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HANSARD Aldridge Train StationI hear what the Minister is saying, and I still hope she will answer some of my questions, but on that ongoing work, that money was part of the £30 million for Aldridge station.…17 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I am grateful to be able to speak on behalf of His Majesty’s official Opposition today. I start by thanking the…16 Dec 2024HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized BusinessesLast Saturday was indeed Small Business Saturday. It was an opportunity for us to celebrate and support the many small businesses in our constituencies. However, too many of them…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI have recently noticed an increase in case work from pensioners about accessing the west midlands pension fund, a pension scheme that appears to be run jointly by local…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Building HomesThis centrally driven intervention drives a coach and horses through green belt areas such as Aldridge-Brownhills and through local democracy. How will the Minister ensure that…12 Dec 2024HANSARDDetained British Nationals AbroadI am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for securing this important and impactful debate. He speaks with such…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Employer National Insurance ContributionsOn the NHS and choices, does the right hon. Gentleman not accept that the Government have chosen to clobber organisations and charities such as air ambulances and the hospice…04 Dec 2024HANSARD Employer National Insurance ContributionsWill the hon. Member give way?04 Dec 2024HANSARDGeorgiaI am grateful to the Minister for her remarks so far. The shocking and disturbing scenes in Georgia have been hard for all to witness, and I note the statement put out by the…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman not accept that in the UK, the definition of a small business is one that employs fewer than 50 employees and has an annual turnover of less than £10…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Billrose —03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe hon. Gentleman refers to the NHS, and I believe the NHS and hospital trusts will receive an exemption to the increase in national insurance contributions. Given his clear…03 Dec 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?29 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFollowing my question in the Chamber last week, I received confirmation from the Transport Secretary that funding ringfenced for a new train station in Aldridge had been moved and…28 Nov 2024HANSARDGambling Operators Levy: Society LotteriesI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The Minister clearly recognises, as we all do, the contribution that society lotteries make to our…28 Nov 2024HANSARDGambling Operators Levy: Society Lotteries3. Whether she has had recent representations from society lotteries on the potential merits of zero-rating those organisations under any future statutory levy on gambling…28 Nov 2024HANSARD UK Leadership on SudanI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement. I welcome this statement not least because it provides an opportunity to highlight what is a humanitarian catastrophe.…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTaiwan: International StatusI thank all hon. Members for their contributions, not least my right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith), who always brings such…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillOn the Government’s watch.27 Nov 2024HANSARDUK Soft PowerThank you, Mr Speaker. Whether it is the findings of the election monitors in Georgia, interference in the recent elections in Moldova, the illegal invasion of Ukraine, or the…26 Nov 2024