Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public AmenitiesI thank my genuinely honourable Friend the Member for Hitchin (Alistair Strathern), for securing this debate. He has been a tireless campaigner for leaseholders as long as I have…13 May 2026HANSARDGovernment Procurement: British Businesses9. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure Government procurement supports British businesses.28 Apr 2026HANSARDGovernment Procurement: British BusinessesI thank the Chancellor for her answer. In Stafford, world-class manufacturers such as GE Vernova are producing the technology that powers our national grid, yet for far too long…28 Apr 2026HANSARDPark Home OwnersPark home owners across my constituency of Stafford, Eccleshall and the villages have contacted me about the deeply unfair 10% commission charge. It is a levy that has not been…28 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe in Stafford welcome the announcement that Stafford college will become an advanced manufacturing technical hub, but we have a gap: more skilled jobs are needed than there are…27 Apr 2026HANSARDGovernment Procurement: British Companies14. What steps he is taking to increase levels of procurement from British companies through Government contracts.23 Apr 2026HANSARDGovernment Procurement: British CompaniesHappy St George’s day, Mr Speaker. GE Vernova, in my constituency of Stafford, Eccleshall and the villages, is creating 400 new jobs to add to the 1,400 people it already employs.…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGovernment Procurement Strategy(Urgent Question): To ask the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will make a statement on the Government procurement strategy.22 Apr 2026HANSARDGovernment Procurement StrategyThrough a change in procurement policy that is more focused on backing British businesses, investing in Britain to help secure thousands of good, unionised jobs, and remaining…22 Apr 2026