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HANSARD Long-term Plan for HousingIn constituencies such as mine, the green belt is vital to protecting us from the urban sprawl of Birmingham, so I welcome the statement, so far as it goes with its protections…19 Dec 2023HANSARDReducing TaxesLike many of us in this place, I am a big supporter of Small Business Saturday, and it is important to remember that small businesses are the backbone of local communities all…19 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimeI simply want to thank the Members who have contributed to this debate after a very busy week. It demonstrates how, on topics such as this, the House comes together. We will…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimeAbsolutely, I commend the work that the family do. Yet again, it is a poignant example of how, when tragedy hits, so many families seek to find answers and ways to help themselves…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimeThe hon. Lady should be applauded for her work and the work of the APPG that she chairs. I am conscious of that call for action, to which I hope the Minister will respond. We…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimePerhaps I could have been clearer. For absolute clarity, “The Knife Angel” is in Walsall borough but not in my constituency—I am on one side of the borough. It is in the town of…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimeI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of knife crime. It is a pleasure to be able to bring forward this important debate and I thank the Backbench Business…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimeI think we all recognise the importance of the early years. This debate had originally been scheduled on a Thursday to follow a debate on the early years, which would have been…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimeMy hon. Friend makes a really important point; from the learning that I have done through the James Brindley Foundation this point about anonymity and knife bins is very clear.…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillThere is much to welcome in the Bill. It is all too easy to believe that leasehold affects only London and the larger cities across the country, but that is not so. In the past 30…11 Dec 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsAs someone who spent many years in business myself, I will begin there. We started our family business back in 1991 with an enterprise allowance of £40 a week from the Government.…27 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the summer, the Government made a welcome announcement on banning zombie knives and machetes and doubling the sentences for supplying a knife to an under-18 and for possessing…21 Nov 2023HANSARD MPs Staff: Employment ConditionsI had not planned to speak in the debate, but as a member of the Speaker’s Conference I thought, at the last minute, it was important to come to the House to recognise the work of…16 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseLater today, Councillor Garry Perry from my constituency will be attending the Local Government Information Unit and CCLA councillor awards. Garry has been shortlisted for a…16 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAfter the tremendous success of the Commonwealth games in Birmingham in 2021, I was delighted to hear last week that our fantastic mayor Andy Street has secured a £9 million…16 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityI thank His Majesty King Charles III for delivering the Gracious Speech yesterday, as others across the House have done. I make my contribution as the Member of Parliament for…08 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe war in Ukraine is undoubtedly the largest land war in Europe for decades. Notwithstanding other pressures around the world, will my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. I just want to go back to the point about the Government coming forward with the NPPF. She indicated that it would appear very…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI am grateful and will be brief. During an earlier intervention, I asked the Minister for clarity on the specific question of the duty to co-operate. Can she give me that clarity…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillWe often think about rural communities when discussing banking hubs, but my right hon. Friend’s point about banking deserts is equally important to constituencies such as mine,…17 Oct 2023