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HANSARD Police Grant Reportrose —05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government Financerose—05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportMay I press the Minister on the specific point about the west midlands? She is talking about funding in the west midlands and I am also a west midlands MP. How does she think that…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceMy understanding is that employer national insurance contributions are not being fully funded by the Government. I would be delighted to hear that I am wrong, because that is…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportI think that the hon. Lady is agreeing with me that the closure of Aldridge police station has come on the watch of the Labour police and crime commissioner, who delayed and…05 Feb 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsI set out my case during my speech, but since the hon. Lady is so passionate about apprenticeships, perhaps she can explain how the Government’s interest in employer national…04 Feb 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate; I commend the hon. Member for Peterborough (Andrew Pakes) for…04 Feb 2025HANSARDUK-US Bilateral RelationshipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) on securing this important and timely…04 Feb 2025HANSARDUK-US Bilateral RelationshipWill the Minister give way?04 Feb 2025HANSARDUK-US Bilateral RelationshipWill the Minister give way on Chagos?04 Feb 2025HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On 30 July I wrote to the Treasury on behalf of a constituent. Despite having chased that up twice, I am still awaiting a response, 130…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaNo matter how the Minister tries to dress it up, this is a blow to the UK economy, to life sciences and to manufacturing. What message about the Government’s lack of support for…03 Feb 2025HANSARDEmployers: Economic GrowthOn economic growth, what does the Secretary of State say to businesses in my constituency that fully support fair pay and national insurance contributions for employees, but whose…03 Feb 2025HANSARD Cadet ForcesI am grateful to the hon. Member for bringing forward this debate. I will mention the representation that our cadet forces make in our local communities, because I too see it week…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Cadet ForcesThe Minister, like all of us here, is a great advocate for the cadet forces. On that basis, will he continue to make sure that they receive the funding that they need to keep the…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Fiscal Policy: Defence SpendingThe armed forces covenant is a promise—a promise that together we acknowledge and understand that those who serve or have served in the armed forces and their families, including…27 Jan 2025HANSARDInternational Day of EducationIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I congratulate the hon. Member for Southgate and Wood Green (Bambos Charalambous), the chair of the…23 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI had intended to raise today the appalling decision of the Planning Inspectorate to allow a battery energy storage system on Chapel Lane in my constituency, and to ask for a…23 Jan 2025HANSARD Knife Crime: West MidlandsIt is a pleasure to serve under you, Sir John, during your first chairmanship in Westminster Hall. I am grateful to the hon. Member for West Bromwich (Sarah Coombes) for securing…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Planning Inspectorate has overturned the democratic decision of Walsall council and decided to allow a battery energy storage system to go ahead at Chapel Lane in my…20 Jan 2025