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HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseParents, grandparents and carers will know that keeping children busy during the summer can feel like an expensive endurance event. Will the Chancellor assess the economic and…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI represent a constituency built around steel and manufacturing that is now home to Tata Steel’s processing and distribution centre, the largest in the UK. In Wolverhampton and…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in recognising the remarkable work of the Susan Vickers Foundation? Its care-experienced team is changing the lives of care-experienced…21 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI will not. Sorry. The Bill takes important steps to tackle rising household bills, strengthen protections for vulnerable households, and pave the way for the warm homes plan. It…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI welcome His Majesty’s Gracious Speech, as it puts energy security, economic security and industrial renewal back on track for the people I represent. Wolverhampton and…19 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI was born and raised in Wednesfield by parents and grandparents who came 10,000 miles from Fiji to make Wolverhampton their home. Today, British Fijians serve in our British…14 May 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsI wish to place on record my sincere thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Shrewsbury (Julia Buckley) for her work in championing the Wrexham, Shropshire and midlands railway…23 Mar 2026HANSARDRail Connections to London: Rural TownsYes, I have had the pleasure of visiting my hon. Friend’s beautiful constituency, and I am sure that cross-connections will be incredibly important to his constituents. He is a…23 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsStrengthening Britain’s defence capability and rebuilding our industrial base have never been more important. Will the Government’s £1 billion helicopter investment with Leonardo…11 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationI agree with residents across Wolverhampton and Willenhall that Royal Mail’s delivery service is just not good enough, but we stand with our frontline postal workers, who are…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11 March.11 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastDoes the Chancellor agree that restoring confidence and hope for families in Wolverhampton and Willenhall is achieved through a stable economy, with borrowing, debt interest and…03 Mar 2026HANSARDAmbulance Response Times8. What steps his Department is taking to improve ambulance response times.24 Feb 2026HANSARDAmbulance Response TimesI thank the Minister for her update. I welcome the progress made on ambulance response times and handovers. I recently visited Willenhall ambulance hub to thank the incredible…24 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingThose who work in education, as I did, will know of the creaking bureaucratic SEND system that, too often, puts specialists behind paperwork rather than directly benefiting…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southport (Patrick Hurley) for securing this important debate on place-based…10 Feb 2026HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumI thank the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage), as well as Ruth and all the campaigners who have turned out in good numbers to bring this important debate on play-based…26 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanI, too, welcome the warm homes plan, which will lower constituents’ heating bills and provide for the biggest home upgrade in British history. How will the Secretary of State…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillMy constituents know all too well that there are some gambling companies that thrive on making vast profits from addiction, distress and despair, often delivered straight into…13 Jan 2026HANSARDNeurodiversity in the WorkplaceThe number of education, health and care plans for children with autism has more than tripled over the past decade. When we combine that with rigid recruitment procedures and…17 Dec 2025