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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Sep 2025
Jaguar Land Rover Cyber-attack

"I warmly welcome the Minister to his place. In the light of the cyber-security breaches survey published in April 2025, which reported that 43% of businesses and 30% of charities experienced a cyber-attack last year, what steps is he taking to strengthen national cyber-security? How are the Government working with …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
Early Education and Childcare

"I warmly welcome the statement. Families in Dudley are now benefiting from 30 hours of Government-funded childcare, including new places in school-based nurseries such as at Beechwood Church of England primary school in St Thomas’s, one of the most deprived wards in the borough. Can the Minister set out how …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
Business of the House

"The Sycamore adventure centre in Upper Gornal has been a lifeline for children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, for over 15 years. Yet despite pledging funding for it for five years in April in a public Q&A, the Conservative-led council is now forcing it to be privatised, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Sep 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Save the Children reports that 61% of pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza were malnourished in early August: a sharp rise linked to the blockade and health system collapse. Will the Government consider enabling the medical transfer of pregnant women needing specialist care to the UK and outline their …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Sep 2025
Borders and Asylum

"At the start of the summer, I welcomed the Government’s decisive action in sanctioning Chinese companies involved in manufacturing and supplying boats used by criminal gangs to facilitate dangerous channel crossings. Disrupting those supply chains is a vital part of smashing the gangs. Will my right hon. Friend update the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
Business of the House

"Residents of the new Goodrich Mews estate in Gornal, which was completed in 2013, have been dealing with a collapsed retaining wall for years now. The management agency originally confessed that it was poorly constructed, and it was repaired. It should have had a 60-year lifespan after that, but it …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Commemoration of Matchgirls’ Strike

"Absolutely. My hon. Friend has made a very important point.

As I was saying, I would like to ensure that the names of the strike and union committee members are recorded in Hansard, so that their contribution to the fight for the workers’ rights that we all enjoy today …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Jul 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Over the past 14 years, police forces have faced significant cuts to personnel and resources. While many areas are returning to 2010 staffing levels, the west midlands still has 540 fewer officers. I support the efforts of the police and crime commissioner, Simon Foster. How can we address the funding …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Jul 2025
Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life

"I warmly welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement. In Dudley, our family hub is in St Thomas’s, one of the most deprived wards in the borough. Currently, it provides parent groups, baby clinics, prenatal support and much more, but its funding is uncertain. Will my right hon. Friend outline how …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Jul 2025
Business of the House

"Will the Leader of the House agree to a debate on the growing number of empty shops in town centres? In Dudley, the Conservative-hiked parking charges, current poor transport links and antisocial behaviour as well as the rise of online shopping are driving businesses away, damaging our local economy and …..."
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