Commons
Debate
11 September 2026
2 contributions
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Will my hon. Friend give way?
Does my hon. Friend agree that unless this House makes it absolutely clear that it is outrageous and unacceptable for a very small number of unelected peers to block legislation, supported by the elected Chamber, then the same tactic could be used again with any private Member’s Bill that comes forw…
Commons
Oral Questions
Cabinet Office
10 September 2026
Topical Questions
T4. I regularly hear from young people in my constituency about the challenges they face getting their foot on the career ladder. Will the Minister set out the specific steps that the Cabinet Office is taking to ensure that the Government’s new procurement rules translate into more jobs, more appren…
Commons
Debate
8 September 2026
3 contributions
Health Bill
I thank the hon. Member for giving way and the tone in which she is conducting this debate. Would she feel more comfortable, however, if a transgender man with balding hair and a full beard, who was behaving like a man and full of testosterone, was attending a female toilet facility at night at a mo…
Will the Minister give way?
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Commons
Ministerial Statement
7 September 2026
Local Government Reorganisation
In North Warwickshire and Bedworth, our councils, businesses and voluntary organisations were all preparing for new unitary councils. They will be disappointed with the news, but we must get reorganisation right. Will the Secretary of State assure the councils struggling to recruit and retain high q…
Commons
Oral Questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
1 September 2026
Topical Questions
T9. Around the world, countries such as Seychelles are leading the way in decriminalising same-sex acts, while others, such as Ghana, are passing appalling new laws that attack the LGBT+ community simply for being who they are. Can the Minister assure the House that the UK is doing all it can to wor…
Commons
Proceedings
1 September 2026
Speaker’s Statement
T9. Around the world, countries such as Seychelles are leading the way in decriminalising same-sex acts, while others, such as Ghana, are passing appalling new laws that attack the LGBT+ community simply for being who they are. Can the Minister assure the House that the UK is doing all it can to wor…
Commons
Oral Questions
Transport
16 July 2026
EU Entry-Exit System: Transport Delays
Road haulage companies in my constituency have reported huge delays as a result of the introduction of the EU entry-exit system—delays that are costing them time and money. Will the Minister meet me and those in the freight and logistics sector to find solutions?
Commons
Oral Questions
Health and Social Care
14 July 2026
Topical Questions
T5. The average wait for an endometriosis diagnosis is more than nine years, often because women and girls are not listened to when they experience really painful periods. My constituent Insha waited for over a decade, only to be told that she could face a three-year wait for specialist surgery. Wha…
Commons
Debate
9 June 2026
Road Safety: West Midlands
I thank the hon. Member for securing this important debate. As a constituency neighbour in Warwickshire, I share her concerns. I have been out with my local Speedwatch groups in Warton and Water Orton.
My constituents in North Warwickshire and Bedworth are fed up of dangerous roads simply being ign…
Commons
Proceedings
8 June 2026
Digital Safety: Children
Parents and teachers across North Warwickshire and Bedworth are worried sick that tech companies are wilfully allowing young people to share and access explicit content on their platforms and devices, and they are crying out for help. Does the Minister agree that it is high time the tech giants were…
Commons
Oral Questions
Home Department
8 June 2026
2 contributions
Illegal Migration
13. What steps her Department is taking to help reduce levels of illegal migration.
I thank the Minister for his answer and for visiting my constituency of North Warwickshire and Bedworth recently. My constituents will strongly welcome the most recent data showing that small boat arrivals are massively down this year, but can the Minister confirm that this important progress is jus…
Commons
Debate
2 June 2026
Armed Forces Bill
I reiterate the fact that there are no Members here from the party led by the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage), in particular because so many of the local authorities responsible for implementing the armed forces covenant are led by that particular party. It is grossly incompetent that they ar…
Commons
Proceedings
23 April 2026
Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023
I thank the Minister for giving way. I pay tribute to the work of the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and the organisations he mentioned. I, too, hear stories in my constituency of people who have been evicted from their supported housing when they have gone on to get work. They should be…
Commons
Debate
23 April 2026
3 contributions
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
In the west midlands, the average waiting time for a driving test is 22 weeks—nearly six months, up from 12 weeks in October 2022. That often means that young people are unable to take a driving test before taking their A-levels or leaving home for university.
