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HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI am actually very comfortable for the hon. Member to come to Dudley North and make those very arguments, because he would be out of office completely. Please do come and make…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeOn the very point of small modular reactors, does the hon. Member recognise that the Government have invested some £220 million at Rolls-Royce? It is not just talk, as he asserts.11 May 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI thank the Home Secretary, the Minister and all her team for bringing about the so-called Rwanda plan. I know the whole of Dudley is behind her, as is the rest of the…25 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Brazil announced strong environmental commitments at COP26 that exceeded expectations. My own visit to Brazil after COP26 reconfirmed that Brazil is experiencing an…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWhether we are talking about universities, jobcentres, local authorities, the national health service, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency or passport offices—and the list…24 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I thank my hon. Friend for his commitment to making the United Kingdom the best country in the world in which to be a veteran by 2028. Will the Minister outline for me what he…24 Feb 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseOpposition Members quite rightly like to remind us that we should be careful about the sources of money coming to this country. Does the Leader of the House agree that we should…24 Feb 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ10. On 30 September 2020, the Prime Minister joined me on a building site in Dudley that is now the new Institute of Technology, delivering on skills for future jobs and creating…09 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthDoes the Minister agree that mental health is not something we can consider under one umbrella? In my Dudley constituency, Priory Park boxing club is doing fantastic work with…08 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthI thank the hon. Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan) for securing this debate. The subject is close to my heart. While we know that the most valuable time in a human’s development…08 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness Investment13. What steps his Department is taking to encourage businesses to invest.01 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness InvestmentJobs and job security clearly depend on economic growth. The International Monetary Fund’s forecast putting the UK at the top of the G7 is an endorsement of this Chancellor’s and…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportHaving the required management expertise to run dozens of offices with hundreds of people within, is one thing. Running the country and getting the big decisions right is quite…31 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language Bill[In British Sign Language: “Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker . ” ] I pay tribute to the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Rosie Cooper) for bringing forward the Bill and for…28 Jan 2022HANSARDCultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Vale of Clwyd (Dr Davies) and to speak about this straightforward and reasonable Bill, which has been designed in a…28 Jan 2022HANSARDCultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) BillThe past year has undoubtedly had a huge impact on this sector in many ways, but with resilience and Government support such as the culture recovery fund and the zoo animals fund,…28 Jan 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillBy way of a passing reference to Brexit, I would like to reassure my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone) that my thinking is very much aligned with his on all…28 Jan 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillSORN—that is the word. At a time when everyone is facing increasing household bills, fuel costs and cost of living, we should make it our priority to get rid of any unnecessary…28 Jan 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillI thank my right hon. Friend for his intervention and I completely agree with his observation. It has been calculated that insurance policyholders could face an estimated cost of…28 Jan 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillIt was 72%.28 Jan 2022