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HANSARDUS-UK Trade Deal: Northern IrelandI welcome this trade deal, and particularly the beneficial impact it will have on the steel and automotive sectors. I was pleased to hear the Secretary of State mention his…12 May 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseFarmers in Northern Ireland who fear foot and mouth, and even dog owners like me, rely on good veterinary support, but this is no longer the world of James Herriot; a number of…08 May 2025HANSARD Defence Sector FinancingMy hon. Friend mentioned small and medium-sized businesses. Would he agree that, for small businesses in defence-adjacent industries that want to grow into the defence market—such…07 May 2025HANSARD Neon SignageI support everything that my hon. Friend says. I commissioned a piece of neon artwork from a local artist, Stuart Langley, in Teesside a number of years ago. Does she agree that…06 May 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryVictory in Europe Day in 1945 was a moment of national rejoicing. It was also the moment when Britain and the world started to count the cost of war—the human catastrophe of…06 May 2025HANSARD Ukraine UpdateIn his statement, the Secretary of State was right to link the record level of spending on Ukraine with the opportunities for UK industry, but I am sure he would agree that that…22 Apr 2025HANSARD British SteelI thank my hon. Friend for her statement and for her action on British Steel. I extend my thanks to the officials in her Department, who I know have worked tirelessly in support…22 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillI am sorry, but I am not going to give way, simply because of the lack of time. It is important to correct the record on a number of earlier comments. The hon. Member for Boston…12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillIn 1976, a group of steelworkers emerged from the Templeborough steelworks following a night shift. At the time, Temple-borough was the largest electric arc steelmaking plant in…12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillI am sorry; given the shortage of time, I will not. I also believe that we can be at least as good as the steel industry in Belgium, which is now larger than the steel industry in…12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillI would be quite happy to talk to the hon. Gentleman about steel desulphurisation in the Tea Room later, if he would care to join me. I also completely refute his comment about…12 Apr 2025HANSARD Rail Services: East Durham CoastlineDoes my hon. Friend agree that what he has described not only affects his constituents in Easington, but extends down to my constituents in Billingham in Teesside and prevents our…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Royal British LegionI thank the hon. and gallant Member for giving way. Like his, my constituency has many members of the armed forces—one in 20 of my constituents have served. He talks about the…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Access to Dentistry: SomersetWe have heard about the dental desert in Somerset. Stockton in my constituency has also been branded a dental desert. I welcome the 4,000 new appointments that the Government have…01 Apr 2025HANSARDWater BillIndeed. It was very much a hare and tortoise situation, but I took the win. One thing I learned from rowing is that you get intimately acquainted with the river on which you row,…28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater BillI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting clause 4(1)(a), in particular. I was quite disappointed by the response from the hon. Member for Bristol Central (Carla Denyer) to my very…28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater BillI thank my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Norwich South (Clive Lewis) for giving us the opportunity to have this debate, which has ranged from fatbergs to Larkin. It…28 Mar 2025HANSARDBusiness without DebateI beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163)28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater BillThis is a subject on which I value the hon. Lady’s opinion. My greatest concern about this Bill is the people’s commission, and I wonder if she could assuage my concern. I fear…28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater Billrose —28 Mar 2025