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HANSARD Social Care ReformA world-class healthcare system cannot exist without effective and sustainable social care. The health and care Bill is an important step, but will my hon. Friend ensure that the…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeReopening sports, live music and theatre is obviously very important. Many companies, such as Stage Audio Services in Dudley South, rely on community events, and business events…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementUnder the current system, too often local planning officers advise that unless green belt is released, local plans will be subject to challenge and will lose once they are…21 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusAs MPs, we are asked to take fundamentally political decisions, balancing the certainty of harm done to people’s livelihoods and wellbeing, which is caused by restrictions, with…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government Handling and PreparednessThere was no manual to guide Governments going into this new global pandemic and most people feel that the Government responded as well as anybody could. In particular, over the…27 May 2021HANSARDPost Office UpdateThe behaviour of the Post Office and the failures of Fujitsu have destroyed the lives of many hard-working and innocent postmasters. The Minister is clearly right to put this…19 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkThey say that success has 100 fathers, and as we have seen over the last week, in any election 100 reasons are put forward as to why one side won and another lost. But I think it…12 May 2021HANSARD Violence in Israel and PalestineMany in Dudley South are shocked at the scenes from the al-Aqsa mosque and a police response that does not appear to be proportionate. Does my right hon. Friend agree that a…12 May 2021HANSARD Greensill CapitalBusinesses in Dudley South want support to go to the businesses that need it as quickly and effectively as possible rather than just falling back on how things have always been…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Liverpool City CouncilThe allegations that my right hon. Friend describes will be familiar to many residents of Sandwell borough. As a former local councillor, I know how important it is that elected…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Leaving the EU: Impact on the UKFive years ago, 70% of Dudley South voters chose to leave the EU. In 2017 and 2019, when Opposition party candidates asked them to reverse that decision, they reaffirmed their…17 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Electoral ReformsEverybody who values freedom and liberty has an interest in standing together with the people of Hong Kong, but China’s behaviour is a particular threat to the stability of that…10 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government’s Publication of ContractsDoes my hon. Friend accept the finding of the independent National Audit Office that no health trust in the UK went without the PPE it needed, in contrast with many other…09 Mar 2021HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateThe Foreign Secretary is absolutely right that Daesh’s operations pose a threat not only to the people in north Africa and the middle east but to our own security in the UK. With…04 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI, too, thank the Chancellor for delivering a solid a Budget statement in very challenging times. His achievement is reflected in the fact that the official Opposition party ran…03 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will know from his time working in the Black Country how important our green spaces and green belt are. Will he make sure that Dudley Council and our Mayor Andy…03 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesI welcome the Government’s decision to ensure that all adults on the learning and disability register are to be prioritised for a covid-19 vaccine, after the efforts of…01 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyJLR is leading the way in committing to an all-electric future, boosting our strong manufacturing base in the west midlands, so it was disappointing that Labour discounted the…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021Like me, the Education Secretary married into a teaching family, and I know that he will join me in recognising the phenomenal work done by teachers and school staff in Dudley…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Uber: Supreme Court RulingFlexible contracts can work well for some employees, but they must not be used by firms to avoid their responsibilities. Does my hon. Friend agree that all workers should have the…24 Feb 2021