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HANSARDEquitable LifeWhen people work hard and invest in their retirement, we praise them for doing the right thing. In so doing, these people tend to make fewer demands on the state in later life…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Trade BillI start by saying that I will not vote in favour of any Lords amendments this evening. The huge efforts we witnessed the trade team make in order to secure continuity agreements…19 Jan 2021HANSARDAnimal Charities: Covid-19I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southend West (Sir David Amess) for arranging this debate this evening. Zoos such as Dudley Zoo are among our foremost animal charities,…19 Jan 2021HANSARDPolice National ComputerI thank the Minister for his statement. Can he confirm that the human error that caused this problem is being designed out of the system and that it would be more helpful for the…18 Jan 2021HANSARDLong CovidI wish to concentrate my remarks in this debate on two things, which will hopefully show that even though long covid is not so high in word search functions, the Government and…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateWhile politics is played with narratives around council tax increases, will the Chancellor confirm that the most important thing right now is support for local authorities to…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI thank the Secretary of State not just for his statement but for the huge effort he must be putting in to try to balance conflicting priorities. As a father to an A-level student…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Immigration Rules: Supported AccommodationMy constituents and I want to place on record our gratitude to the Home Secretary and her team for the huge efforts that they are putting into fixing our broken asylum system.…16 Dec 2020HANSARDArmed ForcesI welcome the landmark £24 billion investment in our UK armed forces, as announced by the Prime Minister just last month, bringing economic and security benefits to all four…09 Dec 2020HANSARD EU Withdrawal AgreementCan my right hon. Friend assure me and all my constituents that, should we strike a trade agreement with the EU, we will not compromise in any way on our fishing waters, our…09 Dec 2020HANSARDEngagementsI wonder whether my right hon. Friend, were he to find a small gap in his very busy diary, would join me on a visit to the Black Country Living Museum, where I would introduce him…09 Dec 2020HANSARDArmed ForcesWhat steps his Department is taking to support UK armed forces in Scotland.09 Dec 2020HANSARDGambling and LotteriesI very much welcome my hon. Friend’s statement. Clearly, having consumer protection at the heart of any new regulation is key, so will he describe what sort of action my…08 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat steps are the Lord Chancellor and his team taking to address the widespread perception among my constituents that detention arrangements in prisons are not sufficiently…08 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe withdrawal agreement, as agreed by the UK and the EU, contains a statement, under section 38 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, that preserves…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMilitary aerospace is incredibly important in my constituency of Dudley North, and across the west midlands. Can the Minister say what he is doing to promote our first-rate…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Courts and Tribunals: RecoveryI thank the Lord Chancellor and his team for all their efforts in dealing with the pressures that covid has put on the system, and with getting the system back up and running. May…03 Dec 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House may be aware that Dudley borough now has a full complement of Conservative MPs. He may also know that Dudley borough is being run very robustly by a…03 Dec 2020HANSARDArcadia and Debenhams: Business Support and Job RetentionDoes my hon. Friend agree that Dudley Council and other local leaders in my constituency will play an instrumental role in rebuilding and revitalising the high street? Will he…02 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaDoes my hon. Friend agree with me and my constituents in Dudley North that any person who comes to this country, engages in criminal activity, breaks our laws and abuses our…30 Nov 2020