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HANSARDSteel TariffsThis week I hosted a meeting between officials from the Department for Business and Trade and representatives of Hanson Springs, a brilliant family manufacturing business in my…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityMy hon. Friend is right that dodgy shops and mini-marts are often a front for organised crime, particularly drug dealing, but also for the sexual and criminal exploitation of…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillOn that point, will the Minister give way?09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillSimply to follow up, Ms Nokes, on the point the Minister was making about exemptions for individual companies, Hanson Springs in Rochdale relies heavily on imports of steel of a…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastI thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement, and in particular the fresh wave of sanctions she announced, as well as the new measures against British businesses and charities…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Lebanon: Israel Defence Forces OperationsThe US news service Axios reported that this week President Trump held a direct phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he said that Netanyahu was “effing crazy” for…03 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataThe hon. Member refers to real people. There are no people more real than the three girls mentioned in the 2017 BBC docudrama and the whistleblowers involved. Does he accept that…01 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces DayTo celebrate Armed Forces Day this year in Rochdale, there will be not only the usual flag-raising ceremony at Rochdale town hall, but on Saturday 27 June we will have a free…01 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Day9. What plans his Department has to mark Armed Forces Day.01 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Sunday, there were scenes of wild celebration among the Dale fans at Wembley, as our beloved club staged a fabulous comeback and won the play-off final to return to the English…14 May 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I thank my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for leading this debate. I pay…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseCouncil tax arrears can be devastating for people’s finances and mental health, so I warmly welcome the Government’s changes to the debt collection rules today, which mean that…16 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI thank the Prime Minister for refusing to allow the UK to be dragged into America’s war in Iran, which is hitting my constituents directly in the pocket and at the petrol pump.…13 Apr 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe latest Department for Education performance tables rank Rochdale sixth-form college as the No. 1 sixth-form college in England. It already scored highly on exam results, but…26 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI put on record my thanks to the British armed forces, which are working round the clock to defend British interests and British people. My constituents have made it clear that…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackMay I express my solidarity and the solidarity of all Rochdalians with Britain’s Jewish community in the wake of this horrific attack on the ambulance station in Golders Green?…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Online HarmsThe Minister for Safeguarding, my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Yardley (Jess Phillips), has repeatedly emphasised the need to crack down on and outlaw misogyny, as have…19 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast night, there was an emotional farewell for Councillor Ashley Dearnley, who attended his final full council meeting after an incredible 44 years of continuous service. As a…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Online HarmsThe latest Louis Theroux documentary for Netflix, “Inside the Manosphere”, was deeply shocking to many of us who watched it. But it was not remotely shocking for the millions of…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Enterprises and Community OwnershipI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate and for mentioning Rochdale’s crucial role as the birthplace of the co-operative movement—a global social justice movement.…18 Mar 2026