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HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI agree that there is significant work to be done to effectively implement the OSA. I will touch on that, and the Minister may wish to do so in his response. Crucially, the report…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealMy hon. Friend makes that point well, and the Minister will have heard it. As this discussion continues, I hope that we can find a way of reflecting these two areas of…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI do, but I will come to some of the issues regarding social media platforms in what I am about to say. I certainly would not want to stifle the freedom of speech of Newcastle…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair for the conclusion of this debate, Sir John. I thank all Members for their contributions. I think that we had a really constructive and…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI agree with the hon. Lady. In my understanding, when the legislation was drafted, it was not initially clear to those who drafted it that AI would develop at the astonishing pace…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Resident Doctors: Industrial ActionThe coming weeks are always the most dangerous time of year for the NHS, and it is important to note that the patient safety risks arising from the strike will be present not just…10 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I congratulate my fellow member of the Petitions Committee, the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore), on…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsOn putting up taxes, a household living in a band A property in Sunderland that is worth £50,000 currently pays more council tax than one living in a £50 million property in…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOur creative industries offer huge opportunities for economic growth, and the Crown Works film studio in Sunderland will be a box office smash for jobs across the north-east. Last…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Migration: Settlement PathwayI welcome the Home Secretary’s statement, particularly what she said about the more than 75,000 nurses working in our NHS who have arrived in this country since 2021. Those nurses…20 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyWe want to continue the UK’s proud history of offering sanctuary, while simultaneously reducing illegal channel crossings. Refugees fleeing persecution should seek safe and legal…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Police ReformWhat the people of Sunderland want is visible and responsive policing. There is no doubt about the decline in recent years. Northumbria lost 1,100 officers under the previous…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Drug-related DeathsI commend my hon. Friend for securing this really important debate. Does she agree that even if the Home Office does not agree with changing legislation, more could be done within…05 Nov 2025HANSARDPublic Sector Reform1. What steps he is taking to develop the Government’s approach to public sector reform.23 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Sector ReformCould my right hon. Friend outline what role he thinks digital ID could play in supporting public sector reform?23 Oct 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland TroublesI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and for the way he and the Minister for the Armed Forces have engaged on this matter in recent months. I have many constituent…14 Oct 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [Lords]Many Sunderland families, including mine, share stories of Cherry Knowle, the Sunderland borough asylum in my constituency, which opened in 1895. Severe mental illness has always…14 Oct 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend is absolutely right and I thank him for his intervention. Part of the issue around poorly reported waiting times is that it is less easy to see that differential…14 Oct 2025HANSARDDriving Test Availability9. What steps she is taking to increase the availability of driving tests.11 Sept 2025HANSARDDriving Test AvailabilityLearner drivers in Sunderland are fed up of waits of around 22 weeks for a driving test. In that time, they are often facing higher costs and barriers in accessing job…11 Sept 2025