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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseShopworkers, particularly those in supermarkets and other food stores, have really been on the frontline during this pandemic, keeping us supplied with the essentials of life.…28 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillI am pleased to be able to speak to the Bill on Report. My constituency is a green and pleasant place, by and large, but we have seen our fair share of environmental damage and…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperYoung people in my constituency of Blaydon need to know that they will have training opportunities for the jobs of the future, as well as the jobs we have now. How does this White…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Trade BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate. I echo the words of my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) in saying that whenever this Bill comes to…19 Jan 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Clauses: Trade AgreementsWe have spent much time in this Chamber quite rightly talking about the fate of the Uyghurs and China’s treatment of them. Does the Minister agree that that issue needs to be…14 Jan 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Clauses: Trade AgreementsWhat recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on inserting clauses on human rights in future trade agreements.14 Jan 2021HANSARD Domestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during LockdownWe know that when it comes to domestic abuse, every contact counts. The Government’s new Ask for ANI scheme is a very welcome step towards enabling victims of domestic abuse to…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseNext Monday—18 January—is generally thought to be the day when most of us feel at our lowest post Christmas, and this year all of us have been affected by social isolation arising…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Rivers: DischargesI wish to be clear that I am not trying to be critical of the Environment Agency. I have a lot of dealings with it in my constituency and have found it very helpful and keen, but…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Rivers: DischargesLudlow.13 Jan 2021HANSARD Rivers: DischargesBefore the Minister concludes, will she comment on the issue of funding and maintaining environmental standards?13 Jan 2021HANSARD Elections: May 2021The upcoming local elections will see a record number of elections with various different voting systems in use on the same day. In normal times, this would cause an immense…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Rivers: DischargesI beg to move, That this House has considered discharges into rivers. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Angela. I am pleased to have the opportunity today to…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateA failure to make the £20 uplift to universal credit permanent would have a disproportionate impact on families across the north-east, which has the highest rate of unemployment…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19The decision to close schools this week was inevitable, but it will have a detrimental effect on many children, especially the most disadvantaged. School staff across Blaydon,…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Public HealthAs we have just heard from the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (Ruth Edwards), lockdown does indeed take its toll on us all, but it affects some people more than others. It shifts huge…06 Jan 2021HANSARDBlind and Partially Sighted People: VotingWhat steps is the Minister taking to introduce the recommendations made in the RNIB’s most recent report, which found that only one in 10 blind voters and less than half of…17 Dec 2020HANSARDBlind and Partially Sighted People: VotingWhat assessment his Department has made of the accessibility of voting for blind and partially sighted people.17 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateLet me start by thanking the people of my constituency and across Gateshead who have worked really hard to get the figure down. Professor Michael Marmot’s covid-19 review, which…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementI want to start by thanking all the staff at Gateshead Council, who have done an absolutely magnificent job in responding to the pandemic and being hugely flexible. I also want to…17 Dec 2020