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HANSARD Rural Mobile ConnectivityI thank the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for bringing forward this important debate. Mobile connectivity remains a real concern for many in rural communities,…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Healthy RelationshipsI agree with my hon. Friend. Soroptimist does incredible work in my constituency on supporting healthy relationships, as well as work to support women in prisons, which I have…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Healthy RelationshipsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ribble Valley (Maya Ellis) for securing such an important debate. As someone who,…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe on the Labour Benches know that effective bus services are key to economic growth. Unfortunately, when Staffordshire county council was run by the Conservatives, it sought to…12 Feb 2026HANSARD School Minibus SafetyI am concerned that under the current system, someone could fail their test to drive a minibus in a professional setting and it would not stop them from driving one in a school…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Healthy RelationshipsDuring the years in which Staffordshire had a Conservative-led county council, which coincided with the Conservative Government, we suffered the third-worst youth service cuts in…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesI completely agree with the hon. Member. Recognising the talent that we have in our towns, and making sure that all our Government programmes are working to support that, is…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southport (Patrick Hurley) for bringing forward what I consider to be a…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad SafetySomething that all Staffordshire MPs have in common is our absolute despair at the state of our roads. The Government have allocated additional funds, which is really important…05 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI am grateful for the opportunity to speak. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Shipley (Anna Dixon) for securing this debate. Parish councils across my constituency have been…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) for securing this vital debate. As some of my colleagues have already done, I will speak…04 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationDoes the hon. Member agree that the warning signs were there when Capita failed on the TPS?04 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyI appreciate that this is a slightly different issue but, with empty properties on high streets and absent landlords not contributing to our communities, crime is taking place in…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Educational Outcomes: Disadvantaged Boys and Young MenIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hitchin (Alistair Strathern) on securing this incredibly important debate.…03 Feb 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy for EnglandI feel the need to say that, like 52% of the population, I am a dog owner myself—I have the wonderful Nico Ingham—and I was so pleased to see that the Government will consult on…21 Jan 2026HANSARD ADHD DiagnosisI thank my hon. Friend for securing this incredibly important debate. He is right to raise the issue of ADHD waiting lists, and the Health Secretary is right to commission the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailI understand why the Secretary of State has today taken the sensible long-term decision on the future capacity needs on the west coast main line, but for residents in Stafford,…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Offshore WindDespite representing an entirely landlocked constituency, offshore wind matters greatly to me, as the largest employer in Stafford, GE Vernova, produces critical components for…14 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsSeveral prominent buildings in Stafford have been left vacant for long periods, with landlords allowing sites to fall into disrepair with no intention of bringing them up to…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank the Minister for her statement and I welcome the strategy, particularly its focus on speed management. While icy and ungritted roads currently make speeding less of an…08 Jan 2026