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HANSARDPower Sharing3. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on restoring power sharing in Northern Ireland.21 Jun 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Infrastructure Outside London18. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the rollout of electric vehicle infrastructure outside of London.08 Jun 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Infrastructure Outside LondonEV charging in the north-east is falling behind the rest of the country. Most of the stock are older, much slower charging points that often do not work, and the ones that do are…08 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Waiting Times and OutcomesAnalysis by Cancer Research UK projects that, by 2040, cancer cases will rise to over half a million new cases a year. Will the Secretary of State confirm when the NHS long-term…06 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Waiting Times and Outcomes19. What steps he is taking to improve cancer waiting times and outcomes.06 Jun 2023HANSARD Dental Care: DurhamI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. Given that dentists are so hard pressed and are trying their best to fit in NHS patients, in light of all the problems…24 May 2023HANSARDCivil Service: External Consultants3. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use of external consultants by the civil service.11 May 2023HANSARDCivil Service: External ConsultantsBut with thousands of civil servants—hard-working, experienced civil servants—in the Public and Commercial Services Union having to strike for a fair pay deal themselves, how can…11 May 2023HANSARDSchool Funding2. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in funding for education in Northern Ireland on schools.10 May 2023HANSARDSchool FundingThe Children’s Law Centre has warned that cuts to Northern Ireland’s budget could be in breach of the commitments made to children in the Good Friday agreement, with services for…10 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. What assessment has the Minister made of measures to improve safety on public transport? In particular, does he commend PCC Kim McGuinness and NEXUS for creating an app to…20 Apr 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs we head into the Easter recess, prices continue to rise and the Government have still failed to put a decent pay rise on the table for hard-working civil servants. Members of…30 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsAfter announcing her retirement, North Tyneside-born Sarah Hunter MBE played her final game of rugby at the opening women’s Six Nations match at Kingston Park last Saturday. Sarah…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour Action PlanAny plan for dealing with antisocial behaviour must include support for victims of antisocial behaviour. While police and crime commissioners, such as Kim McGuinness in…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIndustrial Strategy4. If she will take steps to publish a new industrial strategy.23 Mar 2023HANSARDIndustrial StrategyThe Government have not published an industrial strategy since 2017 and, as a result, the UK now has the lowest level of business investment in the G7. So what is the Minister’s…23 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI am sorry that I cannot be as enthusiastic about the Budget as the hon. Member for Bassetlaw (Brendan Clarke-Smith), but it is good to see somebody so upbeat about something.…20 Mar 2023HANSARDNational No Smoking DayI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I will raise the issues he has just mentioned in my speech to reinforce what he has said. In the past, Public Health England has…09 Mar 2023HANSARDNational No Smoking DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on securing this debate. I hold him in high regard as a…09 Mar 2023HANSARDCardiac Arrest4. What steps his Department has taken to improve survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases.07 Mar 2023