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HANSARD 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Public Body Data Collection: Sikh and Jewish EthnicityI am proud to represent a very large Sikh community in Sandwell, which is near my hon. Friend’s constituency. What she campaigns for—for ethnicity data about the Sikh community to…11 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The situation we inherited at the election, with one in eight young people not in education or employment, is a national scandal and I am glad that this Government will put it…09 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastWe have heard a lot about young people today, but in my constituency, the thing that young people really want is the chance to own their own home. For years, they have been locked…03 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThanks to the policies of the Labour Treasury team, Sandwell will receive £1.5 million to smarten up our towns. Does the Chancellor agree that local people should have a say in…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, I met a mother from my constituency who told me a terrible story. In October, her daughters were taken by their father, supposedly for a day out at the fair, but they…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Happy new year, Mr Speaker. Traffic jams at junction 1 of the M5 are a nightmare for residents, businesses and West Bromwich Albion FC fans. We have already had a traffic…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseGuru Nanak gurdwara in West Brom recently suffered a horrible incident of anti-Sikh hate. An unidentified vandal ran past and dumped a bag of meat on the doorstep. As many Sikhs…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank the Minister for all her hard work on this strategy—I have no doubt that it will save lives. I have spent the last year campaigning against ghost number plates, which make…08 Jan 2026