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HANSARDDRAFT JUDICIAL PENSIONS (FEE-PAID JUDGES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. The Minister and I have faced each other across the Dispatch Box a couple of times, as we will later today, but this…21 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Services6. What steps his Department is taking to help support public services in Northern Ireland.08 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic ServicesThat may sound all very grand, but the Police Service of Northern Ireland has announced that it will cut police officer numbers by 309, thereby reducing the force to its smallest…08 Feb 2023HANSARDCammell Laird Workers Imprisoned in 1984It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas) on securing this debate and…07 Feb 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingThe Home Secretary mentioned disciplinary issues in the police, and police and crime commissioners. Last week the other place debated the lack of action to progress the…31 Jan 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingWe know that crime varies across the country. My right hon. Friend will share my horror that knife crime in north-east England has increased by 104%, from 1,077 incidents in 2015…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Crustacean Mortality in North-east England: Independent Expert AssessmentIt is a sad day for democracy that it took Mr Speaker to grant my urgent question to get a Minister to the Dispatch Box—albeit with a statement—on a tragedy that may be one of the…26 Jan 2023HANSARDExcess Deaths: Policy Implications13. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the number of excess deaths in 2022.24 Jan 2023HANSARDExcess Deaths: Policy ImplicationsAccording to Cancer Research and Action on Smoking and Health, smoking costs the NHS in Stockton £9 million a year and social care £5 million a year, and it costs some £47 million…24 Jan 2023HANSARDMinisterial Appointments: Vetting and Managing Conflicts of InterestWill the inquiry confirm the nature of the agreement between the right hon. Member for Stratford-on-Avon (Nadhim Zahawi) and HMRC?23 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2With rich country areas such as Guisborough and Richmond successful, what does the Minister have to say to the people of Billingham? Is it, “You are not deprived enough and you…19 Jan 2023HANSARDFuture of the Parole BoardIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Blackley and Broughton (Graham Stringer) on having secured this hugely…18 Jan 2023HANSARDFuture of the Parole BoardThe point about the information staff provide and how confident they are that it is being shared is important. I mentioned that staff appear to be concerned that we are releasing…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Cancer Outcomes: Tees ValleyI am pleased that another Tees MP is so engaged with the subject. I join the right hon. Gentleman in paying tribute to Professor Bonner for all his work for people in my…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Cancer Outcomes: Tees ValleyThe Minister mentioned my magic word—smoking. Could she give us some indication of when the Government will bring forward the tobacco control plan? She recognises, as I do, that…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Cancer Outcomes: Tees ValleyWill the Minister give way?16 Jan 2023HANSARDFair Taxation of Schools and Education Standards CommitteeIt is true.11 Jan 2023HANSARDFair Taxation of Schools and Education Standards CommitteeJust under a week ago, I visited Ash Trees Academy, a primary special school in Billingham, to discuss the challenges it faces in delivering quality education to children with…11 Jan 2023HANSARDFair Taxation of Schools and Education Standards CommitteeI am sure that my hon. Friend will join me in paying tribute to teaching assistants and school support staff, who play such a tremendous role in educating and assisting in the…11 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Taxpayers are set to lose tens of millions of pounds after the transfer of valuable public assets to two Teesside businessmen, all without a full and transparent recruitment…11 Jan 2023