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HANSARD Veterans Welfare ServicesThe Minister has recently been shown evidence that blood testing was carried out on servicemen in the ’50s and ’60s—testing that the MOD denied existed. His response was to say…21 Nov 2023HANSARDIndo-Pacific Region: StabilityDoes the Minister believe the appointment of Lord Cameron as Foreign Secretary strengthens or weakens the Prime Minister’s stance that China poses an “epoch-defining challenge” to…20 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling UpHere’s a first: I would like to thank the Minister. At last, after over two years of waiting and at significant cost to our council, the Government have eventually granted South…20 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. “Thin”, “empty”, “just depressing”, “lost the will to lead” and “nothing in this for the public”.…14 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Some years ago, the United Nations found that disabled people’s rights were being systematically violated by Conservative Ministers. Recently, the Equality and Human Rights…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Childhood Cancer OutcomesI thank the hon. Gentleman for that very kind intervention. He has pre-empted what I will talk about later in my speech. The Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care,…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Childhood Cancer OutcomesThank you, Sir Roger, for granting me this important Adjournment debate following September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I know that many of us have experienced the…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Childhood Cancer OutcomesI will give way to my right hon. Friend first.17 Oct 2023HANSARD Childhood Cancer OutcomesI thank my right hon. Friend. I know he has spoken movingly before in this Chamber about his son Max. He is right that, for those who are lucky enough to recover from cancer,…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Childhood Cancer OutcomesI thank the hon. Member for her intervention. My heart goes out to her constituents, and I could not agree more with what she suggests. This remarkable little boy had his future…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Childhood Cancer OutcomesI sense that the Minister is coming to the end of his comments. I have listened carefully to him, but he has largely referred to funding and research into cancers overall. He…17 Oct 2023HANSARDRegional Inequalities: Coastal Communities17. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting coastal communities.16 Oct 2023HANSARDRegional Inequalities: Coastal CommunitiesA conservative think-tank recently reported that coastal communities such as mine have lower life expectancy, inadequate transport links and people who are comparatively poorer.…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAs my hon. Friend the Member for Gateshead (Ian Mearns) said, last weekend, I joined more than 40,000 people completing our Great North Run. This year, at the finish line in South…14 Sept 2023HANSARDCombined Sewer OverflowsIt was my constituent Mr Latimer who was responsible for the law change stating that sewage should only be discharged during exceptional circumstances. He knows, as we all know,…13 Sept 2023HANSARD NATO SummitThe Prime Minister knows that UK stockpiles are being depleted due to the war in Ukraine and, for us to rightly sustain our support at the right level, the Government should be…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseIn 2015, my constituent Colin Anderson was involved in an accident at Boulby potash mine. It left him with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and stress…13 Jul 2023HANSARDSize of Armed Forces3. What steps he is taking to end the hollowing out of the armed forces.26 Jun 2023HANSARDSize of Armed ForcesI thank the Secretary of State for that response, but only recently the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe said that Britain is “just holding on” to its status as one of…26 Jun 2023HANSARDCovid-19 Inquiry5. What recent steps his Department has taken to co-operate with the UK covid-19 inquiry.22 Jun 2023