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HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsI have a lot of respect for the right hon. Gentleman, but he will know from his tenure as Home Secretary that those sorts of crimes—stabbings and shootings—are happening all…23 Jul 2024HANSARDEconomy, Welfare and Public ServicesI congratulate my right hon. Friend on her appointment; she is making an excellent speech. Friday’s ONS report showed that public sector borrowing was 25% higher than forecast.…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI welcome my right hon. Friend to his place and congratulate him, on behalf of my constituents in Warwick and Leamington, on giving priority to this issue. I commend him for…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseUp and down the country, hundreds of thousands of young people are about to take their summer exams. Unfortunately, there will not be a level playing field, because thousands of…09 May 2024HANSARDFuture of SteelmakingWhether it be the transmission pylons and lines needed to upgrade our power grid as demanded by the Winser report, or the prospect of building steel-based offshore wind platforms,…08 May 2024HANSARDFuture of Steelmaking10. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future of the steelmaking industry in Wales. [R]08 May 2024HANSARDWar in GazaHaving promised that Rafah would provide safe sanctuary, they now demand that the Palestinians must leave. Having frustrated humanitarian aid, they have now seized and closed the…07 May 2024HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlanI welcome the Minister to his place; it is good to see him in his new role. Of course, we miss the former Minister, the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon). As my hon.…29 Apr 2024HANSARDUK Armed Forces in Middle EastTwo months ago, the House passed Labour’s motion calling for an immediate ceasefire. We believe that Hamas must immediately release their hostages, but Israel must also look at…29 Apr 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ3. In today’s Northern Echo, Boro chairman Steve Gibson describes the Mayor of Tees Valley as having given away the future of the region’s children. He was referring to the 40%…24 Apr 2024HANSARDGovernment Funding: Local AuthoritiesFunding cuts are adding to the clear pressures on local government around the country. One such example is developers who come armed with substantial funds and resources to…22 Apr 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseLast summer, I was a lone voice among the Warwickshire MPs in calling for Warwickshire not to be subsumed into the West Midlands Combined Authority under Andy Street. Thank…18 Apr 2024HANSARDArtistic SpacesArts venues are vital to our local culture and our communities, but they are also hotbeds for new talent to display or perform their latest works, which is critical to the UK’s…18 Apr 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaLast week, Samantha Power of the US Agency for International Development told Congress that they it was witnessing famine in northern Gaza. Let us be honest—to the wider global…17 Apr 2024HANSARD Afghan Refugees: Deportation from PakistanI have already raised the issue of the special forces and those who might now be stuck in Pakistan, but there is also the matter of those working in local government who may have…17 Apr 2024HANSARDLarge Solar Farms: National GridNational grid infrastructure is critical to the delivery and connection of these solar farms, as it is for onshore and offshore wind. The importance and urgency of that was…16 Apr 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateThe threat of imminent famine hangs over the people of Gaza; aid urgently needs to get into the country and to be safely distributed. With the deaths of those three UK charity…15 Apr 2024HANSARDWarwickshire HuntI rise to present a petition on behalf of residents of Warwickshire. Locally, there has been a separate petition signed by some 2,000 residents related to this same issue: the…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFollowing the catastrophic kamikaze Budget of 16 months ago, the public are extremely concerned about the promise trailed by the Government about cuts to national insurance, with…21 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Transport: West MidlandsThe tram system in the west midlands is not going according to plan unfortunately, and the rail line between Moor Street, Snowhill and Marylebone—the Chiltern line, as it is…21 Mar 2024