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HANSARDCost of Living10. What steps his Department is taking to help support people in Northern Ireland with rises in the cost of living.10 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingThis Government are creating more red tape for businesses, with new labelling requirements for food products across the UK after the Windsor framework. Will the Government look…10 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]Let me begin by drawing attention to my roles as chair of both the chemical industry all-party parliamentary group and the all-party parliamentary group on carbon capture,…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]We all celebrated the Government’s decision to move the Teesside carbon capture, usage and storage and power project to the next stage. Today in a written ministerial statement, a…09 May 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Cleveland Police area now has the highest crime rate in the country, yet according to the latest Home Office figures, the force has…09 May 2023HANSARDInflation and Economic Growth Forecasts: G7 CountriesThe Minister paints a pretty picture. The British people want hope for the future, but all they see is Britain continually lagging behind on the global stage and prospects for…09 May 2023HANSARDInflation and Economic Growth Forecasts: G7 Countries10. What comparative assessment he has made of forecasts for the UK’s rates of (a) inflation and (b) economic growth with those for G7 countries in 2023.09 May 2023HANSARDFuture of Social HousingAt Prime Minister’s questions, the Prime Minister dodged the question as to why the Conservative party was reneging on its manifesto commitment to build 300,000 homes a year. Can…19 Apr 2023HANSARDFuture of Social HousingI, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) on securing this debate. If I had a fiver for every time I was asked by an older person to help them…19 Apr 2023HANSARDTeesside Sea Life3. What steps she is taking to determine the cause of the die-off of crustaceans and other sea life off the Teesside coast.30 Mar 2023HANSARDTeesside Sea LifeWhen 11-year-old Erin-Rose Cawley from Redcar was asked to write a speech for school, she wrote: “The year is 2019 and our beaches have just received the Blue Flag meaning our…30 Mar 2023HANSARDTeesside Sea LifeNo he did not!30 Mar 2023HANSARD Junior Doctors’ StrikesThe Secretary of State cannot blame the Opposition for his mess. Nearly every day I retweet ads from the local NHS trust, which is trying desperately to recruit doctors and other…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Powering Up BritainAfter more than eight years championing carbon capture and storage, I welcome today’s positive news, even the repeated bits, but particularly the projects for Teesside. That said,…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMany of my most vulnerable and unwell constituents are seeing their personal independence payment renewals turned down after just a telephone interview. The latest case will see a…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Hospital Provision: Tees ValleyIt was not a PFI.28 Mar 2023HANSARD Hospital Provision: Tees ValleyWill the hon. Lady give way?28 Mar 2023HANSARD Hospital Provision: Tees ValleyI am grateful to my next-door neighbour for giving way. I congratulate her on securing the debate and her son on his role in the NHS. Does she remember that it was her Government…28 Mar 2023HANSARDStrip Searching of ChildrenI am not surprised that the Minister is struggling this afternoon as she tries to defend the indefensible. Instead of doing that, can she tell us how she will ensure that children…28 Mar 2023HANSARDCourt Cases BacklogThe Minister would have us believe that all was well and great progress was being made in tackling the courts backlog. Then we got the damning National Audit Office report into…28 Mar 2023