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HANSARD Offshore Helicopter SafetyI am grateful to the Minister for his response, and I thank everybody else who has taken part in the debate. I know people think that I put a lot of emphasis on what the trade…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Offshore Helicopter SafetyI beg to move, That this House has considered offshore helicopter safety. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. As many of us are aware, the oil and gas…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Offshore Helicopter SafetyThat is most certainly so. I bid for this debate because of the importance of this issue to people across the entire country who are involved in the industry. In answer to my…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Offshore Helicopter SafetyWe should look at all the evidence relating to helicopters. That is why I am seeking a public inquiry to examine all the issues, to ensure that we come to the right conclusions…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Offshore Helicopter SafetyAs I understand it, the Super Pumas are no longer in use because the CAA has put such stringent conditions on them that they are not commercially viable to run. Does the hon.…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Offshore Helicopter SafetyWill the Minister give way?06 Feb 2019HANSARD Offshore Helicopter SafetyThat body meets extremely infrequently, and often at short notice. Somebody needs to give it a good kicking to encourage it to do more. Does the Minister agree?06 Feb 2019HANSARD Offshore Helicopter SafetyThere is no doubt that that must be the case. As I said, I have flown on these machines myself. I wanted to be assured that everything was good. When I went, there was a group of…06 Feb 2019HANSARDProbation ServiceI am grateful for that comprehensive answer but, in the light of the prisons Minister’s praise at our last session of Justice questions for the not-for-profit Durham Tees Valley…05 Feb 2019HANSARDProbation Service2. If he will make it his policy to return the probation service to the public sector.05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportPolice recorded crime figures for the last full year showed that police areas with the highest number of crimes per 1,000 people have received the smallest increase in funding.…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandUnemployment in my constituency is double the national average, and there are hundreds of people in the constituency who are employed at Nissan and at supply chain companies.…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. When I met representatives of Doctors of the World yesterday, they told me that the EU workers on the Government’s new 12-month visa scheme will not qualify for the…24 Jan 2019HANSARDCustoms UnionIt is.24 Jan 2019HANSARDCustoms UnionThe statutory instrument covering the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals—REACH—regulations relating to chemical production on Teesside and…24 Jan 2019HANSARDCustoms Union16. What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of negotiating a permanent customs union between the UK and the EU.24 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)It is never my intention to misrepresent anyone. All I am concerned about is that we should have clear detail as soon as possible in order for us to understand what will happen.…22 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I do not have a particular problem with what the Minister is saying—local authorities do want to see reduced costs and to ensure that responsibilities are carried out—but she used…22 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)It is has been estimated that the Minister will save about £200 million as a direct result of the changes in the Bill. What will that money be used for?22 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. On amendment 52, a great deal of concern was expressed in the written evidence submitted to the Committee about…22 Jan 2019