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HANSARD UK Leadership on SudanAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Africa, I have raised the terrible conflict in Sudan on a number of occasions. Too often, it has felt like a forgotten conflict,…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTyne Bridge Restoration15. If she will take steps to help ensure that the Tyne Bridge is restored in time for its centenary in 2028.21 Nov 2024HANSARDTyne Bridge RestorationAs the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on jazz, I want to add to the many tributes paid to the great Lord Prescott by saying that he was a champion of jazz and a jazz…21 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsIn the past few days, the Labour Government have reaffirmed our commitment to Ukraine in its existential war against Russian aggression, reaffirmed our commitment to combating…21 Nov 2024HANSARDFrontier AI SafetyMy hon. Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) rightly raises the need for research into frontier AI safety, and I welcome the Government’s commitment to…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Future of the Post OfficeThe Post Office Horizon scandal is probably one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in our history, and I congratulate the Minister on the progress that the Government have…13 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI thank the hon. Gentleman, my fellow member of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, for giving way. He knows that R&D funding is vital to driving innovation,…30 Oct 2024HANSARD Israel: UNRWA BanThe humanitarian situation in Gaza is horrific and catastrophic, and the Israeli Knesset has actually voted to make it worse. Without UNRWA, millions of Palestinians will lose…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Independent Water CommissionAt the weekend, I went swimming in the North sea —probably for the last time this year—having first checked on the Surfers Against Sewage website that there had not been any legal…23 Oct 2024HANSARDResearch and DevelopmentThe whole House recognises—certainly, the Government’s industrial strategy does—that in order to drive growth we need innovation clusters across the country. The last Government…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonThe author Howard Jacobson recently wrote that the sustained media coverage of children being killed in Gaza was functioning as a new “blood libel” against the Jewish people. My…15 Oct 2024HANSARDUK Defences6. What steps he is taking to help secure the future of the UK’s defences.14 Oct 2024HANSARDUK DefencesThe Department’s future capability innovation programme accelerates innovation in operational capability. Given its success in delivering rapidly prototyped drones to Ukraine, and…14 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageThis announcement is fantastic news for the north-east and for the country. It will place us at the forefront of a critical and growing sector, it will help to re-industrialise…07 Oct 2024HANSARD Bus FranchisingFor as long as I have been a Member of this House, my constituents have looked upon London with envy for one reason, and one reason only—its cheaper and more reliable bus services…09 Sept 2024HANSARDInward Investment: Fiscal Steps3. What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage inward investment.03 Sept 2024HANSARDInward Investment: Fiscal StepsI thank the Chancellor for her response. Last year, the north-east attracted 67 foreign direct investment projects, creating over 4,000 jobs. In the key growth sectors, from…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesIt is a real pleasure to speak in this debate on technology in public services. Many new Members are waiting to give their maiden speech, so I shall try to be brief on this…02 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Tracy was recently issued with a section 21 notice to quit and, at the same time, a section 13 rent increase that she cannot afford. She fears being made homeless…02 Sept 2024HANSARDMiddle East UpdateI welcome the Government’s decision to suspend certain licences to sell arms to Israel; my constituents are horrified by the unimaginable and unacceptable suffering in Gaza, and…02 Sept 2024