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HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeLast year, I was delighted to welcome my right hon. Friend to our family hub in Guisborough—one of three that our Labour council opened across East Cleveland. I commend the work…07 Jul 2025HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsThe small boats crisis is one of the single biggest issues that my constituents raise with me, and although the Government have made progress on returns, crossings are still…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Katherine has given 25 years of service as a civil servant, but she has been experiencing difficulties in resolving discrepancies with her pension forecast—an issue…03 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I rise to support the clause, and in particular the elements in proposed new section 144A of the Transport Act 2000 on nuisance and antisocial behaviour. In the community of…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Does the hon. Gentleman accept that the entire structure of combined authority devolution, particularly in Greater Manchester, which has pioneered much of this work, is about the…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I support clause 14 and the Government’s proposed measures. Good decisions depend on good information, and in the East Cleveland part of my constituency we have seen far too many…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Is it not the case that these are, in fact, not private providers at all? Many are subsidised by other Governments around the world—we see this in our rail and bus networks. Other…26 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI welcome the focus in this industrial strategy on the Tees Valley region and, in particular, our clean energy sector, which represents some 8,800 jobs today and will scale up…23 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Military Base ProtectionGiven the gravity of the emerging situation, I do not think there is anyone in this House who would begrudge the Minister for needing to return to be fully briefed on what is…23 Jun 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: UK ObligationsI want to ask about our compliance with article 14 with regard to the fast-track justice system. My constituent, a woman with schizophrenia, has been convicted of not paying her…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Water Safety EducationI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) on securing the debate. I will be very brief. I just want to highlight an ongoing issue in my part…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we secure some time to discuss the emerging risks to the bioethanol sector, which faces job losses across the north? I know that my hon. Friend the Member for Redcar (Anna…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Post-industrial TownsAs the debate is winding up, I just want to give the good people at Hansard an opportunity to record the fact that not a single Conservative or Reform MP was here in the Chamber…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Post-industrial TownsMy community in East Cleveland was once home to the ironstone mines and the steelworks that helped build this great country, but I often speak to steelworkers who say that when…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituents Peter from Liverton Mines and Morgan from Brotton are very keen to buy electric vehicles, but they are unable to because they do not have driveways on which to…12 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment CostsOn 12 June 1996, a Conservative Minister stood at the Government Dispatch Box and said: “Labour’s minimum wage would cost hundreds of thousands of jobs”. —[ Official Report , 12…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Covid: Fifth AnniversaryHon. Members have mentioned the memorial wall on the banks of the Thames, opposite this place, on which 240,000 hearts denote individuals we lost during covid-19. I want to…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI welcome the Bill, particularly the introduction of the revenue certainty mechanism, which is not only a sensible intervention but a timely one. It gives investors clarity, it…11 Jun 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel Billrose —11 Jun 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillDoes the Minister agree with me that Teesside International airport is a real gem in our region, and it is absolutely critical that it returns to profitability as soon as possible?11 Jun 2025