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HANSARD Business of the HouseFollowing local closures, residents in the north of Dudley currently have no accessible household waste site, forcing them to make lengthy and costly journeys to the only…05 Feb 2026HANSARD SudanThe situation in Sudan is deplorable. Sadly, as is too common, women and girls are being terrorised and rape is being used as a weapon of war. The United Nations has reported…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Economic SecurityI thank my right hon. Friend for his work on the Business and Trade Committee, of which I am a proud member. Does he agree that an increasingly competitive and uncertain world…05 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany injured service personnel face prolonged recovery journeys, and access to specialist rehabilitation is crucial. How is the Department expanding the role of allied health…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOver 900 doctors have been killed by the Iranian regime since 1979. A leading medical union warns that Iran’s state health system is near collapse and medicines are increasingly…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenLeading doctors have warned that social media has become a public health emergency that casts long shadows over our children’s minds. From self-harm to sleepless nights, distorted…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecuritySection 21 in chapter 8 of the Greenland Self-Government Act 2009 states that decisions “regarding Greenland’s independence shall be taken by the people of Greenland.” Therefore,…19 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsA constituent of mine who attends Dudley Voices for Choice has autism with complex mental health needs and is at risk of self-harm. Despite not being able to use a telephone, they…13 Jan 2026HANSARD IranGiven the mass protests, blackouts, social media censorship and the estimated death toll of 2,000 civilian in Iran, will my right hon. Friend set out what co-ordinated diplomatic…13 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Register of ElectriciansI thank the Minister for her response. Gas installers must legally register under a Health and Safety Executive-owned scheme, yet electricians, despite near-zero part P…12 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Register of Electricians11. If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of establishing a statutory national register of electricians.12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs temperatures have plummeted across the country this week, road conditions have deteriorated. Sadly, the Conservative council in Dudley removed 500 grit bins before the winter,…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseIn towns such as Dudley, bus routes are the lifeblood of the community. That is why I was disappointed when part of the 215 bus service serving Sledmere was going to be scrapped…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. I am proud that Dudley is home to Brockmoor Energy and Environment Scheme, the first to be funded under the net zero neighbourhood programme by Richard Parker, the West…06 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaArticle 2.4 of the United Nations charter states: “All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaI welcome the Palestinian embassy, but with the crisis in Gaza still acute, the Israeli Government’s decision to strip NGOs of accreditation is unconscionable and puts vulnerable…05 Jan 2026HANSARDPlanning ReformI thank the Minister and his Department for confirming yesterday that Dudley has successfully cleared the first stage of Pride in Place assessment—the first step to unlocking £20…16 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyTackling violence against women and girls demands that victims be at the heart of decisions, and robust action. I look forward to the publication of the strategy. Does the…15 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Will my right hon. Friend meet me to discuss the role that allied health professionals, such as physios, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and others,…08 Dec 2025HANSARDUnemployment LevelsI welcome the Government’s £820 million investment to help young people into work. In Dudley, one in five school leavers—the highest proportion in the country—are not in…08 Dec 2025