Labour Party MP for Derby South since (elected). An MP continuously since .
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161
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4
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Declared while sitting for Labour
£1,350
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| Party | Office | Area | Period | Began | Ended | Source |
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| Labour | MP | Derby South | – present | elected | — | Party history |
Parliament's party history for this member: Labour ( – present).
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| Date | Category | Entry | Declared value | Sitting for | Source |
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| 3. Gifts, UK sources | Unite the Union - £1,350.00 | £1,350 | Labour | Register record | |
| date registered | 8. Miscellaneous | Derby City Councillor, (unpaid since 25 October 2024 and previously registered under Category 1). | — | Labour | Register record |
| date registered | 7. Shareholdings | Shares in Rolls Royce Plc | — | Labour | Register record |
| date registered | 6. Land and property | Property in Derby | — | Labour | Register record |
With too many Derby residents dreading their bills as the nights draw in, I welcome the news that 93% of the households in our city will be given £100 of breathing space in their energy bills this winter, but whether it is the weekly shop or filling the car, budgets are being stretched from every direction. What other steps can the Chancellor take to give families who are struggling to make ends meet the extra breathing space that they need?
I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, specifically as it relates to Rolls-Royce. This is a Budget that backs grafters, not just in Derby but in towns and cities across the whole country. It backs hard-working families who are struggling to make ends meet with £100 of breathing space on their energy bills. It backs the landlords behind the pubs we know and love through changes to business rates that will help them balance their books, and it backs good growth—not just in DE1 and DE2, not just in our great city of Derby, but in postcodes all over the country. At the heart of that is good growth and reindustrialisation, driving the jobs, investment and opportunities our communities need.<span id="651" class="column-number" data-column-number="651"></span> In Derby, we know a thing or two about making things. For generations, we have built, engineered and supplied the technologies that keep our country powered. We are proud of that heritage, but we know that our industrial future cannot be built on nostalgia; we need investments that match the scale of our ambition for British workers and British industry, such as the whopping £2.5 billion joint investment delivered in the Budget to keep the next generation of narrow-body aircraft engines right here on our home soil. Last week, I was proud to welcome the Prime Minister, the Chancellor, and our brilliant Business Secretary to Derby to meet the people making that possible—people such as Rolls-Royce apprentices Will, Elliot and Lucy, young people putting in the hard yards, learning their trade and building the skills that will secure not just their own futures, but the future of British manufacturing. That investment will create thousands more opportunities like theirs, be it in the design office, on the factory floor, or in our brilliant small and medium-sized businesses right across the supply chain. Reindustrialisation is not just a headline; it is about creating good, stable jobs close to home. It is about opportunities for our suppliers, services and skilled craftspeople who support our growing factories, and it is about giving local communities a share in the manufacturing success that they help to create. As we in Derby know better than most, that has not always been the case. The manufacturing success that Derby residents have helped to create has not been shared with them, but things are changing, because with £10 million of Government investment behind Team Derby, we are putting that right. We are making sure that every pound of investment works as hard as it can, and makes things better for our city and our residents. Reindustrialisation is about making sure that the people and the place benefit from that work, which is why this Budget backs our communities.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Burton and Uttoxeter (Jacob Collier) for stepping up and leading this debate. Derby knows a thing or two about a proper pint. In fact, we have been described as the best place in the world to drink real ale, and I am sure that everyone in this room agrees with me. <em>[</em><em>Interruption.</em><em>]</em> Maybe not. Visiting our heritage beer festival, brilliantly organised by Derby CAMRA and festival chair Russ Gilbert earlier this month, it is not hard to see why. Hot off the press after winning pub of the year, I am chuffed to welcome Alan from The Brunswick to Parliament today. We have so many other publicans to be proud of, whether it is Jim and Steph at the Falstaff in Normanton, Trevor and Mel at The Needles in Alvaston, freedom of the city recipient Steve at The Neptune or the fantastic team behind Ay Up at Dancing Duck brewery. Our city’s reputation is built on our brilliant pubs, publicans and breweries, and of course our amazing punters. In Derby, we know that a pub is far more than just a place to enjoy a pint. Kat Higgins, our local CAMRA pubs officer, who could not join us today, knows that better than most. What is more, we know that a pint of cask ale is about more than just what is in the glass: it is about the brewer who understands the craft and the publican who takes pride in serving it properly, completing the brewing process at the pub. That is proper living heritage. These traditions do not survive by accident; they depend on the people who keep them going and the pubs that give them a home. But the threats to cask ale are alive and well. In 1995, cask ale represented 50% of beer sales; today, it is less than 8%. We are seeing practices creep in where fresh ales are masquerading as cask ales, misleading punters while companies close breweries and reduce their cask lines, and we have heard examples of that this morning. CAMRA has been leading the charge to tackle this with its “Handpump Hijack” campaign, and I thank it for its work. Recognising cask ale as intangible cultural heritage really matters. It will not solve every problem that the sector faces, but it will help to recognise the people, the skills and the communities behind this great British tradition. Let us protect the best of British brewing and make sure that there is a great pint waiting for generations to come by giving cask ale the recognition it deserves.
