Commons
Westminster Hall
14 July 2026
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation
I know that older and vulnerable populations are often supported by naval clubs, particularly in coastal areas, but also across the country. In West Bromwich, unfortunately, our naval club, which is well used by older veterans, is set to close. I have been campaigning hard to try to save it and will…
Commons
Oral Questions
Health and Social Care
14 July 2026
General Practice Partnership Model
I am very grateful to the Government for all they have done to improve the NHS. On the different models of GPs, I have a local NHS trust chain of GPs called Your Health Partnership, some of which, particularly in Oakham, have struggled to provide the right care for communities. Luckily, the Oakham s…
Commons
Oral Questions
24 June 2026
2 contributions
Discrimination against Trans People
1. What steps she is taking to help tackle discrimination against trans people.
I recently spoke to a trans woman at my coffee morning. She was in tears, as she feels that life for trans people in Britain has gone backwards. She was always able to live and work in peace and dignity, but feels that her right to do that has been severely impacted, and she is worried about her cha…
Commons
Oral Questions
Women and Equalities
24 June 2026
2 contributions
Discrimination against Trans People
1. What steps she is taking to help tackle discrimination against trans people.
I recently spoke to a trans woman at my coffee morning. She was in tears, as she feels that life for trans people in Britain has gone backwards. She was always able to live and work in peace and dignity, but feels that her right to do that has been severely impacted, and she is worried about her cha…
Commons
Oral Questions
Education
22 June 2026
2 contributions
Schools Funding
4. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase levels of funding for schools.
Eaton Valley primary school in West Bromwich has enthusiastically embraced net zero, and the Government have supported it by putting solar panels on the roof, providing a battery to store the power, and installing electric vehicle charge points in the car park. Those measures are already saving the …
Commons
Oral Questions
Transport
11 June 2026
2 contributions
Road Safety
15. What steps she is taking to improve road safety.
I was grateful to the Secretary of State for visiting Kenrick Way in my constituency last year, which is used as a racetrack by dangerous car cruisers, making residents’ lives hell. I have been campaigning for a camera to be installed there, which finally happened a few weeks ago, and I found out ye…
Commons
Oral Questions
Energy Security and Net Zero
2 June 2026
2 contributions
Climate-related Transition Plan
5. What steps he is taking to ensure the effective implementation of his Department's climate-related transition plan.
Britain has been overly reliant on oil and gas for decades, and fossil fuel companies have profited hugely from that. I was glad to see the CBI report today, which said that the net-zero economy is now worth more than £100 billion to the UK. Given that electrification is essential to the UK’s energy…
Commons
Debate
1 June 2026
Health Bill
Will the Secretary of State confirm that the heart of this Bill is about modernising the NHS and reducing inequalities across this country, and that since my constituency has the third lowest healthy life expectancy in the UK—it is shocking—my constituents will benefit from this Bill and all the act…
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
21 May 2026
Industrial Strategy
The future of the car industry is in electric and automated vehicles, and the west midlands and the UK have always been leaders in car manufacturing across the world. Can the Minister say more about what we are doing to protect the industry and ensure that its future lies in the UK?
Commons
Oral Questions
Justice
19 May 2026
Topical Questions
In the past six months, the black country was rocked by two horrific cases of Sikh women being raped in racially aggravated assaults. The two attacks shook the entire community to our core, but it recently came to light that a Reform party election candidate celebrated those appalling attacks. Thank…
Commons
Debate
23 April 2026
2 contributions
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
I thank the hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Vikki Slade) for securing this important debate. Roads are the arteries of our nation, keeping us and our economy moving, and the rules governing our roads rely on being able to identify vehicles and their drivers, which is the responsibility o…
That is absolutely true. Vehicles are registered to Mickey Mouse, or to big organisations’ addresses. There are simply no checks whatsoever on whom people register vehicles to, which means they are doing really dangerous and really antisocial things, and getting away with it.
The Labour Party manif…
Commons
Debate
16 April 2026
Modernisation Committee Report: Access to the House of Commons
I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) for that powerful speech. I agree wholeheartedly with him about the need for reform of the proxy voting system and for some humanity to be introduced for such circumstances.
