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HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen I am out across the constituency, whether it is in Elswick, Denton, Westerhope, Wingrove, Arthur’s Hill or Monument, too often the issue that people raise with me is litter.…11 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyI thank the hon. Gentleman—a fellow engineer—for allowing this intervention. As the Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee—a number of fantastic Committee…10 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this really important debate. It is certainly the case that UK law applies to AI, just as it applies online. The question is whether AI…10 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyEach of the Select Committees is looking at AI, including the Defence Committee, which has looked at AI in defence. AI impacts every single Department and security on…10 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDWill the hon. Member give way?08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDThere are many who seek the right and the ability to identify themselves, but who do not have it as it stands. We all have constituents who are experiencing that. My Committee has…08 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal ElectionsThe north-east has perhaps the strongest sense of regional identity in the country, and it benefits immensely from the brilliant Labour mayor, Kim McGuinness, who has the devolved…04 Dec 2025HANSARDTechnology: Productivity of MPsAre we paying for it?27 Nov 2025HANSARDTechnology: Productivity of MPs7. What steps the Commission is taking to provide technology to improve the productivity of hon. Members.27 Nov 2025HANSARDTechnology: Productivity of MPsI thank my hon. Friend for that response. My constituents expect me to spend their money and my time addressing their issues, not trying to manage an inbox flooded with lobbyist…27 Nov 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsHad our productivity grown at the same rate as media speculation, the UK would have been in a much stronger fiscal position ahead of the Budget. All the more credit is due, then,…27 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The north-east is a vital hub for clean energy supply chains, and my constituents in oil and gas want to be part of that transition, but years of under-investment by the…18 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyMy right hon. Friend is right to seek to bring order to the chaos at our borders—chaos instituted by the Tories—which undermines trust in our state and imposes such costs on…17 Nov 2025HANSARDOnline SafetyThe Minister says that the Government are looking deeply into this issue, but as part of my Committee’s inquiry into misinformation and algorithms, we heard conflicting evidence…12 Nov 2025HANSARDIncomes of Working Families: NewcastleUnder 14 years of Tory misrule, workers in the north-east saw their average annual earnings fall, causing a cost of living crisis for families across the region. We have…04 Nov 2025HANSARDIncomes of Working Families: Newcastle11. What fiscal steps she is taking to help increase the incomes of working families in Newcastle.04 Nov 2025HANSARD Asylum Seekers: MOD HousingI have visited the hotel in Newcastle where up to 400 asylum seekers are living. I have listened to local community concerns. I have spoken to the asylum seekers, the hotel…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasThe ceasefire has been one of the few positive achievements in what has been an unending tale of misery, violence, and horrific suffering, and all those involved in achieving that…29 Oct 2025HANSARDLife Sciences Innovative Manufacturing FundLet me thank the hon. Member for that intervention, which pre-empts something I will say in a few minutes. She is absolutely right: Northern Ireland already plays an important…22 Oct 2025HANSARDLife Sciences Innovative Manufacturing FundThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a great pleasure to speak to you on this occasion to welcome the ambition behind the life sciences innovation manufacturing fund and,…22 Oct 2025