Commons
Proceedings
8 December 2025
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans Ban
Right across the political spectrum, I think everyone feels that this was a poor decision and a bad decision, which is why it has unravelled so quickly. Can the Minister reassure the House that there was absolutely no local political interference in making this decision?
Commons
Proceedings
8 December 2025
Restriction of Jury Trials
Members on both sides of the House know how important these changes are, and getting them right is absolutely vital. My right hon. Friend the Member for North East Cambridgeshire (Steve Barclay) asked a specific question as to whether the Department has done an impact assessment. Could the Minister …
Commons
Proceedings
1 December 2025
2 contributions
Budget Resolutions
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and may I say what a delight it is to see you in the Chair this evening?
I was not going to start by saying this, but I agree with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when—and I may misquote him slightly—he spoke about “decent jobs at decent wag…
This company operates internationally: bet365 is one of the most successful technology companies in this country, and it operates right across the globe. It is quite understandable why it does so, but the hon. Gentleman probably does not care about jobs in Staffordshire. He has probably not ever tho…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
1 December 2025
Office for Budget Responsibility Forecasts
We know that the Chief Secretary is a very thoughtful, intelligent man, and he will know that the press were being briefed extensively about what the Budget was going to say. They were not making it up. Where does the Chief Secretary believe that that briefing was coming from? Does he believe that i…
Commons
Oral Questions
1 December 2025
2 contributions
Universities: Chinese Influence
5. What steps her Department is taking to help prevent Chinese influence in universities.
I thank the Secretary of State for her answer; I know that she takes the issue of Chinese influence incredibly seriously. The free speech legislation brought forward by the previous Government required the monitoring of bodies that are supported by the Chinese or funded and supported by the Governme…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
13 November 2025
Police Reform
The last Labour Government forced through the merger of Staffordshire ambulance service with West Midlands ambulance service, and Staffordshire ended up with a poorer service. There will be and is real concern in Staffordshire that these reforms could lead to a merger and the takeover of the Staffor…
Commons
Proceedings
12 November 2025
Independent Football Regulator
Can the Secretary of State confirm whether the Prime Minister, or anyone acting on his authority, declared his conflict of interest before Mr Kogan was asked to reinstate his withdrawn application? If a conflict of interest was declared, who declared it, and when?
Commons
Oral Questions
Defence
3 November 2025
Defence Procurement: SMEs
The Minister has heard what an amazing set of mid-sized and large businesses we have in the west midlands supporting defence, but we also have some amazing research universities. What more is the MOD looking at doing to work more closely with our universities, getting them geared towards supporting …
Commons
Proceedings
21 October 2025
Rape Gangs: National Statutory Inquiry
I think we all agree that the voices of survivors have to be at the heart of this. It is worrying and concerning when two of those survivors do not feel as if the process is properly looking after them and ensuring their voice is heard. Will the Minister commit to speaking to both Fiona Goddard and …
Commons
Oral Questions
21 October 2025
2 contributions
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
10. What steps his Department is taking to support people with acute myeloid leukaemia.
I thank the Minister for her response. My constituent Ruth Wake, who lives in Brewood, was tragically diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in January last year. She has gone through chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, and while she has made good process and is in remission, sadly the stem cel…
Commons
Proceedings
11 September 2025
UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment Process
The diplomatic service code states that diplomats’
“behaviour, action or inaction must not significantly disrupt or damage the performance or reputation of the Diplomatic Service.”
It also states that diplomats
“must…set out the facts and relevant issues truthfully, and correct any errors as soon…
Commons
Oral Questions
11 September 2025
Transport: Economic Growth
The announcement by the Secretary of State of the investment in the M54-M6 link road was very much welcomed, but a number of local businesses, including Hollies farm shop and Cate’s Cakes, will potentially be impacted, as people may not be able to access them during construction. Will the Secretary …
Commons
Proceedings
9 September 2025
Jaguar Land Rover Cyber-attack
Jaguar Land Rover is the largest employer in the west midlands, so every west midlands constituency is impacted by this cyber-attack. The attack on JLR is not the first of its kind, and it certainly will not be the last. Increasingly, we are seeing state actors using criminal gangs, whether they ori…
Commons
Oral Questions
Treasury
9 September 2025
Infrastructure Strategy: Economic Growth
In my view, Stone railway station is one of the most attractive and beautiful stations on the west coast main line. Sadly, though, its platforms are too short, meaning that inter-city trains cannot stop there. Would the Chancellor of the Exchequer be kind enough to speak with her Transport colleague…
Commons
Debate
2 September 2025
Speciality Steel UK: Insolvency
The Minister is obviously incredibly committed to the steel industry, as we all are, but manufacturing will continue to struggle in this country when it pays energy prices that are so much higher than competitors in Germany and France. Can the Minister assure the House that in a year’s time, followi…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
1 September 2025
Borders and Asylum
Will the Home Secretary set out how many migrants will be returned to France over the coming 12 months?
Commons
Proceedings
16 July 2025
Sudan
Such an enormous civilian price is being paid in Sudan, but one of the greatest horrors is the use of rape and sexual violence against women and children as a weapon of war—and it is being used systematically as a weapon of war. I appreciate that the Minister has limited options, but I urge her to l…
Commons
Oral Questions
10 July 2025
Topical Questions
I think the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and I are politically completely at one, because if it was down the two of us, we would relocate all civil servants to Wolverhampton and Staffordshire. What is also incredibly important is Ministers being in those offices. Will he commit to publishing…
Commons
Oral Questions
10 July 2025
Civil Service Relocation
The last Government saw civil servant jobs relocated not just to Wolverhampton, but to Stoke-on-Trent. It is important that the very top level of the civil service is also located outside of London, so will the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster set out how many permanent secretaries are currently…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
8 July 2025
Road and Rail Projects
The M54-M6 link road in my constituency is something that my constituents and I have long campaigned for, because many residents in the villages of Featherstone, Hilton and Shareshill are currently affected by traffic trying to link on to the M6, which has an impact on people’s lives. Can the Secret…
Commons
Debate
8 July 2025
Government Resilience Action Plan
It is vital that we exclude equipment from companies covered by the national intelligence law of China from being used in surveillance equipment on sensitive Government sites. Will the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster update the House on the progress made in doing that?
Commons
Ministerial Statement
23 June 2025
Middle East
Will the Foreign Secretary make it clear to the House that if the United States needs to take further action to degrade and destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities and requests to use Diego Garcia, Cyprus or any other British military facility, we will make sure that that is made available?
Commons
Ministerial Statement
18 June 2025
HS2 Reset
I thank the Secretary of State for the clarity of her statement. Vast swathes of Staffordshire are currently owned by HS2—a third of the village of Hopton is under HS2 ownership—and this has an enormous impact on farmers and people who live along the route where so many empty houses sit. Can the Sec…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
11 June 2025
Spending Review 2025
High Speed 2 owns vast swathes of the Staffordshire countryside. In fact, it owns a third of all the properties in the village of Hopton, which is having an enormous impact on residents and causing an enormous blight. Could the Chancellor set out for the House, and for so many residents right across…