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HANSARD Business of the HouseCan I thank the Leader of the House for the business statement and for announcing the Backbench Business debates for 16 June? Mr Speaker, can I wish you a very happy birthday for…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseCan I, too, add my congratulations to Doncaster? I visit it every week—on the way up and on the way down—albeit briefly. I thank the Leader of the House for announcing two weeks’…26 May 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very grateful, Mr Speaker. I am also very grateful to Members from across the House for putting up with me again. I understand that the Backbench Business Committee’s…19 May 2022HANSARD Food Price InflationIn my constituency, hunger, poverty and malnutrition are not abstract concepts. Food bank demand is through the roof, and many food banks can no longer cope with demand as…19 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsSorry, Mr Speaker.12 May 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsYou might remember, Mr Speaker, that I raised the issue of delays with passports at business questions back in April. The Leader of the House expressed some surprise that I was…12 May 2022HANSARDBusiness QuestionMr Speaker, I hope that you and the Leader of the House will join me in congratulating Gateshead Football Club, who were last week promoted to the national league from the…12 May 2022HANSARDFootball GovernanceI also thank and congratulate the hon. Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch). I declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for football…25 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for rescheduling this afternoon’s debate on childhood cancer outcomes for Tuesday. That is an important debate and it will be really good to get it…21 Apr 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI was heartened when the Minister, in opening, said he will not stand by and allow workers to be treated in such a manner, but P&O’s arbitrary and illegal deadline of 31 March for…28 Mar 2022HANSARDSchools White PaperAs a member of the Education Committee of just short of 12 years, I have to say that an evidence-led policy would be a welcome departure for this Government. On teacher…28 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI am wondering how the Minister would suggest that a local authority such as mine in Gateshead innovates on that conundrum. When I ceased to be the deputy leader of the council in…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business for next week. Given that we have had this afternoon’s business so cruelly snatched from us at the eleventh hour, I…24 Mar 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan I thank the Leader of the House for suggesting that he will keep us informed about any potential opportunities for the Backbench Business that has been removed from tomorrow?…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI wish my constituents in Gateshead, who will be celebrating as I speak, a very happy Purim and a very happy St Patrick’s day. The debate on protecting and restoring nature at…17 Mar 2022HANSARD DWP Estate: Office ClosuresI was a bit concerned about the response that the Minister gave my right hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne East (Mr Brown) about the proposals for the site at…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the statement and announcing the Backbench Business for next Thursday, when we will debate International Women’s Day. I remind him that we have…03 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for announcing the business, particularly the Welsh affairs debate on 3 March and the International Women’s Day debate on 10 March. May I give him…24 Feb 2022HANSARD Post Office: Horizon Compensation ArrangementsThe individuals concerned who have had so much damage done to them need not only compensation, but damages awarded for grievous injustice, reputational damage, emotional trauma,…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome the Leader of the House to his place and to his role as Secretary of State for the application of Sudocrem. He will have picked this up from his predecessor, but I…10 Feb 2022