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HANSARD Racist Abuse on Social MediaMinister, we live in an era when online abuse is becoming normalised. The disgusting comments directed at our footballers on social media have in many cases been illegal, and the…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Water SafetyI thank the Minister for that response and hon. Members for their contributions this evening. I want to mention my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi), because I met…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Water SafetyI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 576563, relating to water safety. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. The number of accidental…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State will have seen the huge and rising number of covid infections in the north-east, and the decision to remove controls will clearly accelerate that and…12 Jul 2021HANSARDRegional AirportsIt is an honour to serve under you as Chair, Ms McVey, and I thank the hon. Member for St Austell and Newquay (Steve Double) for securing this important and timely debate. The…07 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Newcastle, the armed forces community covenant commits the council to tackling disadvantage in access to employment, education, housing and healthcare. Does the Minister share…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsWe all know that great sport starts at the grassroots, whether that is football or swimming, and we all need help and encouragement to live healthier lives post pandemic, yet…30 Jun 2021HANSARDInternational TravelThe “wait and see” statement last Thursday just has not given the vision for international travel that many were hoping for, and it is not good enough to leave major airports,…29 Jun 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSchools spend the pupil premium on things like extra teaching staff, breakfast clubs, laptops, and tailoring support to their most disadvantaged pupils. However, due to the…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Social Care ReformThis pandemic has starkly demonstrated the unequal footing of social care alongside the NHS in this country. The Prime Minister’s announcement back in 2019 that he had a social…23 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementThe problem is further compounded by the revised housing formula. After the application of the Government’s arbitrary cities uplift, the requirement of 1,400 new dwellings per…21 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementI am regularly contacted by constituents who are deeply concerned about the scale and pace of housing development across Newcastle’s outer west, and the long-term failure to…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseEmerging from the pandemic as a healthier country is one of the Government’s key priorities for this Parliament, but communities that already face some of the country’s worst…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumThe north-east has a higher proportion of long-term disadvantaged children than other parts of the country, and that simply has to be tackled if levelling up is ever to become…15 Jun 2021HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 585313 and 585314, relating to Israel and Palestine. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd, and to…14 Jun 2021HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI thank all the contributors to this debate. It is clearly a highly complex situation and will require a range of measures, actions and compromises to resolve it. But I share the…14 Jun 2021HANSARDChild Food PovertyI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 554276, relating to child food poverty. I had hoped to be present in Parliament to open the debate. However, there has…24 May 2021HANSARDChild Food PovertyThe Minister crammed a lot into her response, but I did not hear a commitment to extend free school meals and Healthy Start vouchers, to continue the holiday activity funding or…24 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI add my birthday wishes to the Leader of the House for Monday. However, I fear that, for an increasing number of children in this country, their birthdays are not so happy.…20 May 2021HANSARD Britain’s RailwaysWhatever the future model of the rail industry, the east coast main line will be key to enabling major projects such as HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail, Midlands Engine and East…20 May 2021