Welfare Reform

Debate between Sarah Coombes and Caroline Nokes

Monday 30th June 2025 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Caroline Nokes)]

Order. For the final question, I call Sarah Coombes.

[Sarah Coombes (West Bromwich) (Lab)]

My borough, Sandwell, has one of the highest rates in the entire country of young people not in education, employment or training. This generation of young people have been let down by years and years of system failure by the Conservative party. As we go through this necessary piece of reform, we must do it carefully. Will the Secretary of State commit to working with the Department for Education and the Department for Business and Trade? For young people to get the jobs that will transform their life chances, they will need the right qualifications as well as needing the jobs to be available.

Air India Plane Crash

Debate between Sarah Coombes and Caroline Nokes

Monday 16th June 2025 Commons Chamber

[Sarah Coombes (West Bromwich) (Lab)]

This Air India crash was a devastating tragedy and my thoughts are with all those who were affected. Many of my constituents in West Bromwich have family in India and they are deeply shaken and saddened by what has happened. I am grateful to the Minister for setting out all the work that the British Government have done, in association with the Indian Government, to offer support at this terrible time. You have mentioned our aviation experts who are on-hand, but can you say a bit more—

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Caroline Nokes)]

Order. I believe you mean the Minister.

[Sarah Coombes]

Will the Minister say a bit more about our ongoing support for the Indian Government and how we can give my constituents in West Bromwich confidence when they go to visit their family in India?