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HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeIf the Minister wishes to disagree with the very obvious statistics on this, he is welcome to; we would love to hear it.11 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsPeople have dying loved ones who cannot be visited; long-awaited family holidays are being postponed or cancelled, and extra costs are being paid to get passports expedited…27 Apr 2022HANSARD HuntingI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 552017 and 584076, relating to hunting. Unfortunately, my hon. Friend the Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) is…25 Apr 2022HANSARDRegional GrowthThe stark reality in the north-east is that we have seen rising child poverty and reliance on food banks in recent years, and the poorest households lost £1,000 when the…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesOkay. The second route, the “homes for Ukraine” programme, has been announced in the Chamber today. As I understand it—I am happy to be corrected, because we have only just…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 609530, relating to arrangements for Ukrainian refugees to enter the UK. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship,…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I would go further than it being unacceptable: it is completely heartbreaking to hear these stories and see the way in which many…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI absolutely agree; the hon. Lady’s point is very well made. I have no doubt that every Member contributing today will have heard such stories from our constituents about their…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI thank the Minister for his response, because it feels as if we are finally getting on the same page, both across the House, and in terms of where the British public are when it…14 Mar 2022HANSARDSchool Buildings: RefurbishmentOn the subject of Department for Education delays, residents in Newcastle North are concerned that the new Great Park Academy may be unable to open on schedule next September.…14 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for UkraineThe Foreign Secretary knows that a vital way to help Ukraine is to prevent those who have stolen money from the Russian people from hiding it in our capital city, but after years…08 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaI read a tweet this morning from a fellow MP and mum of three in Ukraine—Lesia Vasylenko—that quite frankly tore my heart out. She said: “I don’t know what to write anymore.…02 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaPeople want to do everything they can to help. Local communities are working incredibly hard to support those communities in Ukraine in every way possible here in the UK and in…02 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaI thank the right hon. Gentleman. That is an important example of how important it is to work together on a cross-party basis in this House. We are all working in unity to stand…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Regional Inequalities: Child PovertyMy hon. Friend is making a powerful and timely speech. She mentions free school meals; another support that many families in the north-east rely on is Healthy Start vouchers. A…02 Mar 2022HANSARDOnline AbuseI thank the Minister for that response. I appreciate there are a range of issues that will become clearer once the Bill is introduced, but it is reassuring to hear so clearly the…28 Feb 2022HANSARDOnline AbuseI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 272087 and 575833, relating to online abuse. Thank you for chairing this incredibly important and timely debate, Sir…28 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityOver the past few days, Nestlé has been confirming to its workforce in Fawdon that it will be closing its factory, with the loss of 500 good manufacturing jobs in Newcastle upon…08 Feb 2022HANSARD Levelling UpThe Secretary of State will know the impact of growing up poor on health, education and life chances, because it is well documented. But, even before the pandemic, two in five…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Hadrian’s Wall: Newcastle’s West EndI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate and on her speech. One of the things that we all grow up with in Newcastle and the north-east is a real sense of connection…01 Feb 2022