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Buss Pass Extended for Older Residents

Politics:

05 October 2026

Nationalisation of Avanti West Coast

Politics:

28 September 2026

Local Government Reorganisation

Commons debates

When I am out on the doorsteps in Stoke-on-Trent North and Kidsgrove, residents tell me that too often they feel distant from decisions that affect their lives. I want residents to feel that...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Last month, a devastating wildfire ripped through Sandyford and Goldenhill in my constituency. Four homes were completely lost and 13 properties and gardens were badly damaged. Six of our heroic...

Local Government Reorganisation

Commons debates

So much has been said across north Staffordshire about local government reorganisation, but it is important that we deal with facts. Can the Secretary of State please outline, in simple terms,...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Back in April, I joined residents for a walk around the Mitchell Gardens estate in Kidsgrove, where Taylor Wimpey and its estate management company Trinity Estates are letting residents down by...

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Westminster Hall debates

I thank my hon. Friend for presenting this excellent report. In Stoke-on-Trent, we have declared a heritage emergency, but the restoration of our historic buildings is repeatedly held back by...

National Youth Strategy

Westminster Hall debates

On closing that gap, research shows that for every £1 a year spent on a young person in a place such as Stoke-on-Trent or Kidsgrove, £10 a year is spent on a young person in inner...

National Youth Strategy

Westminster Hall debates

We know all about funding cuts in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire—they were more than 90% in our local area—so I welcome this investment. However, does my hon. Friend agree that we...

Human Rights in Kashmir

Westminster Hall debates

I thank my hon. Friend for his work as chair of the APPG on Kashmir. In Stoke-on-Trent North, I too have been contacted by residents about people who live on both sides of the line of control,...

Human Rights in Kashmir

Westminster Hall debates

Ceramics Industry - [Dr Andrew Murrison in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. Ceramics are who we are in north Staffordshire; they are in our DNA. They are in the bottle kilns on our skyline and the names...

Business of the House

Commons debates

There are plenty of great pubs across Stoke-on-Trent North and Kidsgrove that I could invite the Leader of the House to, but today I want to talk about Wendy, Val and residents at Bradeley...

Child Poverty

The Minister for Women and Equalities was asked

David Williams made a speech in the House of Commons

In Stoke-on-Trent and Kidsgrove, literacy levels among our children and young people fall behind the England average. That can severely impact a young person’s future earnings. Our...

Child Poverty

The Minister for Women and Equalities was asked

David Williams made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce inequalities experienced by children in poverty.

Topical Questions

David Williams made a speech in the House of Commons

Sometimes we do not say thank you enough, so I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks to the Chancellor for listening. She listened to me, my fellow MPs, our pottery workers, our GMB union and...

Topical Questions

David Williams made a speech in the House of Commons

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Special Educational Needs

Department for Education

David Williams received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of accessibility of statutory SEND rights for (a) parents and (b) carers.

Special Educational Needs

Department for Education

David Williams received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the SEND system on (a) family wellbeing, (b) employment and (c) mental health.

Combined Authorities: Finance

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

David Williams received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what comparative assessment he has made of levels of funding allocated to (a) mayoral combined authority areas and (b)...

Civil Society: Procurement

David Williams received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that public procurement processes are (a) accessible and (b) proportionate for organisations in the VCSE...

Water Charges

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

David Williams received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what oversight Ofwat exercises to ensure that unmetered fixed charges set by water companies are proportionate and do not...