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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Heugh Street bridge has been closed since November. The council only applied to the structures fund after I raised the matter here, and despite pleas, it has still not…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI echo Mr Speaker’s comments at the start of business questions and hope that everyone has a lovely summer. Reform-led South Tyneside council is planning to close down our…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillBefore I speak to the Government’s new clauses and amendments, which ensure that there is no carve-out from the duty of candour for the intelligence and security services, I put…14 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe stalker of my constituent Sophie Hall was arrested and deported. Post deportation, there was no monitoring of him at all. The stalking recommenced, and he is now back in…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI thank the Secretary of State for his statement, but I worry that scrapping the Type 83s that were due to replace our Type 45 destroyers, and were to be the backbone of our…30 Jun 2026HANSARD Houses in Multiple OccupationI completely agree. In South Shields, developers are doing exactly the same; they are getting around the article 4 restriction. Some of them have started to create “Airbnbs”; they…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Houses in Multiple OccupationThank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker, for granting me this debate. South Shields is a beautiful constituency, with our gorgeous coastline matched only by our friendly, lovely…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Houses in Multiple OccupationThe hon. Member pre-empts what I am going to talk about later in my speech. I am also going to explain what we actually did in South Shields: residents and I forced our council to…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Houses in Multiple OccupationThe Minister is right: regulations are in place and there is a fit-and-proper test—but they are not working. That is why I secured the debate and why my colleagues and I are…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Houses in Multiple OccupationWill the Minister give way?25 Jun 2026HANSARD Houses in Multiple OccupationCan the Minister say how many licences have been revoked?25 Jun 2026HANSARD Houses in Multiple OccupationI thank the Minister for being incredibly generous and giving way again. Regarding the statutory instrument before the House, of course constituents and residents will still be…25 Jun 2026HANSARD 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 2026