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HANSARDEngagementsQ5. I am speaking on behalf of my constituents Shannon and Tyler, who lost their two-year-old son Hudson earlier this year. Worried about their son, they called 111 and were told…29 Oct 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Central to growing our economy is delivering major events that drive footfall and investment. Does the Prime Minister share my disappointment that since Reform took over the…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Stockton and Darlington Railway: 200th Anniversary FestivalI agree with my hon. Friend. She is a doughty champion for the city of Carlisle and has an astonishing knack of linking all subjects back to Carlisle’s rich heritage. We indeed…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Stockton and Darlington Railway: 200th Anniversary FestivalThe hon. Member is absolutely right that it is only by understanding the rich social and cultural heritage across our United Kingdom that we can look properly at and understand…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Stockton and Darlington Railway: 200th Anniversary FestivalI thank my hon. Friend for his incredibly powerful points. He was quite right to say earlier that the north-east has been a cradle of railway ingenuity for many years, and we want…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Stockton and Darlington Railway: 200th Anniversary FestivalI beg to move, That this House has considered the heritage festival of the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It is a pleasure to serve under your…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Stockton and Darlington Railway: 200th Anniversary FestivalI thank all hon. Members from across the House who took part in the debate today. I thank the Minister for her very generous summary and for acknowledging colleagues who worked so…10 Sept 2025HANSARDPeople Smuggling9. What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of people smugglers.04 Sept 2025HANSARDPeople SmugglingTo stop the small boats, it is crucial that the Labour Government provide global leadership to smash the criminal gangs. Can the Solicitor General set out the work that we are…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandI thank my hon. Friend, the Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, for that intervention. She is right that as well as making sure that we recruit from the…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandMy hon. Friend is right that the range of skills that our servicemen and women develop, particularly as we move into a rapidly evolving technical warfighting age, set people in…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandI thank all hon. Members who have taken part today, and you, Dr Allin-Khan, for your excellent chairing, which has kept us in good order. I also thank the Lib Dem spokesperson,…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandI beg to move, That this House has considered armed forces recruitment in the North East. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. It is an honour to lead…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for her helpful intervention, and I entirely agree. I, too, have had casework in my constituency involving people who are keen to join the forces, but whose…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandMy hon. Friend is right to set out the vital role that our cadet forces play, not only in encouraging young people to think seriously about the armed forces, but in developing…25 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI welcome this incredibly ambitious industrial strategy. I will ask specifically about our high-tech SMEs. At NETPark in Sedgefield, we have a cluster of more than 40 businesses…23 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Military Base ProtectionI thank the Defence Secretary for the urgent review he has launched, and the Minister for the leadership he is showing. I join Members from across the House in condemning the…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in condemning the appalling recent epidemic of antisocial behaviour in Spennymoor, which has seen shops attacked, playgrounds vandalised and…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Post-industrial TownsMy constituency had the Stockton and Darlington railway, which began the passenger railway. Since the election, after years of Tory dither and delay, we are proud to have had £800…18 Jun 2025HANSARDDefence Industries: North-EastI commend my hon. Friend for this excellent debate and the Minister for the leadership that she is showing—I was grateful for her recent visit to NETPark in Sedgefield in my…13 May 2025