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HANSARD 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 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 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 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 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) 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 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillWill the shadow Minister give way?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 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 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 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeMy constituent Stephen retired almost a year ago after a long career in public service, yet he is still unable to access his pension. I appreciate that a recovery scheme is under…05 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal MuseumsIt is always a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Lewell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) on securing this debate on such an important…05 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastOur primary duty at this time must be to ensure the safety of British nationals in the region—people like my constituents the Foreman family, who are trapped abroad and do not…02 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government have announced that they are awarding over £18 million to Redcar and Cleveland borough council to help it tackle the broken children’s social care market. While…23 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryMy hon. Friend is making a passionate case for her constituent. My constituent Gill has told me how she has suffered for around 11 years as a result of the pelvic mesh scandal.…11 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWorking with Councillor David Branson, I have been pushing to get more support for our local schools to cut their bills. I am really pleased that Great British Energy funded new…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRussian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyDuring last year’s election in Moldova, undercover reporters exposed a network of people who were being paid by Russia to produce disinformation content on social media platforms,…09 Feb 2026