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HANSARDFair Taxation of Schools and Education Standards CommitteeWill my hon. Friend give way?11 Jan 2023HANSARDFair Taxation of Schools and Education Standards Committeerose —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 2023HANSARDBacklog of Court CasesHave you spoken to the staff?10 Jan 2023HANSARDBacklog of Court CasesIt is always someone else’s fault. I have listened to the Minister trying to talk up progress, but both he and I know it is not good enough. I can understand the anxiety in…10 Jan 2023HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker, we seem to have been waiting for many years for the tobacco control plan from the Government—a plan to reduce and then eradicate smoking…13 Dec 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationWe have many thousands of asylum seekers across Teesside, and I am personally very proud of how welcoming our communities can be. However, my team in Stockton is working with many…13 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillThank you very much, Mr Speaker, and apologies for the croaky voice this morning.09 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillIt is indeed. I welcome the Minister to her new role. She and I have shared time on Bill Committees, and it is good to be debating these issues again with her. I congratulate the…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI congratulate the hon. Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock (Stephen Metcalfe) on promoting this private Member’s Bill and on introducing it today. He made his case very…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Seasonal Worker Visas: Sponsorship CertificatesThere are just 16 days to Christmas and the National Farmers Union is reporting that food will be left rotting in the fields and that poultry cannot be slaughtered. What…08 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for Money13. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure value for money in public spending.08 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for MoneyUnder the Conservative Government’s crony approach to public spending, taxpayers’ money has been irresponsibly and unforgivably wasted. Some £9 billion was spent on PPE and…08 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn response to my earlier question, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General said that they were focused on fraud and on taking action. How many police inquiries…08 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsA few months ago, CF Fertilisers in Billingham ceased ammonia production there because of the high gas price. Now Mitsubishi, just a few hundred yards along the road, is…29 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionNo, not at the moment. It was not until 1967 that women in Britain won the right to a safe and legal abortion, and it was just three years ago that 99 MPs voted to keep abortion…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionI may be more blunt than my hon. Friend for Walthamstow (Stella Creasy). Does the Minister foresee an early opportunity for the House to make a decision on whether abortion should…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionIt is a pleasure to again serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for presenting this petition, and particularly…28 Nov 2022HANSARDLegal Rights to Access AbortionI do not disagree with the right hon. Member, but the fact remains that there are lessons for us to learn from what is happening in America. The introduction of the Human Rights…28 Nov 2022