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HANSARD[P002354]I rise to present a petition in the same terms on behalf of parents, staff, governors and supporters of the exemplary and only stand-alone maintained nursery school in the Borough…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Local Government FinanceWhen the Conservatives were in government in the early ’90s and they had to consign the community charge to the dustbin of history, they brought in the council tax and everyone…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandThe Nissan Washington plant is less than 5 miles from the edge of my Gateshead constituency, where we have 3,325 people unemployed—1,000 more than at the same time last year.…04 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be delighted to know that I went to a good school—it was approved. We do not yet know when time will be allocated for a day of debates on departmental…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and for announcing the two debates next Thursday, on the Equitable Life scandal and on the sustainability of our nursery…24 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI add my personal good wishes to you, Mr Speaker, and wish you a happy birthday on Saturday. I hope Saturday also brings you three points from your game with Chelsea at the…17 Jan 2019HANSARD Chester-le-Street: Rail ServicesAdditional rolling stock, Minister.15 Jan 2019HANSARD Chester-le-Street: Rail ServicesMy right hon. Friend and near constituency neighbour is outlining the fact that the Northern franchise has failed. The service that it provides to the people of the north-east,…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Chester-le-Street: Rail ServicesThere is speculation in the industry that CrossCountry is proposing that some if not all the services from the south coast of England terminate at York, not serving…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Chester-le-Street: Rail ServicesIn my experience trains that serve Chester-le-Street moving both north and south can suffer from cancellations, because if a train is coming from the south to the north and is…15 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the two Backbench Business Committee debates next Thursday. That is very welcome, given that both debates have been pulled on…10 Jan 2019