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HANSARDClimate Change3. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on cross-departmental co-ordination on tackling climate change.22 Feb 2022HANSARDIntegration White PaperAs we have heard, councils and health service bodies have been taking the opportunity to work together in the absence of Government action. In Gateshead, we have a joint…09 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthI am pleased to be able to speak in this hugely important debate. The facts and figures speak for themselves: a 77% rise in the number of children needing specialist treatment in…08 Feb 2022HANSARD Leamside LineI thank my hon. Friend for securing this really important debate. I was pleased to join my hon. Friend and the hon. Member for Sedgefield (Paul Howell) at Follingsby in Gateshead…08 Feb 2022HANSARDBus Service Improvement PlansIn the north-east, we have an ambitious bus service improvement plan, but before we get there we have a crisis in our bus services as a result of covid-19. Can the Minister say…03 Feb 2022HANSARDCumberlege ReportThis is really important. These people we have been talking about all afternoon are, as the right hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning) said, living with the…03 Feb 2022HANSARDCumberlege ReportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Elmet and Rothwell (Alec Shelbrooke) on securing this important debate,…03 Feb 2022HANSARDCumberlege ReportWill the Minister say something about the specialist centres proposed for valproate and Primodos? They do not exist; I believe that the Government rejected them.03 Feb 2022HANSARDCoastal CommunitiesThe ScotWind allocation announced last week has the opportunity to create thousands of jobs in Scotland. The reality is that in its time in office the Scottish National party has…02 Feb 2022HANSARDBees: NeonicotinoidsMy hon. Friend is making a great speech setting out this issue. Does he agree that our constituents are really concerned about this issue and do not understand the Government’s…02 Feb 2022HANSARDNHS Hysteroscopy TreatmentI have the privilege of co-chairing the all-party parliamentary group on women’s health. We held a meeting at the end of last year to talk about women and the health service, and…31 Jan 2022HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I rise briefly to echo the points made by my friend the hon. Member for Glenrothes. The new clause calls for a review to consider the issues further. In responding, can the…27 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseBus services are absolutely crucial for my constituents in Blaydon as a means of getting to work and to important appointments, yet bus services face a real cliff-edge crisis with…20 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ12. My constituents are rightly angry about the Prime Minister’s behaviour, but while Downing Street fights to save his political life, people across the north-east are worrying…19 Jan 2022HANSARDOmicron Variant: Support for Key Services12. What support he is providing to businesses and the voluntary sector to support key services affected by the omicron variant.13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThis Monday is Brew Monday, a Samaritans event to mark what is often a low point for many people. Following the pandemic, we know that many people are feeling tested. May I invite…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Draft Online Safety Bill ReportI speak as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on suicide and self-harm prevention and intend to deal with those issues. Suicide remains a major public health problem, with…13 Jan 2022HANSARDEnvironmental Audit CommitteeI thank the Environmental Audit Committee and its Chair for their comprehensive, detailed and extensive report. Of course, I have not been able to take all of it in yet, given…13 Jan 2022HANSARDOmicron Variant: Support for Key ServicesDuring the pandemic, charities have played a hugely important part in supporting people, particularly those in need of help and more vulnerable older people. Does the Minister not…13 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I wonder whether the Minister has forgotten to address the issue of secondary legislation.05 Jan 2022