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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIf the policy is so good, how will the Secretary of State explain to working people that they will be £18,000 worse off than those on benefits? How can that be fair?01 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseA game of manoeuvres, tactics and at times outright brinkmanship —that might sound familiar to some members of the Cabinet, but I am of course talking about chess. Meadow View…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Right to Trial by JuryAnother day, another leak from the Government. The Minister says that no final decision has been made—we just have speculation—and suggests that we wait, so why does she not use…27 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am concerned that this measure will result in a railroading of planning applications, which will impact on constituencies such as mine, on the periphery of the west midlands.…24 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat is grey belt, and can the Minister tell us what assessment he has made of the risk it poses to the integrity of the green belt in areas such as mine?24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWill the Minister give way?24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillCan the Minister assure me that the devolution of powers to our mayors—the west midlands is a really good example, because we have had a mayor for a number of years—will be…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWill my hon. Friend give way?24 Nov 2025HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanAs a west midlands MP, I find this deeply troubling. There are clearly questions that need to be answered. Specifically, in the light of the significant inaccuracies that have now…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that this is more of an English centralisation and community disempowerment Bill?24 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week, the Birmingham bin strike escalated further. Now, even the agency workers who have been keeping a minimal service going have voted to join the strike from 1 December. I…20 Nov 2025HANSARDTransport Infrastructure UpgradesThe Secretary of State has recognised the value of the midlands rail hub and the investment that was needed there; it will create much needed capacity through central Birmingham.…20 Nov 2025HANSARDTransport Infrastructure Upgrades1. What steps she is taking to ensure that major transport infrastructure upgrades are delivered effectively.20 Nov 2025HANSARD Land Use Change: Food SecurityI do. The hon. Gentleman talks a lot of sense. There are so many areas where we should be putting solar panels. I despair when I drive down the M40 around the west midlands and…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Land Use Change: Food SecurityThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We talk about a brownfield-first approach, and it can work. We saw examples of it in the west midlands under the leadership of the former…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Land Use Change: Food SecurityI beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of land use change on food security. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I am grateful for the…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Land Use Change: Food SecurityI appreciate a bit of knowledge in Westminster Hall, but the point remains that we still need to be more creative in where we put our solar panels. Maybe they could be put on…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Land Use Change: Food SecurityThe hon. Lady gets my point.18 Nov 2025HANSARD Land Use Change: Food SecurityThat is exactly the point. Many farming families—often the hill farmers, in particular, but the arable farmers too—struggle. The last couple of years have been really difficult…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Land Use Change: Food SecurityThe hon. Lady makes a really important point, setting out yet again the challenges that farmers face. I am a farmer’s daughter; my dad was a farm worker for many years. We lived…18 Nov 2025