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HANSARD North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation TrustDoes the Minister recognise that the non-executive directors had moved on by then? They had actually resigned from their posts in protest at the lack of due process. Does the…27 Feb 2024HANSARD North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation TrustThe Minister may like to acknowledge that the North Tees and Hartlepool trust and the South Tees trust have worked together for many years. It is not a case of how they can do it…27 Feb 2024HANSARD North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation TrustI beg to move, That this House has considered the governance of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. I am pleased to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles, for…27 Feb 2024HANSARD North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation TrustFrankly, I find it amazing that a Minister cannot even get access to a report that questioned the integrity of five long-standing non-executive directors, who then resigned…27 Feb 2024HANSARD North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation TrustCan I wind up, Sir Charles?27 Feb 2024HANSARD North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation TrustThe Minister has just indicated that he is wrapping up, but the central question here is whether or not that report will be published. I have a heavily redacted report, which has…27 Feb 2024HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleI am grateful for that answer. Children as young as 12 are being recruited by local drug dealers in the central wards of Stockton, and are provided with pocket money—huge sums for…26 Feb 2024HANSARDViolent Crime: Young People8. What steps his Department is taking to identify young people most at risk of being drawn into violent crime.26 Feb 2024HANSARDCrown Court BacklogRape and serious sexual assault cases have increased to 10.3% of all Crown court cases and, with nearly 10,000 of them, they make up one in seven of the backlog. The average wait…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Ministerial Severance: ReformI am pleased to add to the important points that have already made by my right hon. and hon. Friends and thoroughly ignored by Conservative Members. I want to look specifically at…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanUnder the Conservative Government and a Conservative police and crime commissioner, Cleveland has the highest crime rate in the UK, and only this weekend we saw another serious…06 Feb 2024HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Last week, we saw the lid lifted off the secret empire of Tory Tees Valley Mayor Lord Houchen, and the 28 recommendations for improvement in the…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I suggest a glass of the Talisker to mark your special day, Madam Deputy Speaker? I know it is one of your favourites. Earlier this week we saw the publication of the…01 Feb 2024HANSARDSteelmakingI do not think that thousands of jobs will be saved at all. The people of Teesside, who saw the Tory Government abandon them and end virgin steelmaking at Redcar, leading to the…31 Jan 2024HANSARDSteelmaking8. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future of the steelmaking industry in Wales.31 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)As I have indicated, I will withdraw the new clause, but I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the fact that this is a growing problem in our society. I beg to ask leave to…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. Increasing numbers of people are choosing to shop online regularly, as opposed to shopping on the high street. With that…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I begin by paying tribute to the work of my hon. Friend the Member for Bootle on the new clause, and the ongoing work of my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Kim…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)On a point of order, Sir Graham. Is it in order for me to thank you and your fellow Chairs for keeping us in order while still allowing us free-flowing discussions; the Hansard…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I accept that, and a child who nicks a box off a step just needs a good talking to, in my opinion, but I illustrated in my speech that this activity is becoming more and more…30 Jan 2024