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HANSARD 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 2025HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance: Infectious DiseasesIt is very clear from Ministers’ answers that we still have no indication about which programmes and where will be affected by the planned reductions to ODA and from when exactly…01 Apr 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesI welcome the news today that the Sentencing Council had a last-minute change of heart on pre-sentencing reports. To go back to the question raised by my hon. Friend the Member…01 Apr 2025HANSARDBirmingham City CouncilWhen the Minister describes this as a local matter, it is clear to me that his Government are washing their hands of the problem. That is not good enough. The residents of…31 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Secretary of State will be aware, the Government moved the money earmarked for Aldridge train station on the whim of the Labour Mayor, sadly making Aldridge residents feel…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe right hon. Lady may be pleased to hear that I will not mention rats and squeaky blinders today. I want to raise the problem of litter, which is an expensive nuisance. Last…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementToday, the Chancellor could have taken action to reverse the damage that she has done to people and businesses in my constituency and beyond, but she failed; she chose not to.…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Nutrition for Growth SummitIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine, and I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) on…25 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillOn the exact same point, in Walsall our housing target is going up by a staggering 27%, while Birmingham is going down. With all the trash in Birmingham—thanks to the Labour…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure Billrose —24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThere are many things that the right hon. Lady and I may disagree on but, when it comes to not wanting the Walsall borough joined up to Greater Birmingham, I think we both agree.24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillOn that point, does my hon. Friend agree that one way of helping to deliver homes would be to ensure that those that have planning permission are built out first, thus saving the…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI would like to seek some clarity from the Minister on that: he says that local councillors will be able to scrutinise, but not actually stop—this is the point I want to probe—a…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillMy hon. Friend is making an interesting and powerful point. As a fellow west midlands MP, I see that opportunity in my constituency. Does he agree that if we can genuinely…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillIt is reassuring to hear that the right hon. Lady is so passionate about restoring nature. How, then, can she explain the fact that planning permission, which the local council…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillHousing and homes matter, but so too do democracy, accountability and, really importantly, local communities and the local environment, yet the Bill scales back the ability of…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely spot on. Placemaking has to go hand in hand with infrastructure to make sure that there are additional school places and doctors surgeries to support…24 Mar 2025HANSARDFly-tippingWe know that fly-tipping is an expensive and dangerous nuisance. Local authorities such as Conservative-led Walsall council are taking a really proactive and determined approach…20 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI completely disagree with the hon. Gentleman, and my right hon. and hon. Friends have made clear the position on that. Let me return to the point we are debating, which is the…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentDoes the hon. Gentleman not accept that, while he may well be putting money into the NHS, which is great, his policy towards pensioners, based on the statistics we have seen,…19 Mar 2025