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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseForty-five town deals, 40 represented by Tory MPs; announcements of investment in Teesside, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough, but nothing for areas in the northern part of our region…04 Mar 2021HANSARDSchool Breakfast ProvisionWhat recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of school breakfast provision throughout England.01 Mar 2021HANSARDSchool Breakfast ProvisionI thank the Minister for her response, but unfortunately the Government’s current school breakfast programme only provides for 7% of schools that meet the Government’s deprivation…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021Contrary to what the Secretary of State just said, the scientific consensus tells us that we need to wait for cases to be extremely low and have a phased return of children to…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapThe Prime Minister’s handling of this pandemic has been marked by false promises and inconsistent messaging. Hospitality was covid-secure, yet it had an arbitrary curfew imposed…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Building SafetyYesterday, it was revealed that the company that made the Grenfell Tower cladding shamefully and knowingly sold flammable materials to construction projects because it was about…10 Feb 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyI would like to thank the right hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) and my right hon. Friend the Member for Warley (John Spellar) for securing tonight’s debate. The…09 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The Government have said that this Bill will help to prevent service personnel and veterans from being…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State should be ashamed that right across the UK, food banks, schools, charities and communities have had to mobilise to feed hungry children because of the…25 Jan 2021HANSARDEquitable LifeIt is a real pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman). I know that he, alongside the Equitable Members Action Group, the APPG, of which I am a member, and…21 Jan 2021HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogCan the Minister advise how many of the 400,000 lost police records are linked to these backlogged court cases? Will he take this opportunity to apologise to all victims who are…20 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Foreign Secretary will know that tripartite talks are taking place today between Bangladesh, China and Myanmar regarding Rohingya repatriation. The process has been slow, as…19 Jan 2021HANSARD Remote Education and Free School MealsI am dismayed, but not surprised that, yet again, we are having to put pressure on this Government to do the right thing by hungry children in the middle of a pandemic. In the…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Elections: May 2021There is a history with this Government of treating disabled and vulnerable people as an afterthought, so it is not surprising that today the Minister has not offered any real…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsThroughout the pandemic, community pharmacies have never closed—they really have been some of our unsung heroes. The Shields Gazette , my local paper, has launched its “Shot in…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy constituents will be gutted today. We are making sacrifices and our beautiful town’s economy is tanking. Moreover, the tiering system is not working. Areas that previously…30 Dec 2020HANSARDFairs and ShowgroundsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) for securing the debate. I come from the best seaside town…17 Dec 2020HANSARDFairs and ShowgroundsI notice that the Minister is coming to the end of his comments. He said he recognises that not everybody can get support, so the crux of the debate is: what will he do to ensure…17 Dec 2020HANSARDFairs and ShowgroundsIf that is the case, will he ensure that local authorities get more money? I know a lot of local authorities are running out of the money that the Government have already given…17 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Effect on BusinessWet pubs in South Shields spent money making themselves covid-secure, only to have an arbitrary curfew imposed on them and then to be forced to close completely, yet there is no…15 Dec 2020