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HANSARD Safety of Humanitarian Workers: Conflict ZonesI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. I will leave the specific point of air drops to the Minister, and perhaps he will pick up on that. Wherever the conflict is, it is incumbent…30 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. We should all be really concerned that the Government have quietly abandoned their pledge to hold five local inquiries into grooming gangs. The victims still need justice, the…22 Apr 2025HANSARDBirmingham: Waste CollectionDespite assurances from the Dispatch Box before the Easter recess, we continue to see piles of rubbish on the streets in Birmingham. The costs are mounting, and the rats—the…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsMy hon. Friend makes a really important point, which I was just about to come to. The reputation of a city and of a country is so important when we are trying to attract inward…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsI beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of fly-tipping on communities in the West Midlands. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I am…08 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. With the jobs tax and the increase in business rates, and as a result of US tariffs, it is vital that we stimulate the UK economy. What is the Chancellor’s plan, and can she…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsThere we go. I am pleased that the hon. Gentleman has joined the debate, because there is a large number of Labour MPs in Birmingham city.08 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West Midlandsrose—08 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont), the hon. Members for Birmingham Northfield (Laurence Turner) and for Ealing Southall…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsPerhaps the Minister’s records are not as up to date as mine. I want to gently point out that Walsall council successfully prosecuted an individual for fly-tipping a fridge while…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsThe hon. Lady makes an interesting point. I absolutely support recycling schemes, as do Conservatives more broadly. That specific vote, which I believe was before the hon. Lady…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsI am grateful to the hon. Member for explaining that the police and crime commissioner has bid for some additional police officers, because try as I might, using written…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsDoes the hon. Member agree that, although a public emergency was declared, it is good news if a few more trucks are getting out because, as my hon. Friend the Member for…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsI thank the shadow Minister for giving way. It was obvious last week in the Chamber that the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution, the hon. Member for Oldham West,…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsI did apologise at the time for forgetting the hon. Gentleman’s constituency. Forgive me; I will not do that again. On the point about balance, I am a Conservative with a west…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsI was hoping this was not going to be an entirely party political debate, because there is so much cross-party support when it comes to tackling these issues. My biggest concern…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Fly-tipping: West MidlandsMy hon. Friend makes an important point. There are some beautiful villages in the Scottish Borders, and I have been fortunate to visit many. He highlights how these community-led…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansAs I have said before, Britain needs to be a proactive player and help to drive things to a better destination with practical solutions. Is any progress being made, including on…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI am grateful to the Minister for advance sight of his statement. It is important that we put this all within the context of Britain’s relationship with Israel. Israel is a key…07 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. With rats as big as cats, over 17,000 tonnes of rubbish piled up in the streets of Birmingham, and stories of rubbish being set alight in some streets, the bin strike is a…07 Apr 2025