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HANSARDPolice ReformOn Friday, I spent some time on patrol with Telford police, and Sergeant Alex Webb told me about her frustration at not being able to get repeat antisocial behaviour offenders out…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProject GigabitI welcome the progress that the Government are making on the roll-out of Project Gigabit to all corners of the country, but in Telford the inequality remains stark, with some…20 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareI welcome the reforming zeal of the Secretary of State in this area; her work has been outstanding. As somebody who led a council with a double outstanding accreditation for the…18 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe were delighted to host the Veterans Minister in Telford recently. In a survey of the veterans community in Telford, access to healthcare was the top priority. What work is the…18 Nov 2024HANSARDDecarbonisation: Public Sector BodiesDecarbonising the public sector is good for our net zero target, but it also releases money for more teachers, nurses and street cleaners, so that savings benefit our communities…12 Nov 2024HANSARDDecarbonisation: Public Sector Bodies11. What steps he is taking to support public sector bodies to decarbonise.12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe right hon. Gentleman is being generous with taking interventions. I will boil it right down: this Government were elected on a mandate to remove the hereditary peers from the…12 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsMay I welcome the Government’s approach on this issue, and the 23% increase in enforced removals since last summer? I agree with the Minister that the way to deal with this issue…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThis first Budget is about cleaning up the mess of the last 14 years—five Prime Ministers and seven Chancellors—and repairing Britain’s foundations. It is about investing in…06 Nov 2024HANSARDForeign National OffendersWill my right hon. Friend consider a stand-alone deportation order as part of the sentencing review, so that rather than taxpayers having to pay to imprison foreign offenders for…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Higher Education ReformUniversities are critical for students, of course, but also for economic growth, town and city regeneration, and much more. Reform and accountability are also important. Will the…04 Nov 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend’s point on small businesses. It is interesting that since this debate was secured, a number of employers have come forward to talk about the…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayI beg to move, That this House has considered paternity leave and pay. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. My first Westminster Hall debate is being…23 Oct 2024HANSARDPolice AccountabilityI pay tribute to the majority of police officers, who go to work and do a decent job. Often, police officers themselves are as disgusted as the general public when misconduct…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayMy hon. Friend makes a powerful contribution. My own brother was born three months premature and my father’s ability to be there was curtailed by the fact that the paternity leave…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayIt has been a fascinating debate, as the Minister says. Most parts of the United Kingdom were covered, and I could say that there is cross-party progressive alliance on the issue.…23 Oct 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityWhat a mess we have inherited! I thank the Lord Chancellor for the steps that she has taken today to sort it out. We know that offenders who are subject to home detention orders…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Taxi Licensing: Deregulation Act 2015I congratulate my hon. Friend on the points he is making in his excellent speech. In 2022, the independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Telford published its report.…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Government’s Childcare ExpansionAs a former school governor and a dad, I see the amazing work that preschools and nurseries do up and down the country. These measures will be a key way to break down barriers to…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Criminal Justice System: CapacityIn Shropshire, the justice system is broken. Under the watch of the last Conservative Government, the remand court in Shropshire magistrates court was closed and transferred to…17 Oct 2024