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HANSARDSpecial Educational Needsrose—20 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Both the prisons Minister and the Secretary of State have heaped praise on the Durham Tees Valley community rehabilitation company when I have asked about the not-for-profit…12 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Last week, the children’s sector told us that funding for children’s services has fallen by 29% in less than a decade, and councils, including my own in Stockton, have been…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingMy hon. Friend will share my concern about children in areas of high deprivation. They are already well behind the curve in terms of development; they were disadvantaged the day…04 Mar 2019HANSARDCross-party Talks1. What progress the Government have made on cross-party talks on potential changes to the withdrawal agreement and political declaration.28 Feb 2019HANSARDCross-party TalksI pay my compliments to Paul Flynn. He was a lovely man. He put his arm around quite a few of us in the early days when we were new Members. We have had months of no progress or…28 Feb 2019HANSARDExiting the European Union (Consumer Protection)I am not terribly sure that the Minister has reassured the hon. Member for Hendon (Dr Offord). I want to know how we will ensure that the British regime will actually parallel the…25 Feb 2019HANSARDExiting the European Union (Consumer Protection)My constituency is home to some of the most complex international chemical companies in the world. It is a foundation industry that depends on smooth trading arrangements with the…25 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Some 70% of flights are taken by 15% of the population, yet the Tees Mayor has just spent up to £90 million of taxpayers’ money buying an airport when most people across the…20 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsThe disadvantage to women is not only in their earning power through the years, the loss of the opportunity to work and everything that means but in the effect on their…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsThe hon. Gentleman makes a good case for those who are less advantaged than most of us. Does he share my view about Sure Start centres? They were developed to provide outreach,…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Mr Davies. I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol North West (Darren Jones) on an excellent…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsMy hon. Friend has tempted me to tell a story about a young woman who came to me when I was a member of the council. She had many of the problems that have just been described. I…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. We should target childcare at the poor more comprehensively, because as he has described, when children arrive in school they…19 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Haulage Sector10. What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on the haulage sector of the UK leaving the EU.14 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Haulage SectorShort-term disruption—that’s a good one. Haulage companies such as Scott Bros. and Devereux in my Stockton North constituency are extremely anxious about their future when we…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]Will my hon. Friend give way?12 Feb 2019HANSARD Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]I had hoped to address several of the amendments signed by my hon. Friends and me, because this is a bad Bill with huge opposition across our society. It fails to protect people…12 Feb 2019HANSARDBreathing Space SchemeThat is very good to hear, but both the Treasury Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee have said that Departments take a disproportionate and often aggressive approach to…11 Feb 2019HANSARDBreathing Space Scheme15. What plans the Government have to include debts owed to her Department in its new Breathing Space scheme.11 Feb 2019