Earlier this month I met reps from East Midlands airport who were telling me about the abuse that their staff face. Some 42% of cabin crew nationwide have experienced physical assault. Does the Minister agree that, as in retail, no airport worker should face abuse just for doing their job?
<Question HRSContentId="{BCB1E95C-E0CA-4F92-84BF-3FD74D5AE8F8}">T5. <QuestionText HRSContentId="{3E0A8B93-5CA4-425C-99B5-B1E60DEA2FE1}"></QuestionText>Given the failures of the privatised water model, what steps is the Department taking to explore alternative ownership models, such as mutualisation, to put the interests of people and communities first? That would give communities a meaningful stake in the governance and accountability of water companies to ensure that people, not profits, are put first.</Question>
I thank my hon. Friend for securing the debate and for his excellent contribution. In Derby, apprentices at Alstom are making a huge difference, not just for their own futures but for the rail industry across the UK. More than half the manufacturers I speak to tell me that the shortage in the skills pipeline is their biggest limiting factor for growth. Does my hon. Friend agree that having more apprentices throughout their early years is a key way to reduce that skills gap and help economic growth?
Despite increasing demand, the previous Government scrapped plans for a new health centre in Sinfin, denying our community the care and capacity that it deserves. Will the Minister confirm that this Government are taking a different approach, providing the NHS services in local communities such as Sinfin and beyond?
With approximately 15% of Derby South households estimated to be living in fuel poverty, too many families will be dreading higher energy bills as the nights draw in. What reassurances can the Secretary of State offer my constituents that as much help as possible is on its way?
Earlier this month, Linking Hope hosted an upstream suicide prevention training event in Derby South. It does fantastic work with voluntary groups, charities and members of the public. Does my hon. Friend agree that the stronger those links are, the better we are all equipped to help young people in this area?
Derby has the manufacturing talent and capabilities to help Britain succeed on the international stage, and with a brilliant £1 billion order for 29 new battery-electric trains at Alstom in Litchurch Lane, we are on a roll in our city. Does the Prime Minister agree that by championing British manufacturing on the international stage we can secure more of that work, and the jobs our communities desperately need?
Held . Recorded result: Lab Hold. Majority 6,002. 37,399 votes cast from an electorate of 72,944. Parties are as each candidate stood at the time.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baggy Shanker | Labour | 14,503 | 38.8% |
| Alan Graves | Reform UK | 8,501 | 22.7% |
| Chris Williamson | Workers Party of Britain | 5,205 | 13.9% |
| Jamie Mulhall | Conservative | 5,192 | 13.9% |
| Sam Ward | Green Party | 1,899 | 5.1% |
| Joe Naitta | Liberal Democrat | 1,807 | 4.8% |
| Zephyr Tair | Independent | 292 | 0.8% |
| Seat | Dates |
|---|---|
| Derby SouthElected 1 time | – present |
| Committee | Dates |
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| Railways Bill | – |
| Football Governance Bill [HL] | – |
| Transport Committee | – |
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