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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWill my hon. Friend give way on that point?08 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Saturday, more than 100 veterans gathered in my constituency to pay tribute to the late Sam Morgan, a former Royal Marine who tragically took his own life aged just 36. I met a…19 Dec 2024HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentMy hon. Friend has been incredibly active on steel, in her constituency and in this place. She and I both know that the Government are engaged in sensitive and difficult…19 Dec 2024HANSARD English DevolutionI welcome the statement and the White Paper. Centralisation is part of the reason why we are one of the most regionally unequal advanced economies, as IPPR North has set out, but…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAn investor in my constituency is interested in regenerating a site, which would create jobs and growth in a community that really needs it, but the owner of the site seems…12 Dec 2024HANSARDCrown Court Backlog10. What steps her Department is taking to reduce the backlog of Crown court cases.10 Dec 2024HANSARDCrown Court BacklogI am campaigning to put more police on our streets, but that is only part of the picture. This backlog in our courts means that the entire criminal justice system is creaking and…10 Dec 2024HANSARDPlanning Committees: ReformI associate myself with the comments of my constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald), on ensuring that the planning…09 Dec 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI congratulate the Minister and, indeed, the Opposition on the Bill. Of course, all hon. Members hope that future attacks will be prevented by the Bill, but, as has been…09 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe hon. Member is talking about small businesses. Last week, I was proud to host members of the Federation of Small Businesses here in Parliament, who welcomed the Budget,…03 Dec 2024HANSARDCritical Minerals: Domestic ProductionMy hon. Friend mentions the critical minerals list; it is my view that the list needs to evolve to keep up with the increasing demands that we face, and to account for the…03 Dec 2024HANSARDTourism: Coastal TownsThe coastal village of Skinningrove is home to a fantastic tourist asset, Land of Iron, which is the leading ironstone mining museum in the country. I am campaigning for it to…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTourism: Coastal Towns2. What recent assessment she has made of the contribution of tourism to the local economies of coastal towns.28 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformJust last night, Guisborough Town FC in my constituency suffered a break-in and burglary. I am grateful to Cleveland police for responding, and for meeting me this morning to…20 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome that announcement by the Secretary of State. It should shame every politician in this House that today veterans who have served our country are still sleeping rough on…18 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.18 Nov 2024HANSARD Rural BroadbandThe data issue that the Minister is raising is precisely what we have been experiencing. Looking at it on paper, from the maps, the villages have fantastic signal and broadband,…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Tackling Image-based AbuseSo many young women are having their life destroyed by the proliferation of deepfakes and AI-enabled images. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Bill introduced by Baroness…12 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsOne of the most colossal failures under the previous Government was the chaos in the channel and the associated backlog in the system, yet the Conservatives seem to have come here…06 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.05 Nov 2024