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HANSARDLooked-after Children: Out-of-area Placements13. What assessment he has made of trends in the number of looked-after children in out-of-area placements as a result of the unavailability of a place in their home local…20 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIn the 2016 referendum, I promised my constituents that, whatever the result was—whatever mandate they gave—I would respect it. In 2017, I stood on a manifesto that said I would…20 Dec 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. My constituent Robert Urwin has been held against his will in the Ukraine for over a year after an Interpol red notice was issued by…23 Oct 2019HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am aware that my question is a little out of scope. Despite my constituent’s innocence, the Interpol red notice has not been removed. As a…07 Oct 2019HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI would like to raise the serious plight of my constituent Robert Urwin, who is being failed by our consular services. He is being held in Ukraine after an Interpol red notice…07 Oct 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentAs Prime Minister, the right hon. Gentleman’s trademark bluff and bluster will not wash. He needs to be on top of the details, so can he now answer: what is in article XXIV,…25 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS FacilitiesGovernment cuts have already resulted in significant downgrading and loss of vital services at South Tyneside District Hospital. Since the Department refused to fund the next…23 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsRepresentatives of nearly 50% of children’s services have said that they no longer feel able to keep children safe. Recent research has shown that private fostering, children’s…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. A constituent of mine was involved in several car accidents, leaving them disabled. After going through the difficult process of claiming disability benefits, they are now…11 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent Claire Ball was sexually abused as a child. She bravely went through the trauma of giving evidence against the perpetrator in court. Throughout that process, Claire…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Child ImprisonmentDoes the Minister appreciate that that is what secure training centres were intended to be at their inception almost 20 years ago, and that it has not worked? The Government are…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Child ImprisonmentI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. She cites one of the examples that I will consider. Three years after that 2016 announcement, those institutions remain. Only this…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Child ImprisonmentI beg to move, That this House has considered abolishing child imprisonment. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. For decades, what has been happening to…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Child ImprisonmentI am conscious that the Minister is coming to the end of his comments. One of the key questions I asked was this: what is the timetable for phasing out YOIs and secure training…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Child ImprisonmentThe Minister is being generous with his time. He seemed to indicate that pain-inducing restraint was used only for de-escalation. He will have heard from my opening comments that…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Child ImprisonmentI thank all right hon. and hon. Members who took part in the debate. In the early stages of the Minister’s response, he seemed to suggest that I did not feel there should be…25 Jun 2019HANSARDFire Services: Overnight CoverI thank the Minister for his response, but the reality is that Government cuts are having a dangerous impact on safety. If Tyne and Wear’s fire and rescue service funding does not…10 Jun 2019HANSARDFire Services: Overnight Cover7. What assessment he has made of the effect on safety of changes to overnight fire cover by fire services.10 Jun 2019HANSARDChild Poverty7. What fiscal steps he is taking to tackle child poverty.21 May 2019HANSARDChild PovertyI despair at that predictable answer. There are 1.7 million children in destitution. Reports of children arriving at school hungry, scouring bins and stealing food from dinner…21 May 2019