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HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI associate myself with the comments made about my hon. Friends. Does the Minister share my horror, outrage and anger at the killing of 15 paramedics in Gaza, and can he assure me…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Road MaintenanceWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. At the end of January, 14,000 people were still on Northumberland county council’s social housing waiting list, yet hundreds of properties right across the county, including…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Road MaintenanceI remind the hon. Members for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) and for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) that Northumberland now has four Labour MPs as a result…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Road MaintenanceIt is a pleasure to speak about road maintenance and the importance of safe, accessible roads in Northumberland and western Newcastle. Under the last Government, the condition of…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Digital Landlines: Rural CommunitiesI congratulate the right hon. Member on getting so many interventions in. I completely agree with the need for better communication, and better industry-led communication in…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Relationship Education in SchoolsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship for the second time this afternoon, Sir Jeremy. I thank the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire) for securing this…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Relationship Education in SchoolsI will shortly wind up. I am pleased that progress is being made in putting specialist rape and sexual offences teams into every police force, and with improving how domestic…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Relationship Education in SchoolsIt will probably not surprise my hon. Friend to know that I have seen everything that Gareth Southgate has said since he left being England manager. My fiancée had to talk me into…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Royal British LegionI am sure he did far better at carrying than I did when I was a slightly incompetent child. [ Laughter . ] The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is another organisation that does…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Royal British LegionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy, as always. I commend the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) for securing this incredibly important…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe hon. Gentleman and I both represent rural constituencies, and we both know there is a demographic crisis in those areas. Does he agree that young people in rural areas need…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillIt strikes me that the hon. Member is speaking a lot about building where young people live. One thing that concerns me as a fellow rural MP is that young people are increasingly…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAcross my constituency, in towns such as Corbridge, Ponteland, Prudhoe, Haltwhistle and Hexham, people are very passionate about the environment and the natural world, so they…20 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentThe hon. Lady talks about transparency and honesty, but is it not true that the Conservative party concealed the true state of the public finances from the Labour party when we…19 Mar 2025HANSARDIntimate Image AbuseI pay tribute to the Minister for the work being done. Although that work is welcome, we need to direct our attention towards ensuring that police have the necessary technical…11 Mar 2025HANSARDLeader of the HouseThe recent news of the loss of three bank branches in my constituency further illustrates the crisis facing communities, including in the Tyne valley, of growing banking deserts.…11 Mar 2025HANSARDIntimate Image Abuse15. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle intimate image abuse.11 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseResidents in Ovingham, in my constituency, are desperate for adequate glass recycling facilities that they can walk to, as they are currently having to drive to Prudhoe or Wylam,…06 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment for Business and TradeI thank my right hon. Friend for giving way—he has given way a few times already. When I speak to businesses in my constituency, I pick up that young people who want to remain in…05 Mar 2025