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HANSARDCourt Cases BacklogI welcome the £477 million that the Government have committed to dealing with the backlog, but we know that it is an acutely regional issue. Will the Minister assure my…22 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsMy community in Tipton came together on Sunday to commemorate the 100 years since the devastating explosion at the Dudley Port munitions factory and the 19 girls who were…09 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. With over £2.6 billion-worth of exports, I am sure my right hon. Friend agrees that the Black Country is, and will remain, the beating industrial heart of the west midlands.…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week, the Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced that he was minded to send commissioners into Labour-led Sandwell Council.…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Midwives in the NHSFurther to the intervention from our right hon. Friend the Member for South Northamptonshire (Dame Andrea Leadsom), I am sure my hon. Friend will be aware that, contrary to NHS…17 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI thank my hon. Friend for that interesting point. I may take it on a tangent and not do it justice, but I think she is right and that the Bill presents an opportunity. My hon.…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillMy right hon. and learned Friend articulates that in a way that I could never dream to. He is absolutely right and I completely accept every point that he makes. That is why I…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI wish to touch briefly on the amendments tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope). I had not intended to speak in today’s debate because I am…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI am grateful for the opportunity to speak, Madam Deputy Speaker. That is certainly an interesting way to start my contribution. I thank my right hon. and learned Friend the…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesI am probably going to be quite parochial in my comments, but I have the pleasure of representing the beating heart of the Black Country and its industrial base. I cannot deny the…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Solihull Police Station: Proposed ClosureI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for securing this debate. In Wednesbury, Oldbury and Tipton we are losing all three of our police stations. People up the road in Aldridge were…11 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe rot in the Labour administration in Sandwell is continuing to pervade. Last month, we saw the botched attempt by the council to close a care home in Tipton. Then we saw the…18 Nov 2021HANSARDTackling the Digital DivideIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ali. This is my first Westminster Hall debate since I was elected, so it is a pleasure to be here to talk about this…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (First sitting)I am so grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way and thank her for raising the SEND issue. We had a bad issue in Sandwell involving a SEND transport contract that was handed out,…03 Nov 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I want to understand this from a practical point of view, so could the hon. Lady clarify—I apologise if she has covered this; I am listening intently to what she says—who would…26 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixteenth sitting)It is a good to see you in the Chair again, Mrs Miller, on our final day of deliberations. I agree with the sentiments behind new clause 14, and what the hon. Member for Weaver…26 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixteenth sitting)The hon. Member makes an interesting point. On the face of it, we could say that the new clause streamlines the approach, but I still have a concern. For example, why could the…26 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I can certainly see the hon. Lady’s point, but my point is: why do we need to bring so many actors to the table? We are trying to build a system that is accessible. I get what she…26 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixteenth sitting)We did see that, and I certainly do not want to undermine the work that individual leaseholders have done to get a grasp of the system. That is not what I am trying to say. I want…26 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I think that we agree with the idea of turbocharging and streamlining the process, but where we disagree is on how we go about doing that. I question whether a building works…26 Oct 2021