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HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillEven individuals?21 Feb 2024HANSARD Water Pollution: East DurhamI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. My personal belief is that the privatised water companies have more than sufficient resources to address the issues if they…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Water Pollution: East DurhamI thank the Minister for his response but, in terms of serious notifiable incidents, there were 184 sewage discharge water alerts in 2023, which is a huge number. I am not sure of…21 Feb 2024HANSARDJoint Enterprise (Significant Contribution) BillI compliment my hon. Friend on bringing forward this private Member’s Bill. Through her good offices, I have had the opportunity to meet some of the families involved. To describe…02 Feb 2024HANSARDLevelling-up FundingLike the towns and villages I represent, coalfield communities in Wales are still bearing the brunt of deindustrialisation. I am delighted that we will have a debate tomorrow on…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Teesworks Joint VentureMay I pass on my best wishes for a speedy recovery to the good and hon. Member for Middlesbrough (Andy McDonald), and commend his bravery in raising this issue? Clearly, the…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Teesworks Joint VentureI did not!29 Jan 2024HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe hon. Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns) raised the dreadful, appalling issue of the targeted Israeli airstrike on the MAP compound—the compound of a British…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Protecting Steel in the UKThe Minister and several of her colleagues have mentioned the losses at Port Talbot. Let me remind the House that Tata Steel paid dividends amounting to £1.4 billion to…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLevelling-up Funding: Economically Deprived Communities2. If he will target levelling-up funding at the most economically deprived communities.22 Jan 2024HANSARDLevelling-up Funding: Economically Deprived CommunitiesI am interested in the Minister’s comments about targeting. Deprivation is made worse by bad policy decisions. The bedroom tax significantly impacted and brought an end to a…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Inheritance TaxThe Minister is putting forward an interesting proposition about progressive policies and taxation. Has he had a chance to consider whether council tax is a progressive form of…17 Jan 2024HANSARD Inheritance TaxRegrettably, at this point, no. As the hon. Gentleman is well aware, I am not a Front-Bench spokesperson for the Opposition. Irrespective of which political party grasps this…17 Jan 2024HANSARD Inheritance TaxIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Robert. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hemsworth (Jon Trickett) on securing the debate, which is an…17 Jan 2024HANSARD Inheritance TaxWill the Minister give way?17 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft Wine (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024The legislation we are dealing with refers to marketing. In this post-Brexit period, will these things be marketed by the pint?17 Jan 2024HANSARDExcess Death TrendsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I congratulate the hon. Member for North West Leicestershire (Andrew Bridgen) on securing this debate. It is important…16 Jan 2024HANSARDFraudWe simply do not have the resources or expertise to tackle fraud. I have a constituent who is still waiting for a charging decision five years after being the victim of fraud. Her…15 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryIt is an honour to follow my good friend my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy). I also raise an issue related to the integrated care board, which may be of…09 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistryrose —09 Jan 2024