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HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022Will the Minister give way?28 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseOrganisations across my constituency, such as St NicNac’s in Dunston, Feeding Families, the Gateshead food bank at Birtley and Blaydon, the Blaydon Community Larder, the Pickle…24 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice Funding3. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the level of police funding for Wales on crime.23 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice FundingIn the nearly 13 years the Government have been in power, police staffing has fallen by 25,000. Across the UK, there are 7,000 fewer police community support officers on the…23 Mar 2022HANSARDTransition to Net ZeroOur journey to net zero is critical not only to saving the planet, but to weaning us off any reliance on Russian gas. ScotWind, the largest offshore wind project in the world, has…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian CrisisIt is absolutely vital that the humanitarian corridors remain open to facilitate the safe passage of refugees from Ukraine as well as the safe passage of humanitarian aid into the…08 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian Crisis4. What recent discussions she has had with international partners on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.08 Mar 2022HANSARDLocal Authority Budgets6. What assessment he has made of the impact of reductions to local authority budgets on the Government’s levelling-up agenda.07 Mar 2022HANSARDLocal Authority BudgetsThe levelling-up White Paper made no mention of funding for local councils, despite the fact that it is local authorities that deliver the kind of change to local communities that…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Regional Inequalities: Child PovertyThe hon. Member has quoted some measures. As he will be aware, there are different definitions of child poverty; the standard definition refers to 60% of median income. He needs…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Regional Inequalities: Child PovertyI thank my hon. Friend for that valid and pertinent point. That is one detail that must be looked at—it is so important for those families. Turning to in-work poverty, the TUC…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Regional Inequalities: Child PovertyI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, and I shall come on to that later. The regional inequalities go beyond childhood and affect people in the north-east throughout their life.…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Regional Inequalities: Child PovertyI want to touch on the definition of poverty because it is clearly important. I should point out that the people I referred to, who are producing the reports around the north-east…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Regional Inequalities: Child PovertyI thank all hon. Members who have taken part in what has been a stimulating and thoughtful debate. I did ask some specific things, and I clearly did not expect the Minister to…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Regional Inequalities: Child PovertyWell, I will speak for the north-east and the rest of the north—they are great. The debate is not about whingeing and saying, “It’s not fair.” It is about saying that the…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Regional Inequalities: Child PovertyI beg to move, That this House has considered regional inequalities and child poverty. It is a pleasure, Dr Huq, to serve under you as Chair in this debate on regional…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Regional Inequalities: Child PovertyI most certainly agree. That picture is reflected in my constituency, too. We must make sure that families have enough to live a good and decent life, and to support their…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Regional Inequalities: Child PovertyI agree with my hon. Friend, and I will come to the economic aspects of this issue later. We do not yet have child poverty figures for the period during the covid-19 pandemic; I…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseNext Monday, 28 February, is international Rare Disease Day, and yesterday I met representatives of patient groups at our Rare Disease Day UK reception. It is important that we…24 Feb 2022HANSARDClimate ChangeThe UK’s credibility as COP President over the next year rests on demonstrable climate action at home, but the Government’s net zero strategy has been torpedoed by the Treasury.…22 Feb 2022