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HANSARDEconomy UpdateI thank the Chancellor for this package. Clearly he is a Chancellor who listens and a Chancellor who does. Will he confirm that this Government will continue to focus on energy…26 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingI thank the hon. Member for that intervention, and I hope she will be pleasantly surprised as I progress through my speech. We can all agree that we ought to be able to enjoy…24 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingThank you for your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I hope that you found the debate as important and fascinating as I did. Clearly, we have a range from William Blake, to Shakespeare, to…24 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal Dumpingindicated assent .24 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingMy hon. Friend makes a valid point, and I am sure the Minister will have taken note of it. The village of Barston is a particularly beautiful part of my constituency; it was…24 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingI worry that the hon. Member has seen a copy of my speech, but I am sure that she, too, will be pleased to hear what I call for. Fly-tipping is indiscriminate. In my constituency,…24 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of tackling fly-tipping and illegal dumping. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I am grateful…24 May 2022HANSARDGovernment’s Energy Security Strategy3. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the Government’s energy security strategy on Scotland.18 May 2022HANSARDGovernment’s Energy Security StrategyNuclear power has proven to be a safe, cleaner and more efficient source of energy. With the Government’s plans for new modular nuclear reactors, nuclear will play an important…18 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI believe the Conservatives are and ought to be the party of hard-working families. According to a report released yesterday by the Centre for Policy Studies, reducing the cost of…17 May 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI am a great believer in the good that social media has done over the last few decades. It has transformed the way we interact, share ideas and stay connected. Social media has…19 Apr 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesAs with many Conservative Members, I have often advocated for business being a force for good, which means celebrating businesses that are positive contributors to society and…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a practising chartered accountant and auditor who has worked on and helped to design many anti-money…07 Mar 2022HANSARDPension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) BillI will keep my remarks brief, because I know that there are many good speeches still to come. Let me first refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial…25 Feb 2022HANSARD UkraineI thank the Prime Minister for all he has done. Just before the statement, I spoke to some of the Ukrainian protesters outside. One of them was holding back tears as she spoke…24 Feb 2022HANSARDEngagements8. Last month, I held a careers fair at the Woodlands Campus of Solihull College, which trains apprentices for the automotive, construction and aviation industry. These…23 Feb 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for these packages, which will help my constituents across my constituency. On the issue of a windfall tax, will my right hon. Friend confirm that the…03 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice Funding23. What steps her Department is taking to ensure that the police are adequately funded to enable them to reduce crime.17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice FundingI am pleased that the Government are well on their way to delivering on their pledge to deliver 20,000 police officers, 867 of whom are in the west midlands, but does my right…17 Jan 2022HANSARD Solihull Police Station: Proposed ClosureI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. Does he agree that this is not an either/or situation? Constituents in the north and south of my constituency deserve adequate…11 Jan 2022