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222 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityIt is a pleasure to intervene on the hon. Gentleman for a change. I have been raising similar issues with Middlesbrough council about Middlesbrough town centre. I am assured that…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillMy part of the world has already had a hard lesson in what a serious cyber-attack can do, and I thank the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, the hon. Member for Harpenden and…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDDraft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My understanding is that there are no plans to introduce such zones in either Middlesbrough or Redcar and Cleveland, but is the Minister able to confirm that for the record?10 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanTeesside airport is benefiting from a £173 million MOD contract for Draken. Looking at that contract and at the others the Minister has set out, I think it is fair to say that the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI have seen in our all-party parliamentary group on steel and metals-related industries how my hon. Friend is such a tenacious and tireless champion for her part of the world and…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI thank the Minister for giving way again; he is being very generous. He has made a couple of references to the Teesside site, both to the crash closure in 2015 and to the…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe Minister is right in what he says about trade. On amendment 6, however, industry is concerned that phasing out free allowances before the new CBAM is fully tested risks…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI am delighted to welcome the Bill, and will speak to a couple of the new clauses and amendments. I declare my role as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on steel and…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillAs a Back Bencher, I will always fight for more funding to modernise our steel industry. What I do know is that the current owners of British Steel are not responsible owners. We…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightTeesport is one of the country’s most important freight gateways, yet freight from the east coast main line, which is very congested, still has to travel via Darlington because…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasLast year, I worked with some of the businesses in my coastal community to develop a local economic growth plan. Would the Minister meet me to discuss that plan and some of the…03 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataThere is a worrying tendency to view these issues as historical. A few months ago I pressed the Home Secretary on the question of whether the national inquiry will be able to look…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillWill the hon. Member give way?21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillWill the shadow Minister give way?21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI am afraid that I want to give the hon. Member another chance to answer the question from my constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East…21 May 2026HANSARD Knife CrimeI regularly raise the need for more resources for frontline policing in Cleveland. We have a small population but high deprivation, and the police funding formula does not take…14 Apr 2026HANSARD North Atlantic Submarine ActivityThis incident highlights the need to move at pace to scale up our hybrid naval capabilities, so will the Minister commit to do so, drawing on the strengths of north-east industry?13 Apr 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. What a contrast there is between the Government of just over a decade ago, who ripped the…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseIn Hemlington in my constituency, the ward councillors Nicky Walker and Tom Mohan have been trying to push the social housing provider Thirteen to deal with the set of empty…12 Mar 2026HANSARDDefending Democracy TaskforceWe have heard today from Members across the House about two twin evils that are driving online abuse: the social media giants’ algorithms, which are promoting content that makes…12 Mar 2026