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HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: North-East of EnglandI am very happy to congratulate Stockton on those innovations—while of course mentioning that Gateshead, which is not to be outdone, has a strong record in international…05 Jun 2019HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: North-East of EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Tyneside (Mary Glindon) for securing this important debate. It is really…05 Jun 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillThere is concern about using two different bits of legislation to solve one problem. Would it not be clearer to cover this issue in the Bill, rather than relying on the Animal…04 Jun 2019HANSARD HealthMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech about the importance of public health, especially in the early years. In Blaydon, which is part of Gateshead Council, the public health…14 May 2019HANSARD HealthDoes the right hon. Lady agree that we also need to tackle the preventive measures covered by public health programmes? It is really important that we maintain public health…14 May 2019HANSARDBird Nesting Sites: ProtectionMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. In the past fortnight, many of us attended an RSPB drop-in called “Let nature sing”. I am sure that we all supported the goal of…13 May 2019HANSARDBird Nesting Sites: ProtectionDoes the Minister accept that many residents faced with the loss of hedges or the offsite mitigation of environmental benefits are unhappy? They want their local environment to be…13 May 2019HANSARDBird Nesting Sites: ProtectionIn my constituency, there are a couple of developments on greenfield sites. I was pleased to hear my hon. Friend the Member for Hartlepool (Mike Hill) report that Bellway has now…13 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryI thank the right hon. Gentleman for those comments. I most certainly agree that we need to have very specific proposals on how we can support people and to make sure that the…09 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. I certainly agree that we must give more support to the carers and families of young people or adults with acquired brain injury,…09 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryI thank my hon. Friend for those remarks; I most certainly agree. As I say, we just do not think about these things sometimes, and they can have such a huge impact in improving…09 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) for opening the debate in such an excellent manner and the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir…09 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sI thank the Minister for giving way. I am fully aware of the BBC consultation, but I am also aware of the volume of correspondence that I am getting from my constituents in…08 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillAs we have heard from so many hon. Members today, this Bill is long overdue. We have heard about the many earlier attempts to get this ban on the statute book. A statement from…07 May 2019HANSARDSchool FundingOn 4 March, I had the great privilege to move the motion in Westminster Hall on e-petition 232220 on schools funding. The debate was packed and lively, as we heard earlier, with…25 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. When will the Government consult on changes to the law to protect employees from being sexually harassed by customers or clients? It was announced last December. When will it…25 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No DealAs the Secretary of State has said, the Good Friday agreement was signed 21 years ago today, and it was a landmark achievement of the Labour Government. It ensured ongoing…10 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No Deal12. What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on Northern Ireland of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.10 Apr 2019HANSARD Online Harms White PaperAs chair of the all-party group on suicide and self-harm prevention, I welcome today’s online harms paper as a significant step towards protecting the most vulnerable young…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Blaydon Quarry Landfill SiteI agree, of course, with the hon. Gentleman’s last statement, but I disagree with some of his earlier comments, because I think the time is now ripe for us to go beyond…01 Apr 2019