Speeches by Jogee.

“The Minister will know the strength of feeling in Newcastle-under-Lyme in support of a Newcastle-only unitary. Will she confirm that Members of this House have not been told about any proposed boundaries or confirmed plans? The idea that some members of the LGA have been notified of some confirmed proposals before this…”

“Does my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour agree that the best way to do what he and my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Leigh Ingham) suggest is for the Government to get behind my 10-minute rule Bill to back British bricks?”

“And to mine!”

“I may seek another intervention, but I am grateful to my hon. Friend. He raises an important point. He will know, as will my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford, that my cousin got married in New York relatively recently. My wife and I went, and we went to an exhibition where we came across a Staffordshire plate made i…”

“Before the Secretary of State concludes, I thank him for his engagement, his respect towards me, as the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme, and my Staffordshire colleagues, and for his support on this important issue. We would not have that £120 million package without his tenacity, and his encouragement to our colleagues…”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Earlier today, constituents from Newcastle-under-Lyme visited this mother of all Parliaments. We went down to the Terrace, where I was informed that the ever-charming and hospitable Richard Pengelly, the long-term linchpin of Strangers, will be retiring next Thursday after alm…”

“I thank the Minister for his statement, his experience and his compassion, and thank the steering group for their work. Walking by on the other side, as others did, is not an option here. We have to get a grip of this broken system, driven by a real focus on ensuring that those with chronic conditions and disabled peop…”

“We were all concerned, outraged and horrified by the disorder on the streets of our United Kingdom. All our thoughts are with those who were impacted. Davy, can you talk us through the PSNI’s experience and response to the disorder we saw in Belfast a few weeks ago?”

“Mr Beck, I am of colour; I am not white. I spend a lot of time in Northern Ireland as a result of family connections. We all have a responsibility to ensure that Northern Ireland is viewed as, and in reality is, the safe place that many of us know it to be—for anyone, whoever they are and wherever they are from. All po…”

“Thank you very much, Mr Beck, for the comprehensive and at times painful explanation of the PSNI’s experience of what happened. I join in your thanks to the emergency services, and I am sure that goes for all colleagues around the table. Please pass those thanks on to the emergency workers who are on the frontline. I n…”

“I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson) for opening this debate. It is fitting that that was done by a good, loud and honourable Staffordshire voice—it could be no other way. Like him, I declare an interest as a proud member of the GMB. This debate is personal for those of us who call …”

“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 cabinet meeting yesterday. The petition states: The petition of residents of the co…”

“Newcastle-under-Lyme is home to many brilliant farmers who work relentlessly to supply our shops, pubs and restaurants and to tend to our green and pleasant land. When I was elected I promised my farmers and their families that I would fight their corner every single day. We need a fairer deal for our farmers and the s…”

“T2. Staffordshire’s MPs hunt as a pack, and we are all grateful for the package of support for the ceramics industry. It is important for jobs and livelihoods in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where we make excellent British bricks. May I urge the Chancellor to do whatever possible to increase the use of British-made bricks in …”

“Good morning, Matthew. Thank you for coming to see us, and have a safe journey home when you leave us. Your party—you, your leader and your colleagues—has pressed the British and Irish Governments to initiate urgent talks to trigger the conversation on reform of Stormont. You have touched on this, but can you give us a…”

“I concur with that long list of potential benefits. I hope another would be that we would never again see the events and violence we saw last week. Doing whatever we can to neutralise that situation would be better for all of us—not just in Northern Ireland, but across the country. Mr Burrows, you touched on the topic …”

“In your view, are we in this place because of a failure of political leadership, or is there a structural challenge that comes from how the institutions were established?”

“Mr Burrows, it is good to see you again—welcome back to Westminster and thank you for making the effort to join us this morning. I asked Mr Tennyson and Mr O’Toole whether they thought that the demands for change across Northern Ireland and the majority of political parties in the Assembly, broadly speaking, were a res…”

“You touched earlier in your evidence that—I paraphrase, because I was scribbling as you were speaking—there should be less of a conversation between the two Governments and more of a relationship between Stormont and the United Kingdom Government. On that point, His Majesty’s Government have indicated that they are ope…”