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HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills: VATThe Minister heard me speak earlier about Gillian Fish from my constituency, who has seen her dual fuel bill jump from £39 to £94 a month, leaving her with just £33 for food and…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesEnergy-intensive industries, such as those on Teesside, are under the cosh when it comes to the cost of gas, and not just for energy but as a feedstock in the production of a wide…11 Jan 2022HANSARDShort Prison Sentences for WomenAn estimated 17,000 children are affected by maternal imprisonment every year, yet the sentencing guidelines are designed to ensure that judges and magistrates consider sole or…14 Dec 2021HANSARDChild Poverty1. What steps her Department is taking to tackle child poverty.13 Dec 2021HANSARDChild PovertyEvery time I walk down the high street in Stockton, I see the signs of poverty, with 51% of working-age families with children receiving universal credit, the majority of whom are…13 Dec 2021HANSARDDelivering Justice for VictimsI am grateful to the Minister for giving me early sight of his statement, which is welcomed by Labour Members. Goodness knows it has been a long time coming, having been promised…09 Dec 2021HANSARDVulnerable Asylum Seeker Services: StocktonI am grateful to Mr Speaker for granting me this Adjournment debate. Before I start I would like to put on the record my thanks to local organisations Asylum Matter North East and…09 Dec 2021HANSARDVulnerable Asylum Seeker Services: StocktonThat is very helpful. Some of the women housed in so-called hotel accommodation in Stockton are pregnant and some have their young children with them. I am told that many of these…09 Dec 2021HANSARDVulnerable Asylum Seeker Services: StocktonI place on record that coming from an area where we have almost the maximum recommended number of people, in Middlesbrough and Stockton, we very much welcome the fact that the…09 Dec 2021HANSARDVulnerable Asylum Seeker Services: StocktonThe Minister heard my concerns about the level of service provided by Migrant Help, including the time it takes to answer the phone and that it often does not even pass on…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Great British Railways HQ: Darlington BidI always enjoyed my little spats with the hon. Gentleman’s predecessor, Jenny Chapman, when we both claimed our respective towns were the real home of the railways. The first…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Great British Railways HQ: Darlington BidWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Dec 2021HANSARD Great British Railways HQ: Darlington BidI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. We are all Tees valley MPs in this Chamber this afternoon. I would like to send a message to the Minister. I am old enough to…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Great British Railways HQ: Darlington BidThere is a bypass around Darlington at the moment, all the way to Stockton, which the Minister may like to bear in mind. He might have enjoyed the small spat between the Tees…07 Dec 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)The Minister has made a good start to answering my concerns around this particular area with talk of the protocol. However, we all talk about travel-to-work areas, so would he…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)I can be brief. The Minister talked about the protocol and the role of the senior judiciary in determining guidance, perhaps, for decision making in this particular arena. My…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)First, I want to reassure the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings that I could never refer to him as an old man because he is, in fact, three years my junior. The…18 Nov 2021HANSARDRape Conviction Rates4. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on (a) the role of the CPS in improving conviction rates for rape and (b) the end-to-end rape review targets for…18 Nov 2021HANSARDRape Conviction RatesA recent report from the National Audit Office states that rape cases are most at risk of collapse as people withdraw. Does the Minister agree that the Government are failing rape…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 96, in clause 42, page 52, line 34, at end insert— “(7) Before introducing the changes outlined in section (1), the Secretary of State must consult with…18 Nov 2021