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HANSARD Disclosure and Safeguarding: At-risk ChildrenIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank my good and hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson) from the Petitions…13 Apr 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs Members across the House will be well aware from their own constituency caseloads, the performance of Capita in administering the civil service pension scheme has been…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Prison Officers: Mandatory Body ArmourIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts, and to follow the right hon. Member for Tatton (Esther McVey). I congratulate the right hon. Member for New Forest…26 Mar 2026HANSARDOil and GasI welcome this debate. As we have heard, oil and gas are likely to remain part of our energy mix for years to come, but recent global instability underscores a fundamental point:…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: Merchant Seafarers20. What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention of merchant seafarers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.16 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: Merchant SeafarersI support the points made by my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Riverside (Kim Johnson), but I acknowledge that the Government have made substantial progress in addressing…16 Mar 2026HANSARDAccess to Radiotherapy2. What steps his Department is taking to tackle inequalities in access to radiotherapy treatment services for cancer patients.24 Feb 2026HANSARDAccess to RadiotherapyI applaud the ambitions in the cancer plan, but my question was about improving access to advanced therapeutic radiotherapy. Almost half the cancer centres in more urban areas in…24 Feb 2026HANSARDRail Transport and Economic Growth7. What steps she is taking to help ensure that the rail transport system supports economic growth.12 Feb 2026HANSARDRail Transport and Economic GrowthMy east Durham constituency has long suffered from poor rail connectivity, which limits access to job, education and training opportunities, yet published evidence from the Rail…12 Feb 2026HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillThank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to speak in what I believe is a really important debate. I am delighted to support the Government’s motions, as we…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Railways BillI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and declare an interest as vice-chair of the RMT parliamentary group. I am delighted in particular to…09 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI associate myself with the remarks of my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster North (Ed Miliband) about the potential of the renewable energy sector. I want to give a…01 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMy hon. Friend is characteristically generous, and I appreciate his warm words. Many MPs representing coalfield constituencies will have cause for celebration. As chair of the…01 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a lifelong political activist and trade unionist, I value free speech and the right to protest. Having lived through the miners’ strike, I know what it means when the state…17 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC LeadershipThese are indeed uncertain times for the BBC and for the people who work in it. Does the Secretary of State agree that it is important that we remember that the Reuters…11 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsPower Roll in my constituency has pioneered a world-beating, flexible, lightweight solar panel module. The next four weeks are a critical period for the company; a £5 million…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI thank my right hon. Friend for the content, clarification and tone of his statement. It is clearly an awful situation. I would like to speak up for my constituents in Easington…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillI will try to make my remarks fairly brief—not because I am against short sentences, but because I recognise that there are time pressures. I would like to record my support for…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillI am grateful for that intervention, which I think is quite sensible, and I support the contention. I hope the Minister will respond appropriately when he has the opportunity.…21 Oct 2025