LabourMP for Newcastle-under-Lyme
“Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker, and it's a pleasure to follow the chairman of the committee. I join him in paying tribute to, of course, Ann Widdecombe. We must be able to disagree without being disagreeable or in this case, murd…”
“Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. The announcement today and the proposals in it are completely unacceptable, and I reject them. I reject them in the strongest terms. Don't heckle me. I've been saying this all along, so let me fini…”
“11. What steps his Department is taking to help tackle health inequalities in Staffordshire.…”
“Mr. speaker, the Minister will know the strength of feeling in Newcastle. Lyme in support of a Newcastle only unitary. Can I ask her to confirm that members of this House have not been told about any proposed boundaries or confirmed plans. …”
“Yes, very briefly, Madam Speaker, I wonder if my honourable friend and constituents will agree with me that the best way to do what he's just said, and our honourable friend and neighbour from Stafford is for the government to get behind my…”
“Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Minister for his statement, his experience and his compassion, and I thank the steering group for their work. Walking by on the other side, as others did is not an option here. And so w…”
“On this hot day I rise to present the petition of residents of the constituency of Newcastle-under-Lyme. I also draw the House’s attention to the declaration of interest from the new leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme borough council at the cab…”
“I acknowledge the service of my right honourable Friend the Member for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough (John Healey) and others who worked in his office, and I am sorry to see them go. I thank the Minister for his response, but I have to say that …”
“I thank my honourable Friend the Member for Belfast South and Mid Down (Claire Hanna) for securing the urgent question and the Minister for his answers. Of course, my thoughts are with the victim of the grotesque knife attack earlier this w…”
“I am grateful to the Minister for issuing invitations to meet to colleagues. My constituency did not get Pride in Place funding, and I would be grateful if she could find some time to have a cup of tea with me so that I can make the case fo…”
“I welcome the statement and the action that those of us in ceramic communities have been calling for, and I thank the Chancellor for announcing it. This is a good day for all of us in north Staffordshire. As it happens, staff from a ceramic…”
“So far this has been a very southern-centric debate, so may I take the honourable Lady up to Staffordshire? In Newcastle-under-Lyme we continue to feel the very worst effects of the HS2 debacle. Does she share my outrage at the fact that my…”
“My constituents want and deserve a justice system that is fit for purpose, delivers justice for victims, and tackles crime properly and effectively. That said, poverty and deprivation play an important role, so will the Secretary of State a…”
“I congratulate the honourable Gentleman on securing the debate. Does he agree with me, and indeed with the honourable Member for South West Hertfordshire (Mr Mohindra), that the Conservative-run council in Newcastle-under-Lyme should also b…”
“The people of Audley in Newcastle-under-Lyme are proud of their green spaces, and in this week of Staffordshire Day, they want to say no to the release of the land south-east of the M6 from its green belt status for development. The petitio…”
“indicated dissent.…”
“I congratulate my constituency neighbour, my honourable Friend the Member for Stafford (Leigh Ingham), on securing this urgent question. In Newcastle-under-Lyme, we make excellent British bricks at Ibstock in Chesterton, and I draw the Mini…”
“We all enjoyed listening to my honourable Friend talk about Neil, and he is right to talk about the impact of fly-tipping in rural communities—not just in Essex, but in Staffordshire too. He said that one of the reasons why the powers have …”
“Keep going!…”
“The font of this statement is so small that it is super difficult to read, which made it even more difficult for me to look for the word “ceramics”, which I have yet to find. The Secretary of State said in his statement that he wants to “mo…”
“Queen Elizabeth II was and still is held in the highest esteem by the people of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire, and next Tuesday is the 100th anniversary of her birth. Will the Leader of the House join me in paying tribute to Her la…”
“9. What the priorities are for the new Archbishop of Canterbury.…”
“I confess to the House that I prefer English strawberry jam to marmalade, but my wife is an assiduous and loyal orange marmalade fan—…”
“The petition states: The petition of residents of the constituency of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Declares that Baldies Field—a green space adjacent to Hoon Avenue and Milehouse Lane—has been used by local people for generations, and is valued by…”
“Do not do it now!…”
“We are enjoying my honourable Friend’s speech; she has a number of pages left, and we want to hear all of it. She rightly talks about the potential ban for under-16s. I was at Newcastle academy last week, and a number of young people said t…”
“Holy Scripture tells us that we should never walk by on the other side, and I am reassured by the Secretary of State’s statement that she agrees, even if she used other words. She is right to talk about value for money for taxpayers and the…”
“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Today is 17 March, St Patrick’s day. People will be celebrating across the world, something that has been made easier for us this evening because Opposition Members voted for the Government busines…”
“We all welcome the work being done to get our national health service back on track. What engagement does the Department have with, and what guidance does it provide to, ICBs about what happens when a practice closes or a GP returns their c…”
“I am grateful for the chance to lead the House in acknowledging and marking Commonwealth Day 2026. I declare an interest as co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the Commonwealth and a member of the executive of the UK branch of…”
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