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HANSARDLeasehold Reform2. What steps she plans to take to reform the leasehold system.09 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentThe decision to restore the winter fuel payment to those earning under £35,000 a year is the right decision. I thank the Minister and his predecessor for their constructive…09 Jun 2025HANSARDLeasehold ReformI thank the Minister for his positive engagement with me on the issue of a safe crossing at roads on the Wynyard and Queensgate estates in my constituency, but can I also bring to…09 Jun 2025HANSARDRelocating Civil Service RolesI particularly welcome the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster saying that he would like to hear more accents from different parts of the country in the civil service. Billingham…05 Jun 2025HANSARDRelocating Civil Service Roles18. What steps he is taking to relocate civil service roles to locations outside London.05 Jun 2025HANSARD Swimming FacilitiesI remember that when I learned to swim in Hartlepool in the 1980s, it was freezing. The only reason I went along to the swimming lessons was because my mam promised me a packet of…04 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthI thank my right hon. Friend for listening carefully to the representations of our Tees Valley Labour MPs, and for delivering fully the biggest transport settlement for our…04 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareI thought this evening that I might appraise the House of the story of Pat and John Hirst from my constituency. Pat was a nurse. She qualified in 1975 at Leeds general infirmary,…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Leasehold ReformI thank the Minister for the interest that he has shown in the issues we have in Stockton North at Queensgate, Willow Sage Court and Wynyard. I am pleased to provide the update to…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Commissioner BillI am pleased that the right hon. Gentleman has raised this point. I have sat in this House on, I think, all the occasions when we have been discussing defence, and I was also…03 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Nuclear DeterrentThe Minister is right to highlight the nuclear deterrent as the cornerstone of our defence capability, but it is also a national effort. Will he join me in commending the unsung…02 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementSpecial steels business Paralloy in Billingham, in my constituency, has told me that uncertainty on international trade has recently left its customers running for the hills. Does…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitInterventions such as those from the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) have really demonstrated that the Conservative party has parted company with those…20 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI had the privilege last week of spending time on board HMS Sutherland, alongside the Armed Forces Minister. Will he join me in commending her captain and crew for their vital…19 May 2025HANSARD Pubs and Community FundingI am sorry to interrupt the hon. Member’s flow. The Garibaldi sounds like an amazing pub. When she described how it reinvests its funds, it reminded me of the clubs in my…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. It will not be very long before voters in Scotland have the opportunity to contrast the Scottish Government with what a Labour Government…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I echo the remarks of previous speakers; it has been a privilege to listen to the depth of personal and professional expertise expressed in this debate. I do not share that…19 May 2025HANSARD Rebalancing Regional Economiesrose —14 May 2025HANSARD Rebalancing Regional EconomiesI was very exercised by my hon. Friend’s point about “feeding people” from small towns into cities—a very patronising view espoused by ill-informed lobby groups such as the Centre…14 May 2025HANSARDDefence Industries: North-EastMy hon. Friend is giving an excellent speech. I want to take this opportunity to thank the Minister for her recent visit to our Teesside defence and innovation cluster, where many…13 May 2025