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HANSARDGovernment Decision Making: TransparencyWith public trust in politics at an all-time low, I am grateful that the Government are implementing the Hillsborough law, and clearly the duty of candour should be extended to…22 Jan 2026HANSARDGovernment Decision Making: Transparency5. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve transparency in Government decision making.22 Jan 2026HANSARDPalestine: International Humanitarian LawIn July 2024, the ICJ ruled that the Israeli occupation and settlements were illegal, and must be ended and dismantled. Then, in September 2024, the UN General Assembly gave…20 Jan 2026HANSARDPalestine: International Humanitarian Law9. What diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure that international humanitarian law is upheld in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenI welcome the steps to protect our children on social media platforms. It is very difficult to see how that can be achieved effectively without further detailed checks and…20 Jan 2026HANSARDNHS Staff1. What steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of burnout of NHS staff.13 Jan 2026HANSARDNHS StaffWill the Minister join me in thanking the fantastic employees of Northumbria NHS foundation trust for their continued dedication and commitment, from the top surgeon to the…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Poverty and Welfare PoliciesI thank my hon. Friend for his powerful contribution with regard to poverty. What concerns me greatly is families sitting around a table on a cold night—as cold as it is today—and…06 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThe whole world is now asking, “Who’s next? Who’s on this list? Is it Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Greenland, Canada or Colombia?” The attack on Venezuela sparked a wave of regional…05 Jan 2026HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationMy hon. Friend is making a powerful contribution. Could explain he explain what actions the UK Government could best make to assist the Kashmiri people to get self-determination?10 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillMy hon. Friend was one of the authors of the new deal for working people, which insisted that the most critical part of this Employment Rights Bill would be employment rights from…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. When I intervened on the Minister earlier, I should have declared an interest with regards to my support from the trade union movement,…08 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyIt is obvious from their absence just how interested our Conservative friends are in eradicating child poverty. It is a moral duty of any Government to remove every single child…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillMy hon. Friend has done a remarkable job with this Employment Rights Bill. However, it would be remiss of me not to ask her a question. The new deal for working people stipulated…08 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 3 December.03 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsThe north-east is still picking up the pieces of the destruction and decimation of 14 years of Tory government. Men in the north-east of England still expect to live 10 years less…03 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI am listening to this debate and I am discombobulated—I really, really am. The shadow Minister, the right hon. Member for Daventry (Stuart Andrew) spoke for 20 minutes, but he…02 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMadam Deputy Speaker, I would never dream of calling you a disgrace—you are far from that—but I was pointing at the two Gentlemen on the Opposition Front Bench, the right hon.…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Infrastructure: Cramlington and KillingworthThe reality here is quite simple. It is about transport infrastructure versus economic growth. If we cannot get the transport infrastructure right, there is an impact on the…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Infrastructure: Cramlington and KillingworthMy hon. Friend is making a powerful contribution regarding our area. One of the main issues for Blyth and Ashington is the £10 billion investment in a new data centre that will be…18 Nov 2025