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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis Sunday marks World Suicide Prevention Day. Yesterday, my right hon. Friend the Member for North Durham (Mr Jones) and I met Matthew from If U Care Share, who has been raising…08 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Environment Agency is a key player in tackling sewage discharges, yet it has seen its funding halved over the past 10 years. What is the Minister doing to reinstate the…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionIt must be apparent from the response to the news of the combined sewer overflows that the public, our constituents, do not believe we are doing enough to stop that happening.…06 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. While the number of rapes reported to the police has hit a record high, the charge rate is at a record low. Does the Home Secretary agree that her Department has completely…05 Sept 2022HANSARDUK ExportsTourism to the UK is our third-largest service export. I am sure the Minister, or at least the Secretary of State, will agree that the north-east is a fantastic place to visit and…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Net Zero Strategy: High Court RulingThe Climate Change Committee recently said that the Government had credible plans to reduce only 39% of UK emissions and that the UK was not on track to meet net zero. Now the…21 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Exports15. What steps she is taking to help increase the (a) volume and (b) reach of UK exports.21 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseLast Saturday was the Durham miners gala, with this big meeting taking place after an absence of two years. It is magnificent to see the banners flying and the brass bands playing…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Educational Poverty: Children in Residential CareThe report sets out a devastating account of the Government’s failure of some of our most vulnerable children, and sits in the wider context of this Government’s utter complacency…14 Jul 2022HANSARDValue for Money in Public SpendingCan the Minister explain to the House why the principles of value for money, public good, transparency, integrity, fair treatment of suppliers and non-discrimination are not on…14 Jul 2022HANSARDValue for Money in Public Spending9. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure value for money in public spending.14 Jul 2022HANSARD Fashion Supply Chain (Code and Adjudicator)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for a Code of Practice to be followed by retailers of fashion clothing, footwear and accessories in their…13 Jul 2022HANSARDCharitable Giving: Cost of Living Increases10. What assessment her Department has made of the impact of increases in the cost of living on charitable giving.07 Jul 2022HANSARDCharitable Giving: Cost of Living IncreasesI associate myself with the remarks by my hon. Friend the Member for South Shields (Mrs Lewell-Buck). That is the experience in my constituency too—food banks are suffering.…07 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Prosecutions for rape cases are at an appallingly low 1.3%—even an increase of two thirds still translates to less than 2%, which is truly shocking—and drop-out rates are at…05 Jul 2022HANSARDFreeports: Economic ImpactThere are five excellent bids from across Scotland for the two proposed green freeports. Each of the bids is of such high quality that it would be a great shame not to support the…29 Jun 2022HANSARDCommunity PaybackTo return to the subject of community payback, most of us across the House know the impact of crime and antisocial behaviour on our communities. We see the impact on our towns and…28 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Mental Health BillI, too, thank the Secretary of State for sharing his personal experience, which it is so important to do. Will he tell me how he will match up the welcome provisions in the Bill…27 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of Living5. What steps the Government is taking to help reduce the cost of living in Northern Ireland.22 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of LivingThe Minister will be well aware that the energy price cap does not exist in Northern Ireland, leaving households vulnerable to the price hikes of up to 33% we have seen in recent…22 Jun 2022