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HANSARDTopical QuestionsRising infection rates in Dudley are extremely worrying. The launch of the third covid vaccine trial in the UK this week is excellent news and I pay tribute to the volunteers and…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNHS Capacity for Winter 2020-21What steps his Department is taking to increase NHS capacity for winter 2020-21.17 Nov 2020HANSARDNHS Capacity for Winter 2020-21The £3 million announced to increase winter capacity in Dudley is hugely welcome, but will my hon. Friend also look at Dudley’s bids for capital funding for a hybrid theatre and…17 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HousePeople in Dudley South, such as my constituent Amy in Kingswinford, often find pavements unusable because of inconsiderately parked cars. May we have a debate in Government time…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIt is fantastic news that 10,000 rapid lateral flow tests will be going to Dudley this week and that about 30,000 more will subsequently be in use locally. What guidance will be…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportClearly hospitality and retail have had a particularly difficult time since the spring, but, as hon. Friends have said, there are very many businesses that may not quite come…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19The shadow Health Secretary risks inadvertently misleading the House in suggesting that SAGE was recommending a two-week circuit-breaking lockdown. As he knows, it has strongly…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House has been encouraged to lead by example during this lockdown. What example does he think it would set for those teachers and other key workers whom we are…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillUntil this summer, my family had two gorgeous, slightly geriatric rescue dogs that we had had for around four years. Like most old dogs, they could be smelly and often plonked…23 Oct 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI could not agree more and find it hard to imagine why anybody would disagree with our hon. Friend’s Bill. I am delighted that Ministers are giving it such strong support and hope…23 Oct 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing forward this extremely important Bill. Clearly, prosecutions are brought only for the most serious cases of animal cruelty, but does he…23 Oct 2020HANSARDEU Exit: Negotiations and the Joint CommitteeBusinesses in Dudley South and across the Black Country trade with countries in every part of the world. Further to the earlier question from my hon. Friend the Member for West…19 Oct 2020HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillVery briefly, and then I must move on.16 Oct 2020HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillIt is nice to be able to start a speech in a debate on a private Member’s Bill without having to declare an interest, although my children suggest I should perhaps reconsider. As…16 Oct 2020HANSARDPoint of OrderI beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163), and negatived.16 Oct 2020HANSARD Prisons (Substance Testing) BillWe send people to prison for punishment, for public protection and for rehabilitation. The availability and use of illegal drugs and psychoactive substances undermines all three…16 Oct 2020HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillI absolutely agree. When people are unqualified and also uninsured, there is a lack of accountability and recourse when things go wrong. Too often, people focus on the cosmetic…16 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Disability-Inclusive ResponseI congratulate the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron) on securing the debate on this very important issue. I know she has worked tirelessly on…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWhile it is clear that the measures taken in the spring helped to slow the spread of the first outbreak, at the end of what was supposed then to be a three-week lockdown, daily…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageHospitality is one of Britain’s biggest employers. Some 3.2 million people across the country rely on hospitality for their jobs, including 4,300 of my constituents in Dudley…14 Oct 2020