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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Recently I came back from Canada with the Business and Trade Committee, and we were impressed by the opportunities presented by middle powers. Last week the midlands had its…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Brain CancerIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I pay tribute to all those who signed this petition and to Brain Cancer Justice. I have been invited to speak this…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD UK-India Technology Security InitiativeWhat a wonderful speech my hon. Friend is making about this important connection that our two countries can have! Similarly, I pay tribute to my constituency; it might not be…28 Apr 2026HANSARD UK-India Technology Security InitiativeMy hon. Friend is correct that we had a wonderful trip to India as part of the Business and Trade Committee’s work. One thing we looked at was the joint value of the free trade…28 Apr 2026HANSARD UK-India Technology Security InitiativeThe point on critical minerals, which the Select Committee has been looking into, is really important. One piece of evidence we heard was on the slight concern about the size of…28 Apr 2026HANSARD UK-India Technology Security InitiativeOne of the interesting things that we learned on the trip was that India’s approach is also about how it uses Government procurement. With careful consideration, that could be…28 Apr 2026HANSARD UK-India Technology Security InitiativeI thank my hon. Friend for his compelling point about the role of parliamentarians and how we can engage with our constituents and other organisations. I also pay tribute to the…28 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group for small and medium-sized enterprise house builders, I regularly hear about the growing skills shortage, and the urgent need to…27 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf Conflict7. What steps her Department is taking with international counterparts to restore freedom of navigation through the strait of Hormuz.21 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf ConflictMy constituents in Tamworth are already paying the price for the blockade of the strait of Hormuz, with fuel costs soaring. My logistics sector is also facing the brunt of those…21 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ12. On 16 July 2005, Private Leon Spicer and Private Phillip Hewett, both from Tamworth, and Second Lieutenant Richard Shearer from Nuneaton, were tragically killed in Iraq. More…25 Mar 2026HANSARDSudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodI thank my hon. Friend for bringing forward such an important debate. Constituents of mine have asked me to attend not just to thank him, but to support his calls for a…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Prime Minister, I need your help. Today, alongside leading trade bodies, including UKHospitality, the Federation of Small Businesses and the Startup Coalition, I am launching…25 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. My constituents are forced to travel to Burton, Derby and Sutton Coldfield for their NHS treatment, which cannot be provided at the local community diagnostic centre. Some…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Residents in my constituency have faced years of disruption from High Speed 2, and the saga continues. Upcoming works on the A38 include an 11-day closure at the Swinfen…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseSouth Staffordshire Water is forcing water meters on homes in my constituency, stating that it is “necessary for sustainability”, but residents were never properly informed, with…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Rural Mobile ConnectivityMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Similarly, in my constituency, I surveyed residents in a number of villages such as Edingale, Clifton Campville and Harlaston to ask…12 Feb 2026HANSARD School Minibus SafetyIt is good to see so many hon. and right hon. Members present to take part in this important debate on school minibus safety. No family should ever have to question whether their…12 Feb 2026HANSARD School Minibus SafetyThat is precisely my concern. It does not make sense at all given that failure means an inability to drive safely. We should surely apply the same standards or higher when…12 Feb 2026HANSARD School Minibus SafetyI met Ministers from the Department for Transport in May 2025 and from the Department for Education more recently, but the suggested changes are yet to be made. The issue was not…12 Feb 2026