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HANSARD Sport: Team GB and ParalympicsGBThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is an honour to make my maiden speech today in a debate that recognises the contribution of sport to our national life, and to follow two such…10 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ2. One of the biggest issues in my constituency is poor access to GP services. Our GP satisfaction rate is 15% below the national average. I thank the Government for their focus…09 Oct 2024HANSARDWater Pollution: AccountabilityOur canals are the pride of the Black Country: they are very important to our communities, our wildlife and our tourism. Unfortunately, like the rest of the waterways, we have…12 Sept 2024HANSARDWater Pollution: Accountability4. What recent progress he has made on increasing the accountability of water companies for pollution discharges into waterways.12 Sept 2024HANSARDCourts: Victims’ Experience6. What steps her Department is taking to improve the experience of victims at court.10 Sept 2024HANSARDCourts: Victims’ ExperienceFor victims, giving evidence in a court can sometimes be a very difficult and distressing experience, which is why they sometimes prefer to give evidence via video link. Can the…10 Sept 2024HANSARDIndustrial Strategy2. What recent progress his Department has made on introducing an industrial strategy.05 Sept 2024HANSARDIndustrial StrategyThe Black Country has long been a manufacturing heartland, home to numerous businesses, large and small, that support thousands of good-quality local jobs. Given the Government’s…05 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The covid-19 pandemic devastated families in West Bromwich. In our borough of Sandwell, 1,476 people lost their lives. Now the covid inquiry is exposing just how poorly…25 Jul 2024HANSARDPropriety in Public Life15. What steps he is taking to help ensure high standards of propriety in public life.25 Jul 2024HANSARDPropriety in Public LifeJust 49% of people in my constituency of West Bromwich voted in the recent election. That came as no surprise to me, because I had conversation after conversation with people who…25 Jul 2024