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HANSARDSpending Review 2025The Chancellor, who visited Birmingham last week, knows that the west midlands region has the talent and ideas to thrive. A fair settlement in today’s spending review is not just…11 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I welcome the Bill because it finally lets local communities take back control. Communities in Birmingham Edgbaston and the Bartley Green, Harborne, Quinton and North Edgbaston…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I rise to support the Bill and speak to new clauses 22 and 23 tabled in my name. The measures in the Bill will unlock the power of data to grow the economy, to improve public…07 May 2025HANSARDKashmir: Increasing TensionMay I pay my respects to those who have lost loved ones in the horrific terrorist attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir? My thoughts are with them at this devastating…29 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingI welcome the ruling from the Supreme Court and the Minister’s statement. The Supreme Court has been clear that “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 means biological sex. The question…22 Apr 2025HANSARDBirmingham: Waste CollectionI thank the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for their support in addressing the public health concerns in Birmingham. As the Minister says, 26,000 tonnes of waste has now…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Zero Emission Vehicle MandateThe news over the weekend that Jaguar Land Rover was pausing shipments to the United States was worrying for many of my constituents. JLR employs 9,000 people at its factory in…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansThis is an unprecedented situation, and I pay tribute to both my hon. Friends the Members for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) and for Earley and Woodley (Yuan Yang) for the…07 Apr 2025HANSARDBirmingham City CouncilI welcome the Minister’s statement. The Birmingham bin strike means that many of my constituents have not had their bins collected in weeks, and this week a constituent wrote to…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI welcome the Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, my hon. Friend the Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton), to her role. It is a great pleasure to speak in…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementI commend the Chancellor for her statement. Does she agree that the Conservative party does not understand the link between its total failure to build houses and infrastructure,…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Israeli-Palestinian Peace: International FundIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Steve Yemm) on securing the debate. I pay tribute to the…11 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ4. I was baffled on Monday when, given the chance to support legislation, backed by the National Crime Agency, to crack down on criminal smuggler gangs and secure our borders,…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI welcome this important Bill, which will introduce new counter-terror-style powers to identify, disrupt and smash the people smuggling gangs. I take this opportunity to commend…10 Feb 2025HANSARDUK-US Bilateral RelationshipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) for calling this debate on the UK-US bilateral…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Knife Crime: West MidlandsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich (Sarah Coombes) for securing this timely and important debate and…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Health and Social Care: Winter UpdateThe Health Secretary will know that University Hospitals Birmingham in my constituency recently declared a critical incident, which I am pleased has now been stepped down. Does he…15 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueThe Chancellor has only my admiration and support for the tough decisions that she is taking to fix the fundamentals. While Conservative Members were carping about the…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Telegraph Poles: BirminghamThe crux of the issue is that these companies are not exploring alternatives to poles or using existing infrastructure when they can. I will give some of many examples. Freedom of…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Telegraph Poles: BirminghamI beg to move, That this House has considered telegraph poles in Birmingham. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz, and I welcome the Minister to his place. I…10 Dec 2024