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HANSARDKnife Crime and Serious ViolenceHe won’t give us the resources.14 Nov 2022HANSARDKnife Crime and Serious ViolenceA couple of weeks ago, I watched film from a security camera in Stockton showing two men; one used a chainsaw to cut through the door of a house while the other set about smashing…14 Nov 2022HANSARDKnife Crime and Serious Violence19. What steps her Department is taking to tackle serious violent crime.14 Nov 2022HANSARDCost of LivingThe Minister has been asked several times this morning about the £400 energy support payment. What is the blockage preventing the payment from being made now, and when will this…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCost of Living7. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling the cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland.09 Nov 2022HANSARDCarer's Leave BillI thank the Minister for giving way, and welcome my fellow northern MP to his new role on the Front Bench. I welcome the Government’s support for the Bill. The hon. Gentleman…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCarer's Leave BillI congratulate the hon. Member on getting a Bill to this stage, and welcome the Government’s support for it. I, too, pay tribute to the army of carers out there. I am part of the…09 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockDid my right hon. Friend read the reports in The Times that the Government are in fact going to follow our example and to confirm that they will increase the state pension in line…08 Nov 2022HANSARD Papers Relating to the Home SecretaryMany a person who has gone through our court system will get 12 months’ probation. Why is six days good enough for the Home Secretary?08 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockWhen I talk about poverty in this House—let us be clear that that is what we are talking about today—I usually refer to the fact that some 40% of our children in the north-east…08 Nov 2022HANSARDFleet Solid Support Ships10. If he will take steps to build the fleet solid support ships in the UK.07 Nov 2022HANSARDFleet Solid Support ShipsAs a reporter for Radio Clyde in 1979, I remember standing underneath the two ships built for the Polish navy as they were launched into the river—I needed to catch the sound…07 Nov 2022HANSARDSmokefree 2030The Minister knows as well as I do that local authorities have been under tremendous financial constraints in recent times. How can we ensure that local authority public health…03 Nov 2022HANSARDSmokefree 2030I have no doubt that everything my hon. Friend says is totally on the money. We can take action, and it need not cost the Government a fortune either. My hon. Friend raises the…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Abuse and Deaths in Secure Mental Health UnitsI join in the tributes to my hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough (Andy McDonald). As he and others have said, the report into the tragedy that saw three young women die in…03 Nov 2022HANSARDSmokefree 2030I draw the attention of the House to my interests as a vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on smoking and health. I, too, welcome the Minister to his place and wish…03 Nov 2022HANSARDSmokefree 2030I am grateful to my hon. Friend; I was not aware of some of the research to which she referred. However, the reduction in smoking has plateaued in recent times, and that is…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Deputy Speaker, I know that you are aware of this, but I hope the Leader of the House is also aware of the devastation of sea life off the north-east coast that started 13…03 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyI get extremely anxious about my homeland splitting from my now home country, particularly as Scotland has no credible fiscal plan. As I see child poverty increase, the once…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomySeeing as I live in England, I may well have scuppered any chances I had of getting my Scottish passport, but the leader of the SNP did not mention education in his speech. Does…02 Nov 2022