Speeches by Bloore.

“My constituent Bethany is 27. She has spent time in various residential care units and with at-home support provided by Worcestershire county council. During that time, she has experienced unexplained injuries and neglect, resulting in health problems and weight loss. Her family have submitted various complaints about …”

“Although it is a pleasure to be called, Sir Desmond, I did not intend to give a speech. But I was planning to intervene, so I will quickly say that I recognise the points made by the hon. Member for Harpenden and Berkhamsted (Victoria Collins). I come from the generation that has really struggled to buy a home in the c…”

“The Minister knows that the Renters’ Rights Act will be transformative, especially for my constituents, but will he reassure me that the Government recognise the urgent need to improve safety and standards in the private rented sector, and will he act to drive down rates of non-decency?”

“8. What steps he is taking to help improve the private rented sector for tenants.”

“I have really enjoyed your evidence today. This being the last question, you have largely answered my question on what you are doing to support SMEs. My question is about the missing middle and the composition of businesses within Northern Ireland—so, largely SME-focused. Through your work—I am not asking you to get th…”

“I have really enjoyed your evidence today. This being the last question, you have largely answered my question on what you are doing to support SMEs. My question is about the missing middle and the composition of businesses within Northern Ireland—so, largely SME-focused. Through your work—I am not asking you to get th…”

“Redditch was a town built on unionised workers, needle making, aerospace and engineering, and that heritage matters. Too many boys now leaving schools in my area leave without a clear vocational route into decent jobs. Does my hon. Friend believe that the industrial and skills strategies should be place based, with app…”

“I thank the Minister for her answer. She will know that too many parcel couriers in my constituency and across the country are on bogus self-employment contracts and worse terms and conditions, with no holiday pay or sick leave. That is driving down standards across the sector and, of course, robbing the public purse o…”

“12. What recent progress he has made on the implementation of single worker status.”

“Could you give us an example of that?”

“You have talked a lot about the current security challenges that you face as an organisation. I am intrigued because the challenges have obviously evolved since your time in office. Do you want to touch on how you think the challenges are different, in terms of digital challenges, organised crime, race hate marches and…”

“6. What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of powers to intervene where local authorities are not meeting statutory SEND duties.”

“I thank the Minister for her answer. She knows that Worcestershire county council has repeatedly failed children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families. Many parents report persistent failures to meet statutory duties and experiences of being dismissed or gaslit, causing prolonged distress t…”

“I rise to present a petition about postal delivery services in the village of Inkberrow and to thank the hundreds of constituents who have also shown their support by signing online. A reliable and regular postal service should be a basic expectation, yet my constituents are missing vital healthcare and business commun…”

“Let me begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch (Katrina Murray) on securing this debate and on her tireless advocacy for her community. Sixty-two years ago, Redditch was selected as the west midlands’ second mark two new town after somewhere called Telford—a deliberate policy…”

“I pay tribute to the Chair and his Committee for their report, and I am grateful to the staff at HMP Hewell on the edge of my constituency for all the work they are doing to support prisoners. I would be interested to know what metrics he will use to measure progress on meeting his report’s recommendations by the end o…”

“Worcestershire county council has repeatedly failed children and families with special educational needs and disabilities. Many parents report persistent failures to meet statutory duties and experiences of being dismissed or gaslit, causing prolonged distress to families already under extreme pressure. Against that ba…”

“Alison, you mentioned infrastructure pretty early on in question 1, and my question is on infrastructure. Throughout my time on the Committee, we have talked about the deficiency that Northern Ireland suffers from, and how that is often a choke point for economic growth going forward. This is a question to all three me…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. He has given an eloquent appraisal of why Halesowen is such a beacon for culture, and I note that Morgan Rogers, who plays for Aston Villa, was born in Halesowen. Will my hon. Friend join me in saying that this competition is not just about celebrating our past but…”

“I must declare an interest: I have been a railway geek since childhood, travelling up and down the country, and I am a member of my local rail user group. I personally kept both Hornby and Bachmann train models alive for several years, and I now torment my son by taking him on the Severn valley railway far more than he…”