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HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Morecambe and Lunesdale (David Morris). My deepest condolences go out to all those affected by the tragic events in Heysham. There is…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAccording to the Government’s own research, 60% of people in the north-east have no up-to-date photo ID and 44% say they are unlikely to apply for local authority ID in order to…18 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I associate myself with the comments made by my hon. Friend the Member for Gateshead (Ian Mearns) on the passing of Ray, the husband of my hon. Friend the Member for North…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Black Maternal Healthcare and MortalityThank you, Sir Gary. I thank the Minister for her response, and everybody who has contributed to the debate, which has been very moving and powerful, and also very painful. I…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Black Maternal Healthcare and MortalityI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 301079, relating to Black maternal healthcare and mortality. It is an honour to speak under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I…19 Apr 2021HANSARD UK Rare Diseases FrameworkThank you, Mrs Miller, for chairing this debate. I thank the Minister for allowing us to get in. Whatever the rare disease, it cannot be right that families are spending their…24 Mar 2021HANSARDOnline Anonymity and Anonymous AbuseI congratulate the hon. Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie). I am the Petitions Committee Chair, and we have received numerous petitions on tackling online abuse, with petitioners…24 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDespite the heroic efforts of schools and their staff, children and young people have had to adapt to enormous change and challenge over the last year, often chopping and changing…18 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe north-east sends a higher proportion of people into the armed forces than any other region, but it also has historically high levels of unemployment. Service charities are…15 Mar 2021HANSARDService Medal AwardsOn what basis the Advisory Military Sub-Committee decided not to recommend service medal awards to British nuclear test veterans.15 Mar 2021HANSARDService Medal AwardsOur nuclear test veterans were sent to the south Pacific in the 1950s at great risk to themselves. They have heard decades of warm rhetoric about their crucial role in the…15 Mar 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House and all House staff for the restarted hybrid petitions debates; just this week, petitions signed by more than 370,000 petitioners have been…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe North East Joint Transport Committee’s “Connected North East” blueprint sets out vital asks of Government to upgrade our regional transport and digital connectivity in order…28 Jan 2021HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Day 2021The theme of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day is “Be the light in the darkness”, encouraging us to focus on those who, over the years, have found the courage and the conviction…28 Jan 2021HANSARDCouncil Tax: Government’s Proposed IncreaseEven before the covid-19 pandemic, millions were struggling to pay their council tax and other essential bills. Research in 2019 showed that 1.6 million people have fallen behind…25 Jan 2021HANSARDSittings in Westminster Hall (Suspension) (No. 2)The public health situation in the capital and across the country is extremely worrying, and it is vital that the House ensures that Members and staff are working in the safest…13 Jan 2021HANSARDHospitality Industry: Government SupportI thank everyone who contributed to this debate. We have done justice to the petitioners who raised this issue. There is nothing that we disagree on. In fact, there was nothing in…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHospitality Industry: Government SupportThe right hon. Gentleman makes an important argument. More than 200,000 petitioners are calling for a Minister for hospitality, and I am sure they will be pleased that there are…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHospitality Industry: Government SupportI absolutely agree with and endorse what the hon. Gentleman has said, which adds weight to the argument for a voice at the heart of Government who can represent the interests of…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHospitality Industry: Government SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 552201 and 329985 relating to Government support for the hospitality industry. It is a pleasure to serve under your…11 Jan 2021