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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, which leads me to the point I am trying to make: we need to ensure that we are best placed to help those most vulnerable, by ensuring…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI give way to my hon. Friend.20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWhat?19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillDisgusting.19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillIf the right hon. Gentleman had listened to the Home Secretary, he would realise we are not on about Waheed. We are not on about stopping him from achieving what he wants to do.…19 Jul 2021HANSARD CoronavirusThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is always a little bit trepidatious coming in at this stage of the debate. The debate has been very finely balanced, and the difficulty is that…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsI am sure my right hon. Friend will agree that these trade deals should not be seen as the end of a conversation but the start of an ongoing one. Can he assure my constituents in…27 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19The record vaccine roll-out has absolutely vindicated the decision of my constituents in Wednesbury, Oldbury and Tipton to believe that this country can succeed in standing on its…25 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI have been inundated with correspondence from residents in Tividale in my constituency who are unable to access GP appointments. A campaign is now being spearheaded by Emma…20 May 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterI thank the hon. Gentleman—my hon. Friend, if I may say so—for that intervention. He is absolutely right. It has been disappointing that, because of the pandemic, I have not had…20 May 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterAfter that fantastic contribution from my hon. Friend the Member for Bishop Auckland (Dehenna Davison), I feel this is going to be a bit of a disappointment, but let us see how it…20 May 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterJust to touch on that very briefly, if I understand my right hon. Friend correctly, it is not so much that we have an aversion to public expenditure; what I think he is trying to…20 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareI start by congratulating the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Anum Qaisar-Javed) and by saying llongyfarchiadau mawr—massive congratulations—to my hon. Friend the Member for…19 May 2021HANSARDLobbying of Government CommitteeThis has been an interesting debate with thoughtful contributions from my hon. Friends the Members for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely), for Bolsover (Mark Fletcher), for Thurrock…14 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Steel Production: Greensill CapitalObviously, steel is also a crucial part of this Government’s decarbonisation strategy. Can my right hon. Friend reassure my constituents in Oldbury, where a Liberty Steel site is…25 Mar 2021HANSARD New Plan for ImmigrationI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement because, just like my constituents, I am angry about the images we are seeing of small boats coming into the channel, and the…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWhen the Opposition vote against this Bill tonight, does the right hon. Gentleman not think that the Labour party’s position will have finally changed to: weak on crime and weak…16 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Billrose—16 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe £67 million awarded to my borough of Sandwell from the towns fund is a great success for the Government’s levelling-up agenda. However, my communities in Wednesbury and Tipton…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021We have made much of schools, but we should not forget that a significant number of young people and children are in vocational education and on apprenticeships. I have recently…25 Feb 2021