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HANSARDEarly Years ChildcareWe are all going to welcome additional funding within childcare and the expansion of services, but surely we need a very clear workforce plan if we are actually going to deliver…16 Oct 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsOn Teesside, we have been promised thousands of jobs in the offshore wind industry, but investors are getting a little nervous as a direct result of Government failures to provide…12 Sept 2023HANSARDCriminal Courts: BacklogAs the hon. Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) pointed out, chaos in our courts continues. Now, 500 security guards have voted for strike action after a pay offer worth just 38p an…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsThey are getting nervous—12 Sept 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration BillIn an industrial area such as Teesside, environmental standards are critical, including around water quality and our riverside. Will the new policy framework lead to increased…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]The issue of flaring and venting emissions highlighted in new clause 12 is an extremely important one. Any unplanned hydrocarbon releases must be done safely. I know the…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsThere are conflicting reports about William Cassidi Primary School, St Michael’s Catholic Academy and Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy. The Secretary of State told me in her…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsI named three schools.04 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing up the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central (Chi Onwurah), a Billingham constituent is regularly in touch with me. Her Ugandan…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingNo, I will not. Yes, something may change in the future, but we need action now. I think the Immigration Minister would probably agree with us—he had the cartoon characters in a…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingI draw attention to my role as a vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on smoking and health. Perhaps I could start my speech with a quiz, although I do not really want…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingWill the Minister give a timescale for when the Government will introduce plain packaging for vaping products?12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingThat is an interesting question. I would not personally want to see the advertising of vapes on London buses, particularly if they appeal to children. It has been plain that…12 Jul 2023HANSARDVaping: Young People5. What steps he is taking to tackle vaping by young people.11 Jul 2023HANSARDVaping: Young PeopleThat is helpful, but Labour proposed a new clause to the Health and Care Bill that would have given the Government the primary powers needed to stop the use of sweet names such as…11 Jul 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. For the past 13 years, I have had the privilege of being the patron of Stockton Rugby Club, a tremendous community organisation that works with…10 Jul 2023HANSARDEnergy InfrastructureI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as I chair the all-party parliamentary group on carbon capture, utilisation and storage. I would like…05 Jul 2023HANSARDEnergy InfrastructureMy hon. Friend is making a very powerful and informed speech. She will be aware of the INEOS project, with Denmark, to have a carbon capture and storage facility off the Danish…05 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI very much welcome the recent progress on developing carbon capture, usage and storage on Teesside. I hope we will see the final confirmation that it will happen and the work…04 Jul 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryI am very pleased to have the opportunity to speak in this debate on the fishing industry. Fiona SD 144, Seaforth HL 111, Sophie Leigh HL 9, Rockhopper of Percuel HL 138, Aura HL…29 Jun 2023