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HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituents have raised concerns with me about the number of potholes throughout Tamworth. Some are being filled in, which is positive news, but many remain unfilled, and…29 Feb 2024HANSARDCovid-19: Procurement Fraud15. What recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of procurement fraud during the covid-19 pandemic.29 Feb 2024HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingWith a growing number of my constituents not even reporting crimes because they do not have access to a public police station, will the Minister reconsider additional funds to…26 Feb 2024HANSARDNeighbourhood Policing14. What recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of neighbourhood policing levels.26 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Many of my constituents, such as local mum Jessica, have contacted me about special educational needs and disability support. Jessica’s son has waited years for an autism…07 Feb 2024HANSARD FloodingIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Sharma. I thank the hon. Member for Tewkesbury (Mr Robertson) for calling such an important debate. My constituency of Tamworth…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Household Support FundIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hosie, and to be making my first Westminster Hall speech in a debate secured by my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Sir…31 Jan 2024HANSARDChild and Adolescent Mental Health ServicesMany constituents in Tamworth are coming to me in desperate need of support for their children. Those constituents include Kate, whose daughter is at crisis point and has been…23 Jan 2024HANSARDChild and Adolescent Mental Health Services6. What steps she is taking to increase access to child and adolescent mental health services.23 Jan 2024HANSARD Rwanda Plan Cost and Asylum SystemI wish to start by emphasising that many asylum seekers are fleeing abhorrent conditions that many of us in this Chamber could only imagine, and it is important that we do not…09 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryMost of us get two sets of teeth in our lifetime. We learn with our milk teeth how to take care of them, and then, as adults, we must take care of the teeth that should see us…09 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS Winter UpdateRecently, Tamworth had clarification that mental health provision at the George Bryan Centre would not be invested in. From now on, patients must travel to Stafford for crisis…08 Jan 2024HANSARDStorm HenkLast week, I tried to visit residents of Tamworth villages such as Harlaston, Edingale and Elford, after the flooding of Storm Henk. I could not get to certain places in my…08 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsI, too, pay tribute to the ITV drama— many constituents have written to me about how powerful it was—and to the BBC’s podcast, “The Great Post Office Trial”, which I listened to a…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMany families in my constituency will struggle to heat their homes and put food on the table this Christmas, and some will worry about whether they can even afford their home next…14 Dec 2023HANSARDHigh Speed 2It is my understanding that HS2 trains are designed for new tracks rather than the current Victorian-era infrastructure. Surely, that incompatibility will result in HS2 trains…14 Dec 2023HANSARDHigh Speed 216. What estimate he has made of the net cost to the public purse of land purchased and planned for sale in connection with HS2 phase 2.14 Dec 2023HANSARD Cyber Interference: UK DemocracyAs a new Member of this House, I obviously find this statement concerning. Will the Minister therefore outline some of the additional support that can be offered to new Members…07 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyI thank the right hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) for his contribution on knife crime and its effects on the community. Only last week, in my maiden speech, I paid…05 Dec 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI am grateful to be able to make my maiden speech in this debate on the autumn statement. For many people, the primary concern is how they will get through to the end of the…27 Nov 2023