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HANSARDFishing IndustryThe Minister talked about water quality. She heard my speech about the issue affecting the north-east coast. Does she agree that we have to step up the testing not just on…29 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Economic Impact AssessmentThe Government’s failing asylum seeker policy also impacts on local areas in the UK where large numbers of asylum seekers are accommodated. The Government promised not to increase…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsI well remember 1979, when mortgage interest rates soared under Thatcher’s Tory Government as the Bank of England base rate hit 17%. Those who were buying homes at the time knew…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsThe Minister mentions global factors, but last week the Bank of England noted that since its last decision, the swap rate—the key rate that influences mortgage interest rates—had…27 Jun 2023HANSARDCriminal Court Case BacklogI wonder whether the Minister has considered the Magistrates Association report “Inaccessible courts: a barrier to inclusive justice”, which shows that magistrates courts in…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage CharterTwo of my constituents face a near tripling of their mortgage payments to over £2,600 a month. It is easy for me to talk about the Tory mortgage bombshell and rightly blame the…26 Jun 2023HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinyI have spoken to the leader of Stockton borough council and he has had no part in any decision relating to the transfer of those assets from the public to the private sector. He…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinySecrecy is a disease that is threatening a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the people of Teesside—an opportunity of thousands of high-quality jobs and a share of the dividend…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinyI will not. Is the Minister aware of any such ledger of what are public assets, of where they have gone, and of what cost and value? Private Eye has established that decisions…07 Jun 2023HANSARDImproving Hospital FacilitiesI have seen the wide smiles in the pictures of the Prime Minister, former Health Secretary and other MPs who have been happy to visit North Tees hospital in my constituency, where…06 Jun 2023HANSARDImproving Hospital FacilitiesThat is not North Tees. You cancelled it 13 years ago.06 Jun 2023HANSARDCriminal Court BacklogsNo it is not!16 May 2023HANSARDCriminal Court BacklogsWe have heard the human cost of the Government’s policies, but I have had the pleasure of facing several—four or perhaps five—Justice Ministers across the Dispatch Box who claimed…16 May 2023HANSARDCriminal Court BacklogsThey are not working!16 May 2023HANSARDCriminal Court BacklogsThe fact is it is going up.16 May 2023HANSARDVeterans UKFurther to the question raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Steve McCabe), Ministers will be aware of the series of articles in The Independent…15 May 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderThank you, Mr Speaker. I am talking about the questionable business dealings of the Tees Mayor, which, among other things, have seen vast public-owned assets transferred to two…15 May 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Today’s Financial Times contains a major exposé on the questionable business dealings of the Tees Mayor, which, among other things, have seen vast…15 May 2023HANSARDVeterans UK8. What recent steps Veterans UK has taken to support veterans and their families.15 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Friday morning, Stockton Conservatives cheered the election of their candidate Shakeel Hussain, despite his published statement that Israelis were Zionist murderers. The same…11 May 2023