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HANSARDRegional FundingMinisters will be all too aware of my campaign to unlock improvement at Moor Farm roundabout, which is currently holding back growth across the north-east and causing misery to…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI have been working with local people living in Places for People properties at Kirkwood in Burradon, Hadrian Court in Killingworth and Beaconhill in Cramlington. We have had…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDNail bars, car washes and barbers are all business types that are known to have higher than average numbers of illegal workers, and for which right-to-work checks are variable.…15 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. A number of local residents have been in touch recently following the announcement that a Cramlington dentist will no longer be offering NHS services and is moving to private…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseDuring Parliament Week last year, I had the absolute privilege of going along to Seaton Delaval first school and meeting the year 3 and year 4 classes to receive a grilling—it has…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Road Safety StrategyI thank the Minister for her statement and join her in paying tribute to the bereaved families who, in the face of unimaginable loss, have campaigned for these road safety…08 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsWe are facing a real and serious crisis in our criminal courts. It did not happen overnight and it certainly did not happen by accident. It is the result of 14 years of neglect,…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsUnfortunately, I did not hear the apology that should have preluded the question, for the absolute carnage the Conservatives left in our courts on their watch. They have shown no…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsAbsolutely. I agree with my hon. Friend. I am immensely frustrated at the rhetoric on that point.07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI am sure that my hon. Friend the Minister will be able to go into the details of the point that the hon. Gentleman makes, but I would like to make some progress. As I said, I…07 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTomorrow I will have the absolute privilege of going to Burradon primary school to meet Ava, the winner of my Cramlington and Killingworth constituency Christmas card competition.…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast month, the cold snap in my patch saw local residents on new estates struggling with icy roads and pavements. I took their concerns to developers, and I am pleased to see that…11 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty18. What steps he is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty.08 Dec 2025HANSARDChild PovertyChild poverty in the north-east reached shameful levels under the previous Conservative Government, damaging the life chances of children and young people. As the Minister has set…08 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. More than 400 16 to 24-year-olds across my constituency are not in education, employment or training, and are claiming unemployment benefits. That has the potential to cause…08 Dec 2025HANSARDRestriction of Jury TrialsIt is horrific that victims of rape and sexual assault are waiting years for justice, and we should never forget, in these conversations or decisions, the toll that that process…08 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsFor too long, my communities in the towns and villages across the Cramlington and Killingworth constituency felt the full force of Conservative cuts and lived with the…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Right to Trial by JuryIn 2014, 8% of those on trial for an either-way offence opted for a jury trial. By 2022, that figure had more than doubled to 17%. At the same time, we know that the Crown court…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseTomorrow, Tony Wright, my constituent and the founder and chief executive officer of Forward Assist, a local veterans charity, is retiring. Tony is a veteran and trained social…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Infrastructure: Cramlington and KillingworthMy hon. Friend has been working closely with me on seeking the upgrades that I will be talking about, so I appreciate his intervention.18 Nov 2025