I was proud to serve on the Modernisation Co…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
16 April 2026
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme
I am very proud to represent a strong industrial constituency with hundreds of excellent manufacturing businesses, and I was very grateful to the Secretary of State for his visit to one of them before Christmas. This Government back British manufacturing, and the BIC scheme will be game changing for…
Commons
Oral Questions
16 April 2026
World Cup: Support for Fans
Football fans in my area are looking forward to the world cup and many hope to travel, but before we get to that competition, many are very concerned by reports of a potential points deduction for West Bromwich Albion due to allegations of financial rule breaches, which the club has strongly rejecte…
Commons
Oral Questions
13 April 2026
Topical Questions
Last week, the Sikh community in Sandwell was rocked by a second appalling attack at Guru Nanak gurdwara. For the second time, the gurdwara faced a racist attack in which someone dropped a bag of meat on the doorstep. Given that meat is strictly banned inside the gurdwara, this was deeply offensive.…
Commons
Proceedings
24 March 2026
2 contributions
Oil and Gas
Is it not true that the number of jobs in the North sea oil industry halved in the last decade when the shadow Secretary of State’s party was in government?
Is it not the case that Britain’s renewable economy is growing three times faster than the rest of the economy? If we were to retract our commitments to renewable energy and net zero, the investor confidence would reduce, which would be really bad for our European economy and the brilliant jobs that…
Commons
Oral Questions
Solicitor General
19 March 2026
2 contributions
Serious Fraud Office
1. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Serious Fraud Office.
Scams are devastating for the victims in my constituency, but serious fraud is insidious and is undermining the UK economy. Given the Serious Fraud Office recently found that just 10% of fraud referrals are coming from whistleblowers, what more are the Government doing to empower whistleblowers to c…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
12 March 2026
Business of the House
This week, there was a mass release of balloons in Birmingham in memory of my friend, Councillor Waseem Zaffar, who passed away suddenly and tragically at the age of 44. There was no prouder Brummie than Waseem: he loved the city, he loved the Villa and he loved representing the people of Lozells. A…
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
12 March 2026
Hospitality Sector
Drivers looking for refreshment on the motorway have regular signs to point them to the available hospitality, but it is less easy for drivers of electric vehicles to see where they can get a coffee and a charge because of arcane rules that prevent EV signage on motorways. This is also a problem on …
Commons
Westminster Hall
11 March 2026
Public Body Data Collection: Sikh and Jewish Ethnicity
I am proud to represent a very large Sikh community in Sandwell, which is near my hon. Friend’s constituency. What she campaigns for—for ethnicity data about the Sikh community to be recorded—is really important for organisations such as the NHS as well as for Home Office data and crime data. We hav…
Commons
Oral Questions
Work and Pensions
9 March 2026
Topical Questions
T2. The situation we inherited at the election, with one in eight young people not in education or employment, is a national scandal and I am glad that this Government will put it right. In West Brom, there are lots of opportunities in the manufacturing sector, but lots of young people often think o…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
3 March 2026
Spring Forecast
We have heard a lot about young people today, but in my constituency, the thing that young people really want is the chance to own their own home. For years, they have been locked out of that because of sky-high mortgage rates thanks to the policies of the Conservative party. I welcome the six inter…
Commons
Oral Questions
20 January 2026
Topical Questions
Last week, I met a mother from my constituency who told me a terrible story. In October, her daughters were taken by their father, supposedly for a day out at the fair, but they never came home. It seems he has abducted them and taken them out of the country, either to Afghanistan or to Pakistan. Ca…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
8 January 2026
Road Safety Strategy
I thank the Minister for all her hard work on this strategy—I have no doubt that it will save lives. I have spent the last year campaigning against ghost number plates, which make drivers invisible to speed and police cameras. These plates are great for car racers and criminals and terrible for the …
Commons
Proceedings
8 January 2026
Business of the House
Guru Nanak gurdwara in West Brom recently suffered a horrible incident of anti-Sikh hate. An unidentified vandal ran past and dumped a bag of meat on the doorstep. As many Sikhs are vegetarian, that is obviously a horrible, offensive incident. Will the Leader of the House make time for a debate abou…