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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Answers to parliamentary questions have revealed that the Government’s spending guidelines relating to local authority delivery of the holiday activities and food programme…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI will speak briefly to amendment 73 and new clause 83, which stand in my name. As we all know, planning can be one of the most contentious issues in any community. Whether or not…13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State for that response, but I am disappointed that he failed to mention the news this weekend that more than 11,000 children have been killed or maimed…13 Dec 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I have repeatedly raised the anguish that my constituents, the parents of Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry, are going through. Chloe and…07 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Margaret Cramman is a full-time carer for her daughter. Throughout the pandemic, she was denied respite care. Now the care setting insists on testing for visitors…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse Rail and Leamside Line7. What steps his Department is taking to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail and the Leamside line.24 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse Rail and Leamside LineYesterday, at the Great Northern conference, the Transport Secretary promised that Northern Powerhouse Rail will indeed go ahead. Since the Government know that it is going ahead,…24 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI will speak to new clause 82 and amendments 71 and 72 in my name and those of my hon. Friends. New clause 82 seeks to reinstate the standards board. Every single one of us in…23 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank the right hon. Member for that intervention. He will know that those measurements have not resulted in reduced levels of poverty. The amendments would strengthen the…23 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy hon. Friend is correct. It is simply not in the interests of local people to have no mechanism at all to remove someone from office who is acting inappropriately. People in my…23 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodation and SafeguardingCan the Minister explain what discussions have been held with the Children’s Commissioner regarding this Government’s staggering levels of child neglect? Can he also say why the…07 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseFor months now, various Ministers, Secretaries of State and one of our recent Prime Ministers have all promised action regarding my constituent, Mr Singh. Mr Singh is subject to…27 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Seventh sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I appreciate that the majority of local authority appointments of chief officers such as chief executives or monitoring…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Seventh sitting)I thank the Minister for that response. We could rehash all the arguments that were heard last time, but I will not detain the Committee for long. The Minister claims that there…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Seventh sitting)I thank the Minister, and I am happy to beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 79 No role for councillors in recruitment or duties of…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Seventh sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause is in my name and that of my hon. Friend the Member for York Central. I will be brief; I sense that the mood…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Seventh sitting)I thank the Minister for that response. My new clause would have given an extra layer of protection. She has misunderstood how impossible an environment can make it to speak truth…20 Oct 2022HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Effectiveness in Ensuring Access to Justice7. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in ensuring access to justice for the victims of crime.20 Oct 2022HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Effectiveness in Ensuring Access to JusticeI thank the Attorney General for that response, but this Government’s inability to prioritise victims is well documented. Today, the final report of the independent inquiry into…20 Oct 2022