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HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (First sitting)Q I just wanted to ask for your reflections on the current levels of funding in the UK compared with other funds. Canada is often touted as having a higher rate of funding. Can…02 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (First sitting)Q I want to pick up on the changes around DC, and the fact that there are quite a lot of different things—we have talked about value for money, changes in scale and, obviously,…02 Sept 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyLike many Members in this House, I welcome the Government’s industrial strategy and its focus on growth for our local communities. Across Wales, we have a number of former mining…16 Jul 2025HANSARDIndustrial Strategy3. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the industrial strategy, published on 23 June 2025, on Wales.16 Jul 2025HANSARD Birmingham Pub BombingsI thank my right hon. Friend for securing such an important debate. As others have said, an inquiry is absolutely crucial. Last November, I added my name to the calls for an…09 Jul 2025HANSARDPrison Security13. What steps she is taking to improve prison security.08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrison SecurityThere has been a spate of attacks at Swinfen Hall Prison, which holds young offenders, in my constituency. Drugs, phones and weapons are often dropped in by drone. The families of…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillAbsolutely. There have been some really interesting changes arising from those countries’ reviews of their pensions markets, and I will be very interested to hear what the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillI am delighted to speak in this debate. In a former life, I was a trustee of a pension scheme and sat on its investment sub-committee. In my new incarnation, I am the chair of the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillI thank my hon. Friend for that contribution. It is absolutely essential that we ensure that investment is getting to our high streets and towns, not just our cities, and that…07 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillI absolutely agree. It is incredibly important that we make sure those investments are being driven towards the things that are going to change lives, and building houses will…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Children with Allergies: School SafeguardingParents want to know that their children can go to school safely, but they might equally have a reaction when they are not at school; 70% of parents of children with allergies…03 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS 10-Year PlanI thank the Secretary of State for this welcome news. The Sir Robert Peel centre, part of the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS trust, is now running at full throttle,…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOne hundred and twenty-one of my constituents in Tamworth are members of the British Coal staff superannuation scheme, and they have been in touch with me. They ask that their…03 Jul 2025HANSARDBusiness Energy Supply Billing: RegulationI am so pleased to have had the support of hon. Members; I remark on the stories that highlight some of the regulatory differences across the Irish sea. Caps for business energy,…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBusiness Energy Supply Billing: RegulationI thank the Minister for all the additional details and information on where we are hoping to get to. One thing I learned about was the problem of deemed contracts. When a…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBusiness Energy Supply Billing: RegulationAbsolutely. I thank the hon. Member for his intervention, because that is exactly what the report found, yet I will go on to argue that not enough progress has been made to make…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBusiness Energy Supply Billing: RegulationI thank the Minister for giving us lots of information on challenges and things that companies should be doing. Roasters café had four different smart meters fitted, none of which…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBusiness Energy Supply Billing: RegulationI beg to move, That this House has considered regulatory powers over billing of energy supply to businesses. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. My constituent…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseHS2 has impacted many residents across Tamworth, with businesses and farmers having been forced to sell their land. One resident has been trapped for nearly 10 years with a…26 Jun 2025