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HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, I visited Briarwood, an acute dementia care facility run by mental health charity Everyturn in Blaydon. Everyturn runs a wide range of mental health services, including…23 Jan 2025HANSARD New Hospital Programme ReviewAfter years of broken Tory promises on new hospitals, can the Secretary of State confirm today that, following this review, my constituents in Blaydon and Consett can at last be…20 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeSt Ives church in Leadgate in my constituency is known as the miners’ cathedral. The building is full of heritage, but costly maintenance issues are threatening its very survival.…16 Jan 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI invite the Leader of the House and all hon. Members to join me and the Samaritans on Monday for a brew. Blue Monday may have been invented by the travel industry to encourage us…16 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship Grant Scheme5. What assessment the Commissioners have made of the effectiveness of the listed places of worship grant scheme.16 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseDuring UK Parliament Week, I met students at the Orchards education health and needs unit in Leadgate in my constituency, which focuses on the emotional and educational needs of…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIn 2020, Andrew Rowlands tragically lost his life in my constituency after getting into the car of a driver who was under age, uninsured and unqualified. Yet the driver was still…21 Nov 2024HANSARDIndependent Armed Forces Commissioner21. What progress he has made on establishing an independent armed forces commissioner.18 Nov 2024HANSARDIndependent Armed Forces CommissionerLast month I visited the Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research at Northumbria University to hear about its suicide prevention work. Its research found that many…18 Nov 2024HANSARDRespiratory HealthWe worked together as part of the APPG for respiratory health. I pay tribute to the work of that APPG’s members, as well as to the clinicians and patient organisations involved,…14 Nov 2024HANSARDRespiratory HealthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this debate. We spent many years working on…14 Nov 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI recently had the privilege of visiting the newly created Ryton heritage garden, which includes a memorial to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and of cutting the ribbon.…31 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Consett, Blaydon and other towns across the north-east are keen to play their part in growing our local economies, and one of the things that growth comes from is making work…28 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast week I had the great privilege of visiting High Spen primary school and Ryton junior school in my constituency, which have been working with local artists on projects…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThis Tuesday was World Suicide Prevention Day. Sadly, the latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics show that suicide rates are higher than we have seen for two…12 Sept 2024HANSARDRape and Sexual Violence: Victim Support24. What steps her Department is taking to support victims of rape and sexual violence.10 Sept 2024HANSARDRape and Sexual Violence: Victim SupportThis time last year, the Lord Chancellor announced her intention to introduce free legal advocates so that victims of rape can enforce their rights—for example, in relation to the…10 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAmong the many people who are concerned about the safety of buildings—understandably, given recent events—are those who work or live in residential social care homes. Does today’s…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Building HomesI thank the Secretary of State for her statement. I particularly welcome the acknowledgment that where there are new developments on green-belt land, it is necessary to have the…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, can I take the opportunity to thank voters in the new constituency of Blaydon and Consett for putting their trust in me? It is truly a privilege. One of the exciting things…25 Jul 2024