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HANSARD Osteoporosis and Bone Healthindicated dissent.22 Apr 2026HANSARD Osteoporosis and Bone HealthI believe that we should be rolling those services out across the entire country, and I will come on to that in the rest of my speech. I am sure that the Minister will also…22 Apr 2026HANSARDYouth Centres: DudleyYouth centres such as High Oak in Dudley, run by Angela Edwards, are finding it harder each year to stay open because of insecure funding, despite Dudley having some of the…16 Apr 2026HANSARDYouth Centres: Dudley8. What steps she is taking to support youth centres in Dudley.16 Apr 2026HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyI warmly welcome the women’s health strategy. I recently visited the Navigating Our Womanhood Together bus in Dudley, which supports women’s health from menstruation to menopause,…16 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI welcome the Prime Minister’s statement and commend his leadership in steering the UK clear of the Iran conflict and blockade. During this war, healthcare centres, hospitals and…13 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Community SpacesThe Pride in Place funding in Dudley is being divided between two constituencies, risking the dilution of its impact. Given the high levels of deprivation among many of my…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTransport Connectivity: Dudley14. What steps she is taking to improve transport connectivity in Dudley.26 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI had the pleasure of visiting the newly opened Pens Meadow SEND school in Dudley. That fantastic and long-awaited school has transformed opportunities for local children,…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTransport Connectivity: DudleyFor far too long, communities across the Black Country have had to put up with poor transport links. That is why the long-awaited opening of the metro station later this year is…26 Mar 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy BillsGiven that around one in five households in Dudley are in fuel poverty and that electricity levies fall disproportionately on low-income families, I welcome the Chancellor’s…24 Mar 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills3. What steps he is taking to help prevent increases in energy bills for households.24 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsRussia’s continued assault on Ukraine has devastated its healthcare system: hospitals are under extreme pressure and there is a critical shortage of specialist staff to treat the…11 Mar 2026HANSARDHigh Street Businesses: Tax ChangesTraders like Sukibinder Singh, who owns Little Italy in Dudley, tell me how low footfall, empty shops and shoplifting are putting people off coming to the town centre. Will my…10 Mar 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care: IT Systems15. Whether his Department has issued guidance to the Department of Health and Social Care on the procurement of secure IT systems infrastructure from British businesses.05 Mar 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care: IT SystemsWe have seen the devasting impact of cyber-attacks on British companies and the NHS, and there are serious concerns about the NHS data being entrusted to external firms such as…05 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis year Teddy Grays in Dudley celebrates 200 years in business, with five generations of the same family keeping that local sweetshop and mainstay in Dudley. However, as with…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat action is my right hon. Friend taking to disrupt the finances of the organised crime groups facilitating illegal migration to the United Kingdom, and what steps is her…09 Feb 2026HANSARDHuman Trafficking5. What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for human trafficking.05 Feb 2026HANSARDHuman TraffickingPaige, my constituent, a survivor of human trafficking as a 24-year-old, was betrayed not only by her abusers but by the very systems that were meant to protect her. When she…05 Feb 2026