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HANSARD Water CompaniesFor over a decade, I have worked with campaigners in South Shields to stop sewage dumping in our sea. We are still waiting for Northumbrian Water’s compliance plan that was…08 Jun 2026HANSARD High Street Businesses: Government SupportThere will now be a five-minute time limit on Back-Bench contributions.04 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportPlease will my hon. Friend look at and speak to his colleagues about a VAT cut for the sector?02 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportThank you, Mr Speaker—I will do my best. I have listened carefully to my hon. Friend’s responses, but youth unemployment in South Shields continues to be higher than the national…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseFor years now, I have been trying to help a constituent who has been the subject of repeated identity fraud via their NHS records. Meetings with Ministers have been cancelled or…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI thank my right hon. Friend for the package of support she has announced today. She knows at first hand that hospitality is what my little town does best. My hospitality…21 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI have watched this whole sorry saga play out for weeks now. Like the public, I feel let down, disappointed and angry. Peter Mandelson should never have been appointed. That was a…28 Apr 2026HANSARD Mountain RescueOrder. The sitting is suspended for a Division in the House.22 Apr 2026HANSARD Mountain RescueThe sitting is resumed. The debate may now continue until 4.15 pm. I call Chris Kane.22 Apr 2026HANSARD Osteoporosis and Bone HealthOrder.22 Apr 2026HANSARD Osteoporosis and Bone HealthOrder. The debate may now continue until 4.55 pm.22 Apr 2026HANSARD Car Insurance Industry: FraudOrder. Could the hon. Member reassure me that there are no ongoing legal proceedings in relation to the case he is referring to?22 Apr 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingI genuinely respect my friend the shadow Minister, but seriously, defence was hollowed out in his party’s time in government. Our safety is the primary responsibility of any…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillA decade ago, I raised the heartbreak that siblings in the care system suffer when they are separated and have no contact with each other. My aim was simply to create parity in…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that intervention—possibly one of the nicest interventions I have ever had in this place. I hope that if those children I worked with are…15 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsHeugh Street bridge in South Shields was closed over four months ago by the council, as it deemed it to be unsafe. It was used by over 5,000 vehicles per day and the closure is…26 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYesterday I was very sorry to be absent from the very powerful Adjournment debate led by my hon. Friend the Member for Salford (Rebecca Long Bailey), who is seeking justice for…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Proposed Visitor LevyIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Efford. I thank the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) for securing the debate. South Shields is a beautiful coastal…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Proposed Visitor LevyWhen I was looking through the guidance, it seemed to indicate that mayors will have to consult local authorities and local industry before they come to any decision, but there is…25 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: DefenceThe Secretary of State is right that our armed forces are the very best of us. Australian and British media are reporting that HMS Anson has departed western Australia ahead of…09 Mar 2026