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HANSARDLifting the Lockdown: Workplace SafetySecond time lucky, Mr Speaker, although some would prefer me on mute, I am sure. As the Minister will know, many of our workers have been working throughout this outbreak. As well…06 May 2020HANSARDLifting the Lockdown: Workplace Safety[ Inaudible . ]06 May 2020HANSARDSt Patrick’s DayI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. I was born on St Patrick’s Day, so I fully support the extension of celebrations of 17 March by at least a couple of…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateA firm in the hospitality sector has written to me to say that tomorrow it must lay off 200 workers and halve the pay of 100 more, because bookings are close to zero and it cannot…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Education and Training (Welfare of Children) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) on bringing forward this Bill. As somebody who was also drawn out high up on the private Members’ Bills ballot a…13 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillI think all parents of school-age children have been slightly frustrated by the rate at which their children tend to grow out of school uniforms, long before those uniforms wear…13 Mar 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for bringing this important measure forward. Does he agree that a well-structured uniform policy can work out significantly cheaper for parents than a…13 Mar 2020HANSARDPrayersI beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163 ) , and negatived.13 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget ResolutionsAt Prime Minister’s questions, I called on the Prime Minister to deliver investment for skills and infrastructure in the west midlands. The Chancellor certainly delivered. There…12 Mar 2020HANSARDWomen Living in PovertyI speak to many mothers in Dudley South who say that they want to return to work but the level of childcare costs means that it is not financially worthwhile. What action are the…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsAccording to The Economist , over the past five years salaries in Dudley have risen faster than anywhere else in the country. As part of his levelling up agenda, will the Prime…11 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI pay tribute to the amazing work of NHS staff, who are working to support patients who have contracted covid-19, and to prevent others from catching it. What can be done to…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to rise to support this important and necessary Bill. I do so as a Black Country MP and as chair of the all-party group for the Commonwealth games. It is a…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]As the hon. Lady will know, the main bus operator in the west midlands is National Express. Will she join me in welcoming its announcement that it is not buying any more diesel…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)Local authorities in the top quartile of deprivation are seeing increases averaging £12.3 million next year. Does my right hon. Friend agree that this demonstrates that the…24 Feb 2020HANSARDFebruary AdjournmentI thank my hon. Friend for that important intervention, and he is of course absolutely right; this green-belt land, although lying outside our boundaries, is very much part of our…13 Feb 2020HANSARDOnline Harms LegislationCan my hon. Friend reassure my constituents that the regulatory regime that he proposes will be fair and proportionate and will expect the most out of those with the capacity,…13 Feb 2020HANSARDDomestic Violence: ProsecutionsMy constituent Chloe was held captive by her former partner for several months, but she found the time waiting for her abuser’s trial almost as traumatic. Does the Solicitor…13 Feb 2020HANSARDFebruary AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to follow five outstanding maiden speeches by five new hon. Friends, each of whom clearly has a very bright future in this House. They each painted a vivid…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseGreen-belt development is often on the edges of urban conurbations, meaning that while the proposed building site may be in a rural planning authority, the communities most…13 Feb 2020