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HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI declare my interest as a serving unpaid councillor at Telford and Wrekin council and an honorary vice-president of the Local Government Association. I welcome the Government’s…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI thank my hon. Friend and recognise the contribution that she has made for that section of our society. I agree that far more needs to happen, and I know that the Minister is as…05 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentGetting power out of Whitehall and into the hands of local people will be a game-changer for many communities who feel very distant from this place, but can we ensure that…05 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanPeople talk about the politics of hope and, goodness me, this statement can give the country some hope that cancer survival rates will be driven up. However, the Shrewsbury and…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Children in CareMy hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech, giving us great insight into his experience both as a foster carer and as a lead member. A recent survey by the National Leaving Care…04 Feb 2025HANSARD School Accountability and InterventionI welcome my hon. Friend’s statement. In Telford there are five stuck schools. The rise in investment from £6,000 to potentially £100,000 per stuck school means that up to…03 Feb 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillIn places like Telford, it is a basic principle that people pay into the system and then take out of the system, or their neighbours do, when they are in need. The companies and…03 Feb 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackI associate myself and my community with the statement from the Home Secretary on this tragic incident. Whether it is the purchasing of knives online or the sharing of horrible…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a councillor in Telford and Wrekin, as well as an honorary vice-president of the Local Government…18 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghIn Ironbridge gorge, a world heritage site in my constituency, the river fills up with water from Wales in the days after these storms. Will the Minister commit to ensuring that…10 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. What are the Government doing to ensure that offenders are managed effectively in the community, and how will the Secretary of State use offender monitoring technology to…10 Dec 2024HANSARDCourt Cases: BacklogIn the last five years, the number of magistrates covering Telford and wider Shropshire fell from 91 to 76. In 2022, 50% of the court sessions went unused. At the Crown court,…10 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxThe right hon. Lady talked about choices and backing farmers. The current Leader of the Opposition did a trade deal with Australia and New Zealand that sold farmers down the…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxSome of the correspondence I have received on this issue talks about the fact that the measures inflate land value. Does my hon. Friend agree with that assessment, and what will…04 Dec 2024HANSARD Respect Orders and Antisocial BehaviourIn a recent survey of residents of Telford, it was overwhelmingly clear that they had had enough of the inaction of the past 14 years. I welcome the respect orders coming into the…27 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. We can all agree that ending human trafficking across the English channel requires an approach that is co-ordinated with that of all the countries from which people are being…26 Nov 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperThose who can work should work, but so should the support services. I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement on transforming that public service, which embraces many of the…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Storm BertIn places like Ironbridge Gorge in my constituency, it is days later when the water comes down the river and has an impact on businesses and residences. Each and every time the…25 Nov 2024HANSARDProject Gigabit8. What progress his Department has made on the roll-out of Project Gigabit.20 Nov 2024HANSARD Asylum Seekers: Hotel AccommodationI thank the right hon. Member for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge (Sir Gavin Williamson) for securing this question. Under the previous Government, when the current shadow Home…20 Nov 2024