When I was growing up in Atherstone, g…
My apologies. I think when most of our constituents think of the DVLA and the DVSA, they think of them as one and the same, but thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for correcting me on that point.
I think it is still fair to say that young people need access to their driving licence, and that the many…
+1 more contribution in this session
Commons
Proceedings
23 April 2026
Allied Health Professionals
I do not think that anyone could have better described the importance of AHPs than my hon. Friend the Member for North Durham (Luke Akehurst). I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley (Sonia Kumar) for securing the debate and for her tireless work as a physiotherapist; to my hon. Friend…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
23 April 2026
Housing Conditions in Temporary Accommodation
I thank my hon. Friend for her tireless work in this area and for her fantastic stewardship of the Select Committee. The report is harrowing to read. Such reports cannot be written without witnesses giving evidence, and very often in doing so they put themselves on the line and at risk, so I commend…
Commons
Oral Questions
23 April 2026
Business of the House
I am proud today to celebrate Warwickshire day with colleagues from across this House, and I thank the Speaker’s Office for arranging an event this morning. It was a real honour to raise the Warwickshire flag on the flagpole here in Parliament.
The Believe in Bedworth board manages the £20 million …
Commons
Oral Questions
23 April 2026
2 contributions
Civil Service Pension Scheme
4. What recent steps his Department has taken to help tackle issues impacting the civil service pension scheme.
Happy Warwickshire day, Mr Speaker, and happy St George’s day.
My constituent Jillian dedicated her life to public service for 34 years before retiring. She is owed more than £2,000 in a lump sum from her civil service pension. She has constantly tried to get in touch with Capita over the past six …
Commons
Ministerial Statement
22 April 2026
Pension Schemes
I welcome the statement from the Minister. The way that Capita has treated my constituents, such as Jill and the many others who have contacted my office, who have dedicated their lives to public service is nothing short of shameful. This is yet another example of how this Government are sorting out…
Commons
Debate
22 April 2026
Government Procurement Strategy
Will the Minister join me in congratulating Bedworth company Toye, Kenning and Spencer on its proud history of ribbon weaving and supplying ribbons for insignia and medals to the Queen, the King and the Government for many years? Will he tell me how the procurement strategy will help other local man…
Commons
Westminster Hall
22 April 2026
2 contributions
Osteoporosis and Bone Health
I thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. I was diagnosed with pre-osteoporosis when I suffered a minor injury from playing tennis, so for the last eight years I have been taking Adcal tablets regularly. I was proud recently to welcome a new state-of-the-art physical activity hub in…
As someone who is taking medication to ward off the progression of osteoporosis, I was delighted to welcome Bedford’s new state-of-the-art physical activity hub, which will help residents to stay active and stop their osteoporosis developing. I would like the Minister to explain how the Government w…
Commons
Westminster Hall
22 April 2026
Mountain Rescue
I join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to the many hundreds and thousands of volunteers up and down this country, some of whom I will be meeting again this weekend on Sunday as I join them on a training exercise in Warwickshire. I pay tribute not only to the work they do in the search and rescue, b…
Commons
Debate
14 April 2026
2 contributions
Crime and Policing Bill
These provisions are so important. The main thing that witnesses who came before the Women and Equalities Committee said, when talking about the impact of non-consensual intimate image abuse, was that the harm grew and grew, the longer the images stayed online. This measure is vital, and I thank the…
I know that feeling safe is very important to my constituents in North Warwickshire and Bedworth, and that is why the Bill is so important for so many people. Today I am immensely proud to welcome the Government’s amendment to equalise hate crime law—Lords amendment 301. I proposed a similar amendme…
Commons
Committee Stage
14 April 2026
2 contributions
Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I welcome the clauses we are considering. This Government were elected to renew the nation’s contract with those who serve, and this Bill promises to do that. We cannot do it without ensuring that armed forces personnel are protected from se…
I thank the hon. Member for North Devon for tabling the amendment, and I have just a few things to say. Its impact would be to remove the voice of the victim from the process in deciding the jurisdiction of sexual offences and domestic abuse cases. If a victim does not want their case dealt with in …