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HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportThe system facing children with additional needs and their parents is badly broken. I have heard truly horrific stories of deep failures of duty to vulnerable children. Many hon.…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the Leader of the House to his new role and hope to see him being as generous with Government time as he was with his own time in his previous role. As he knows well,…11 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployer National Insurance Contributions: Economic GrowthThis month, we see an expansion of childcare that will benefit families in my constituency to the tune of £7 million, which will go back into their pockets. What assessment has…09 Sept 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ10. Prime Minister, last year, my online safety forum of children and young people from every secondary school and college in Darlington found that 71% of our year 10s and 12s…03 Sept 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesDoes the Chief Secretary agree that without the fiscal rules we would not have seen four interest rate cuts, which have benefited thousands of constituents across the country?07 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillMy hon. Friend is giving a passionate speech about our region. Does he agree that although lots of people would like to contribute, for too long the workplace has not been…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandAs it is fresh in my mind, I wanted to mention that I was recently at park run in Darlington where two young men won in record time—unbelievably, intimidatingly quickly—and it…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for being so generous with his time. He is making an excellent speech in Armed Forces Week. Does he agree that the important incentives for joining the…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandI thank the hon. Member for his interesting outline of the differences in what is going on in Northern Ireland. On his point about good things happening, does he agree that this…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech on this crucial issue. Does he agree that the system used to apply to join the armed forces is outdated and often cumbersome? I am…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandWhat does my hon. Friend think are the causes of the drop in recruitment in our area? I frequently speak to veterans and the aftercare for people coming out of the forces has been…25 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyThis is mint for British industry. In my region, we have a proud history of making world-class products and exports. We make trains, and this Government have secured the future of…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater) and celebrate her courage and kindness throughout this whole process. I agree with many in the House that the…20 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Infrastructure: 10-year StrategyI thank the Chief Secretary for his excellent work on this strategy, which will turbocharge confidence in the investment community while improving the lives, incomes and…19 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy hon. Friend is giving a speech that I think many Members will find difficult to hear from such a wonderful friend and colleague. Does he agree that many women are already…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI commend the hon. Member for making that important point—these young people who are using off-road bikes are not only tearing up communities and green spaces, but putting…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillDoes the right hon. Lady’s calculation of £1 billion account for how people feel, for the degradation of pride in areas where people fly-tip, and for the failure of local services…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank my hon. Friend for his brilliant articulation of Sarah’s story, which for too many of us, including myself as the MP for Darlington, is not uncommon. Before I was elected…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy hon. Friend is articulating exactly the point, which is that very few women, if any at all, take the decision to have an abortion lightly. It is an incredibly difficult,…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWill the hon. Lady give way?17 Jun 2025