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HANSARDNew Homes: Regenerated Brownfield Land5. What steps he is taking to build new homes on regenerated brownfield land.27 Mar 2023HANSARDWhistleblowing Awareness WeekI appreciate that there have been updates to the original 1998 Act, and I recognise that work needs to continue. I want to push the Minister on the review. Will he give us any…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWhistleblowing Awareness WeekFrom my experience as a Minister, I know how whistleblowing policy does cut into other Departments. I understand the Minister’s passion and willingness to drive this policy…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWhistleblowing Awareness WeekIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. Like others, I want to start by commending my hon. Friend the Member for Cheadle (Mary Robinson) for introducing…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWhistleblowing Awareness WeekMy hon. Friend makes it clear that whistleblowing can affect anyone, no matter what organisation they are attached to. Does she agree that that is why we need some changes to the…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWhistleblowing Awareness WeekI hope to speak in the debate later, so I will keep my intervention short. Does my hon. Friend feel that we need some sort of cultural shift and cultural change that creates a…23 Mar 2023HANSARDRegeneration of Brownfield SitesThe west midlands trailblazer devolution deal, launched yesterday, brings further support for regeneration and infrastructure along with £100 million of brownfield funding, which…21 Mar 2023HANSARD Levelling Up Fund: Tipton and WednesburyMy hon. Friend makes the passionate point that we need an equitable share of levelling up right across the region. We are talking about not just jobs and skills, but resources…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Levelling Up Fund: Tipton and WednesburyWe have not touched on the regeneration of brownfield sites. Does the Minister agree that, particularly in the broader west midlands and Black Country, the levelling-up fund’s use…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Levelling Up Fund: Tipton and WednesburyMy hon. Friend is a true champion for his constituency. I find it rather sad that the Opposition Benches are absolutely empty today, even though we have MPs in this place from…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Knife Crime: West MidlandsMy hon. Friend is telling so well the story of what happens, even for us as Members of Parliament, when a tragic event such as this takes place in our constituency and we go out…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Knife Crime: West MidlandsWill my hon. Friend indulge me once more? She has talked about support for police, and she has raised many topics. Another area that is often thought about, especially when a…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Knife Crime: West MidlandsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this debate. On that specific point about the complete lack of visibility of the police and crime commissioner, I can honestly say…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Knife Crime: West MidlandsThe Minister is rightly naming a number of individuals. I would like him to acknowledge James Brindley—the son of Mark and Bev Brindley—who was stabbed to death in Aldridge, hence…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Turkey and Syria EarthquakeThe hon. Lady makes a really important point. A natural disaster recognises no boundaries and no borders; it just affects people—citizens. I am sure the Minister will respond to…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Turkey and Syria EarthquakeI absolutely agree with the hon. Lady. I will touch on the tremendous support from local communities shortly. I am really pleased that in the immediate aftermath the UK…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Turkey and Syria EarthquakeThank you, Sir Graham. I thank my hon. Friend the Minister for responding to this debate. Equally importantly, I thank each and every Member from across the House who has…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Turkey and Syria EarthquakeIn any situation, I would always be concerned about the possibility of any regime using humanitarian aid as a weapon of conflict, so I urge those involved in the effort to do all…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Turkey and Syria EarthquakeThe right hon. Gentleman puts the numbers into context. It is one thing to talk about a number, but to relate it to the size of a constituency or a community absolutely resonates.…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Turkey and Syria EarthquakeI beg to move, That this House has considered support for Türkiye and Syria after the recent earthquake. Many of us in this place know that the UK has a strong Turkish diaspora,…23 Feb 2023