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HANSARD Avanti West Coast Contract RenewalMadam Deputy Speaker, does the Minister think that rewarding Avanti with a contract extension was a mistake?25 Oct 2022HANSARD Avanti West Coast Contract RenewalPeople in Birmingham are absolutely sick to the back teeth of Avanti West Coast—its cancelled trains and overcrowded carriages, the cuts to services and the lack of ticket…25 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic SituationWhy does the Chief Secretary think that the Nobel prize winner Paul Krugman said that the mini-Budget was “stupid and cruel”? I know that that is how my constituents in Erdington,…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenOn behalf of my constituents in Birmingham, Erdington, I offer my sincere condolences following the passing of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts and prayers are…10 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 7 September.07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsCan I warmly welcome the Prime Minister to her place? This is her first Prime Minister’s question, and it is also mine. In a leaked audiotape, the Prime Minister is heard saying…07 Sept 2022HANSARDAmbulance PressuresAlthough I welcome the additional resource in response to the heatwave, it is simply not enough. Does the Secretary of State agree that until the Government address the systematic…18 Jul 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewI absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend. As my background is in health, I will also say that I would not have gone into nursing if it was not for my parents, and for other…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Edmonton (Kate Osamor) on securing this important debate. The…29 Jun 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewThe cocktail cabinet—they were all there and it brought back some lovely memories.29 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Mental Health BillThrough my role as a lay manager for Birmingham and Solihull mental health trust, I know that a major problem in the west midlands is the availability of beds for individuals…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am campaigning to oppose the latest planning application for a betting shop on Erdington High Street. We already have seven bookies on the High Street and the last thing we need…26 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingThe Minister talked about recycling centres, and earlier somebody mentioned mobile recycling centres. Has the Minister done any evaluation of mobile recycling centres? In…24 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingI absolutely agree that that needs to happen. Reports of fly-tipping are increasing across the country. In Birmingham alone, the council received 38,142 reports of fly-tipping…24 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. As a newly elected Member, this is my first time speaking in Westminster Hall, and I am very pleased to be here. I…24 May 2022HANSARDForeign National Offender Removal FlightsIt is believed that young adults who are being deported arrived in the UK as minors. The Home Office and the courts say that there is no such thing as a homegrown criminal, but at…18 May 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldToday I stand, Madam Deputy Speaker, to thank you for giving me the opportunity to make my maiden speech. It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jackie…16 May 2022