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HANSARD Fish and Chip SectorIf the hon. Member is paying £6 for a coffee, he should come to Darlington where it definitely is not £6. We also have the best plaices for fish and chips, with Yarm Road Fish and…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyMy hon. Friend is making a great speech, outlining the need for more youth services. In Darlington, I have called for the council to apply a public spaces protection order, which…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Digital Exploitation of Women and GirlsWill the hon. Lady elaborate on her definitions of “social media” and “ban”?27 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital Exploitation of Women and GirlsMy problem with the hon. Lady’s argument is that we have constantly said that our legislation is lagging behind technological advances, but the proposed solution is to name a…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital Exploitation of Women and GirlsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. The argument for urgent and robust regulation to protect girls online has been won, thanks in no small part to the…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital Exploitation of Women and GirlsDoes the hon. Member have any observations on the fact that technology has always outstripped legislation, and that this is actually about accountability and the enforcement of…27 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailWe on the Labour Benches are from the north and fight for the north, and this Labour Government will deliver the economic justice that we deserve in the north. As the Secretary of…14 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI welcome the Secretary of State’s swift action—all power to her. Long before this Grok app was invented, I met a father whose daughter had taken her own life after an overly…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Therapeutic Play and Children’s HealthcareI thank my hon. Friend for the really interesting and informed speech he is giving—he is giving it quickly, so I will be quick with my intervention. Does he agree that just as…06 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Merry Christmas to you, Mr Speaker, and all your fantastic staff. The year 2025 has been momentous for Darlington—Britain’s best town—but there is much more to do. I met a…17 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarlier this year, a man was convicted by a jury of sexual assault of a child under the age of 13. This vile perpetrator was given a suspended sentence, with his mental health…16 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealThe Government launched the youth strategy last week, the first in over two decades. It was on the back of stark research that found that one in four children growing up today do…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and for being so generous with his time. Can we also pass on to the Minister that, going forward, there is a possibility to brand bots? That…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealMy hon. Friend is making a clear and coherent speech. I surveyed 1,000 young people in my constituency, and the forum leads of my online safety forum said that they had found…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsDoes the hon. Member therefore agree on the point in this Budget around investing £16 million in a cutting-edge science, technology, engineering and maths centre in my…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI wholeheartedly agree with the hon. Member that the child maintenance system needs reforming. Does he agree that, in 2010, it was wrong of the Conservative and Lib Dem coalition…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillI thank my hon. Friend for giving way in a crucial part of her speech. In the work that she is doing, I implore her to remember my constituent, whose sister Rita Roberts was…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayWill the hon. Lady give way?27 Oct 2025HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayI have raised many times in this Chamber the inequality of paternity rights when it comes to unfair dismissal. Addressing that would not cost the taxpayer or businesses anything,…27 Oct 2025HANSARDSmall Churches in Rural ConstituenciesSt John’s church in Darlington, an iconic church that makes up the skyline of our great town, has recently been put up for sale. Will the Commissioner meet me to discuss exactly…16 Oct 2025