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HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningI noted the Secretary of State’s throwaway criticism of my hon. Friend the shadow Education Secretary about the National Education Union. I found it a tad ironic when he did not…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI understand that we are due to have some time for estimates day debates in early July, so Members across the House need to be thinking about submitting applications for the…04 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWelcome to a very warm and sunny Gateshead. I note from the Leader of the House’s statement that a general debate on Thursday 4 June has been facilitated. The members of the…20 May 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Backbench Business Committee has a number of outstanding older applications, but we also have significant demand for debates in Backbench business time on many different…13 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: School ReopeningWe know from the National Association of Head Teachers that headteachers have not been consulted on the proposed date of return, so when the Secretary of State says that the…13 May 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseGood afternoon from a bright and sunny Gateshead. The Backbench Business Committee would welcome any indication of whether Backbench Business debates will be included in the House…06 May 2020HANSARDTopical Questionsindicated dissent .12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business statement. Will he give us an early indication of his thinking on any Backbench Business Committee time that might occur on either…12 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt a recent meeting, London North Eastern Railway shared with me its ambition to introduce an extra train per hour between Newcastle and King’s Cross, but owing to a lack of…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Backbench Business Committee is back in business. As well as the business that has been announced by the Leader of the House in this business statement, we have determined…05 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Karbon Homes, a registered social landlord, has over 30,000 homes in the north and north-east. Detailed research that it has conducted shows that the five-week delay in…04 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the shadow Leader of the House, my right hon. Friend the Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz), for mentioning the Marmot report, because Labour Members have all…27 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ15. Sir Michael Marmot’s damning findings outline the devastating impact that a decade of this Government’s cuts has had on a constituency such as mine in Gateshead. Since 2010,…26 Feb 2020HANSARDSchool ExclusionsQuoting an example of good practice is all very well, but I am afraid that anecdotes of local good practice do not actually answer the systemic failures across the whole country.…26 Feb 2020HANSARDSchool ExclusionsGiven the statistical evidence about the number of youngsters with special educational needs who are excluded, is it not the systems within the schools—so not the teachers’…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House has pre-empted me, because when Members from across the House request time for debates on subjects of interest to them, he will no doubt be tempted in this…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. The Leader of the House is very kind, and I am very grateful to the House for re-electing me unopposed as Chair of the Backbench Business Committee, but I…06 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLike my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris), I am a little surprised that the Secretary of State did not make a statement about taking back Northern rail into…30 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the Houseindicated assent .30 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business statement. Will he urge his right hon. and hon. Friends in his business unit to get the appointments to the Backbench Business…30 Jan 2020