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HANSARD Police Grant ReportWill the hon. Gentleman give way?11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportIt is true that a huge number of police staff are never seen—support staff, admin staff and call centre staff, for instance—and they play an important part in delivering police…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportAs the Policing Minister knows, West Mercia police—which covers Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire—is a very good force in many ways. However, is she aware that West…11 Feb 2026HANSARDRussian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyI am sure everybody is aware, but I remind colleagues that if they are to mention another Member of Parliament, that Member has to be notified in advance. With respect to the…09 Feb 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai: Prison SentenceI do not know whether the Minister has read Confucius, the Chinese philosopher of 2,500 years ago, and his “Silver Rule”, which talks about mercy and compassion. While all of us…09 Feb 2026HANSARDDomestic Violence: Victim SupportHow the police respond to domestic violence incidents at the first instance oftentimes is critical for the criminal justice process, but also for interpreting events on the…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasI am glad that the Government are committed to that, but I am not sure that Royal Mail is, and that is the problem. Ofcom fines are clearly not working, because Royal Mails keeps…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasI am grateful to the Minister for being so generous. On the point about the golden share and Royal Mail having been put on notice, what powers of intervention or sanction does the…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) on securing this timely and much-needed debate. I had a 10-minute speech, but I think that has gone…04 Feb 2026HANSARDIranThankfully, Iranian influence is in decline in the south Caucasus and central Asia, but one country in which it seems to be in the ascendancy is Georgia. Does the Minister share…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOver the past month, more than 35,000 men, women and children have been shot dead—murdered—in Iran. Overnight, the French Government backed a move to put the Islamic Revolutionary…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Women’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportThe Secretary of State is a fellow west midlands Member of Parliament, and he will know Shropshire very well. Many WASPI women born in the 1950s from my constituency will be very…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Prison Capacity: Annual StatementA Crown court judge in Shropshire recently referenced the county’s “shoplifting epidemic”. Page 6 of the Minister’s statement says that “more credible punishments outside…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile I always enjoy the soliloquies of the Minister of State, it might be an opportunity for the Minister who has responsibility for Royal Mail and postal services to answer this…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEncouraging ExportsWith reference to what the Minister said earlier about trade and investment envoys, I remind him that I was a trade and investment envoy to Georgia and Armenia some years ago. The…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ14. The UK’s nuclear deterrent has kept this country safe for over five decades. As the Deputy Prime Minister will know, it is operationally independent, but it still relies on…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren in PovertyOf course, poverty of aspiration contributes to inequalities. As the Minister will know, over 100,000 children in this country are in looked-after care, in secure homes,…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Business RatesI am not sure whether the Minister has volunteered yet for “Strictly Come Dancing”. Today, from the Government of U-turns, we have seen a half turn or a reverse turn or a pivot,…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperWe all want to see more effective and efficient policing, but I am not quite sure whether this White Paper will deliver it. Clearly, the devil will be in the detail. The Home…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen President Trump was frustrated with President Zelensky last year, he withdrew intelligence sharing with Ukraine for a short period. Will the Foreign Secretary, who oversees…20 Jan 2026