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HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me in this debate. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Crawley (Henry Smith). I declare an interest as one of the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanAll good policies should be evidence-based, so let me ask the Minister about the national cancer advisory group, which prepares an annual report detailing the progress of the…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeWill the Minister give way?14 Feb 2019HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeI compliment my hon. Friend on securing this really important debate. Just to echo her comments, the nation owes a debt of honour to the miners and mining communities for…14 Feb 2019HANSARDInsecure Work2. What steps he is taking to support people in insecure work.12 Feb 2019HANSARDInsecure WorkI thank the Secretary of State for that reply, but may I remind him that unemployment in my constituency is up by almost 1,000 on the same period last year, to 2,860? May I also…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightThe Secretary of State spent a great deal of time maligning the RMT union, which had simply been asking that Ministers ensure that the Brexit ferry contract ships are crewed by…11 Feb 2019HANSARDProbation ServiceI thank the Secretary of State for his answer, and for drawing attention to the statistics that we have seen in Durham. However, probation failures cause reoffending and place…05 Feb 2019HANSARDProbation Serviceindicated assent.05 Feb 2019HANSARDProbation Service18. If he will make it his policy to return the probation service to the public sector.05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandThe Secretary of State has some historical connections with my region, so he will be aware that we have lost the coalmining industry, the steelworks and the shipyards. I hope that…04 Feb 2019HANSARDCollege FundingI thank the Petitions Committee for facilitating this important debate and thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner) for introducing it. I apologise for my…21 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ5. In my constituency, there are colliery rows standing derelict in the villages of Easington Colliery, Horden and Blackhall. They are characterised by low demand and high void…16 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal Credit: Managed MigrationYesterday, during DWP questions, the hon. Member for Clacton (Giles Watling) said that he struggled with online applications, which caused some mirth on the Government Benches.…08 Jan 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightAny members of the public watching this debate will be absolutely amazed. They will think it is bizarre that we have a Transport Secretary who signs a shipping contract with a…08 Jan 2019HANSARDCancer Workforce and Early DiagnosisThank you very much for calling me to speak in this important debate, Mr Howarth. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Jim Fitzpatrick), and I thank…08 Jan 2019HANSARD NHS Long-term PlanI want to concentrate on cancer services. I have tried to be very positive and to engage with Ministers through the all-party parliamentary group on cancer, but I must express my…07 Jan 2019