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HANSARD School Buildings: Northumberland and NewcastleMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech—he is clearly a passionate advocate for his schools in Northumberland. Another school in Northumberland is Berwick Academy, which was…20 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am sure that all of us in this place respect and value our medical professionals. The simple point to make is that not everyone who goes before the medical profession has the…16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Member give way?16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?16 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsI am proud that Britain has set ambitious targets for clean energy. We want 95% of our energy to come from low- carbon power sources by 2030. The Government are changing the…15 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsI was just about to say that I welcome the Government’s proposed new land use framework, which I think is key. The land use framework, which no Government have had before, will…15 May 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingI thank the Minister for her clear and positive response to the Supreme Court’s ruling. Like her, before I was elected to this place, I ran a north-east-based homelessness charity…22 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillForty years ago in this place, the Conservative Minister of Trade and Industry said: “I believe that…privatisation will enable”— British Steel— “and its work force to…secure a…12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillMy hon. Friend makes a good point, and I agree absolutely. I want my constituents to trust that the people pumping their water, providing their power, connecting them to the wider…12 Apr 2025HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansI thank the hon. Gentleman for his warm welcome. I agree that any human rights violation should be treated the same, no matter what religion or belief someone has. I will come on…08 Apr 2025HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) for securing this debate. I declare an…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI thank my hon. Friend for his strong statement in defence of parliamentary democracy. Does he agree that transparency and accessibility are key to parliamentary democracy, and…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Road MaintenanceOn the point of road safety, after the previous Conservative Government singularly failed to dual the A1 in my constituency, attention must now turn to the safety of that road.…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Digital Landlines: Rural CommunitiesI thank the right hon. Member for securing this debate on an important subject. Given the challenges that we have heard about, especially for those in rural areas such as my…02 Apr 2025HANSARD European Remembrance Day for Victims of TerrorismI thank the right hon. Member for securing this important debate on such a moving subject. I, too, was very honoured to go with him and other members of the Northern Ireland…11 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaGiven the horrifying events in Syria over the weekend, does my hon. Friend agree that the time for warm words from the Syrian Government on protecting minorities has passed, and…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI rise to support the Bill, much of which is fulfilling Labour’s mission to make our streets safer by dealing with what sometimes is called low-level criminality but, in reality,…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Affordable Rural HousingIt is a pleasure to serve under your stewardship, Mr Twigg. Similarly, in my constituency, the county council has built just 15,000 homes since 2013 and only 3,700 affordable…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Bank Closures: Rural AreasI thank the hon. Member for securing the debate. He mentioned the Square Mile there. In my constituency of North Northumberland—the third largest in England—there are eight…24 Feb 2025