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HANSARDRoad Safety15. What steps she is taking to improve road safety.11 Jun 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyI was grateful to the Secretary of State for visiting Kenrick Way in my constituency last year, which is used as a racetrack by dangerous car cruisers, making residents’ lives…11 Jun 2026HANSARDClimate-related Transition PlanBritain has been overly reliant on oil and gas for decades, and fossil fuel companies have profited hugely from that. I was glad to see the CBI report today, which said that the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDClimate-related Transition Plan5. What steps he is taking to ensure the effective implementation of his Department's climate-related transition plan.02 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillWill the Secretary of State confirm that the heart of this Bill is about modernising the NHS and reducing inequalities across this country, and that since my constituency has the…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAngela and Terry, a couple from my constituency, were the proud owners of Otis, a little three-legged shih tzu dog. Angela, who is in her 80s, was walking Otis a few weeks ago…21 May 2026HANSARDIndustrial StrategyThe future of the car industry is in electric and automated vehicles, and the west midlands and the UK have always been leaders in car manufacturing across the world. Can the…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the past six months, the black country was rocked by two horrific cases of Sikh women being raped in racially aggravated assaults. The two attacks shook the entire community to…19 May 2026HANSARD Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyI thank the hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Vikki Slade) for securing this important debate. Roads are the arteries of our nation, keeping us and our economy moving,…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyThat is absolutely true. Vehicles are registered to Mickey Mouse, or to big organisations’ addresses. There are simply no checks whatsoever on whom people register vehicles to,…23 Apr 2026HANSARDWorld Cup: Support for FansFootball fans in my area are looking forward to the world cup and many hope to travel, but before we get to that competition, many are very concerned by reports of a potential…16 Apr 2026HANSARDModernisation Committee Report: Access to the House of CommonsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) for that powerful speech. I agree wholeheartedly with him about the need for reform of the proxy…16 Apr 2026HANSARD British Industrial Competitiveness SchemeI am very proud to represent a strong industrial constituency with hundreds of excellent manufacturing businesses, and I was very grateful to the Secretary of State for his visit…16 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, the Sikh community in Sandwell was rocked by a second appalling attack at Guru Nanak gurdwara. For the second time, the gurdwara faced a racist attack in which someone…13 Apr 2026HANSARDOil and GasIs it not true that the number of jobs in the North sea oil industry halved in the last decade when the shadow Secretary of State’s party was in government?24 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasIs it not the case that Britain’s renewable economy is growing three times faster than the rest of the economy? If we were to retract our commitments to renewable energy and net…24 Mar 2026HANSARDSerious Fraud OfficeScams are devastating for the victims in my constituency, but serious fraud is insidious and is undermining the UK economy. Given the Serious Fraud Office recently found that just…19 Mar 2026HANSARDSerious Fraud Office1. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Serious Fraud Office.19 Mar 2026HANSARDHospitality SectorDrivers looking for refreshment on the motorway have regular signs to point them to the available hospitality, but it is less easy for drivers of electric vehicles to see where…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week, there was a mass release of balloons in Birmingham in memory of my friend, Councillor Waseem Zaffar, who passed away suddenly and tragically at the age of 44. There was…12 Mar 2026