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HANSARD Supported Exempt Accommodation: BirminghamIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank the hon. Member for Birmingham Perry Barr (Ayoub Khan) for securing this debate. Since I was elected in 2017,…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Supported Exempt Accommodation: BirminghamYes, absolutely. We are here to talk about when we can expect the regulations, and I look forward to hearing from the Minister. In 2021, I worked with the council, my local police…11 Feb 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI welcome this statement and congratulate the Minister. Does he agree that strengthening and simplifying the route to commonhold will shift power away from distant freeholders and…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI am not the Chair of the Select Committee, and I think that the Secretary of State set out his position. This is really important. This is about UK taxpayers’ money being…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. My constituents are fed up with seeing more and more dodgy Bob Shops on Hagley Road, Harborne and neighbouring Bearwood High Street. Can the Chancellor say what the Government…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI welcome the Bill. I have long argued that a strong state must be rooted in work, contribution and fairness, and that principle stands behind the Bill. For too long, medical…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillIt is a privilege to speak in this debate. For me, the Bill is personal. My great-grandfather fought in France during the first world war and my grandfather served in Burma during…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West MidlandsWill my hon. Friend give way?21 Jan 2026HANSARD Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West MidlandsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I thank the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) for securing this debate. Birmingham is the city…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West MidlandsPrior to coming to this place, I worked for the city council for many years. I saw the impact of equal pay liabilities, and how they cripple public finances and the very services…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West MidlandsI say gently and respectfully to my hon. Friend, who is not from Birmingham, that given that I was born and raised there and have represented a seat for eight years, I can see the…21 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI welcome the Government’s investment in Birmingham through today’s fair funding settlement and the £160 million of Pride in Place funding for nine areas, including Bartley Green…17 Dec 2025HANSARDPuberty Suppressants TrialI thank my right hon. Friend for his leadership. As a former children’s services manager, I am concerned that credible safeguarding warnings from clinicians and academics about…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Grassroots Cricket ClubsI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. The Co-operative party, which I chair in Parliament, believes that community ownership and local control really matter.…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillDecades of rail privatisation have failed my constituents. Between August 2024 and August 2025, 4.5% of trains from University railway station in my constituency were cancelled,…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillMay I raise the issue of the Birmingham pub bombings? The Secretary of State says that the reformed Legacy Commission will have greater fact-finding powers. Can he set out why the…18 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyI commend my right hon. Friend for the measures that she has introduced to tackle abuse of our asylum system and clamp down on those who are taking advantage of this country’s…17 Nov 2025HANSARDFinancial Services ReformToo many of my constituents are trapped in the rental market, paying off someone else’s mortgage instead of saving for a home of their own. Average rents in Birmingham have now…16 Jul 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillAs we consider whether to put the Bill into law, we must reflect on our solemn duties, as legislators, to protect the wellbeing of our communities and safeguard them from harm.…20 Jun 2025HANSARDAir India Plane CrashI am deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic Air India crash in Gujarat. My thoughts are with the victims, their families and all those affected in India and in the UK. Air…16 Jun 2025