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HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing the recent investor-state dispute settlement challenge from Canadian fossil fuel company TC Energy to President Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone tar sands pipeline,…15 Jul 2021HANSARD ColombiaThank you, Mrs Miller. I am glad to serve under your chairmanship. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) for securing this important debate. The…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI am pleased to be speaking in this debate as chair of the all-party group for friends of Durham University. Let me be clear: I support freedom of speech. I want students and…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillAlthough I have grave concerns about many aspects of this Bill, I will limit my remarks to the amendments in my name, those of my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, West Derby…05 Jul 2021HANSARDBus Services: Isolated CommunitiesSince 2010, 134 million miles of bus routes have been lost and bus coverage in Britain is the lowest it has been in 30 years. In villages such as Pittington and Waterhouses in my…24 Jun 2021HANSARDBus Services: Isolated CommunitiesWhat recent steps the Government have taken to increase local authority powers to deliver regular bus services to isolated communities.24 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Community ResponseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. I am also grateful to the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron) for securing this…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Social Care ReformI was a carer for my daughter Maria for almost 27 years, so I know the demands that carers face every single day caring for those they love. Does the Minister really believe that…23 Jun 2021HANSARDSchool Transport CostsAlthough St Leonard’s Catholic School in Durham has done its best to subsidise the cost of school transport for families over the past year, it can no longer afford to do so, and…21 Jun 2021HANSARDSchool Transport CostsWhat recent assessment he has made of trends in the cost of school transport.21 Jun 2021HANSARDEnd-to-end Rape ReviewDarlington and County Durham’s rape and sexual abuse counselling centre is working with around 300 survivors. We know that 44% of rape victims pull out of the justice system…21 Jun 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumI simply cannot believe that after spending last year debating whether the Government should feed hungry children during the pandemic we are now, for the second time in a week,…15 Jun 2021HANSARDTobacco Control PlanI beg to move, That this House has considered recommendations for the forthcoming Tobacco Control Plan. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller. In December,…10 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationMany happy returns, Mr Speaker. One of the most shocking aspects of Napier barracks was the detention of vulnerable people who had already survived serious human rights abuses,…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTobacco Control PlanI thank you, Mrs Miller, the Minister and right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions to the debate. I am so pleased that there is cross-party support. I just want to…10 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleFirst, I pay tribute to all the teachers, school staff and parents who have worked tirelessly to educate our children and keep them safe during the pandemic. The Government’s…09 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryThis Carers Week, I am concerned that disabled children are being left out of the conversation on recovery. The needs of every child, not just those without special educational…07 Jun 2021HANSARD Environment BillMy constituency is home to beautiful countryside and woodlands, with picturesque walks that even Downing Street advisers and Select Committee witnesses have been known to enjoy.…26 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareI must admit that I greatly enjoyed the Health Secretary appearing to argue that our health and care sectors need to recover after a decade of Tory government—I could not agree…19 May 2021HANSARDTrespassIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Bone. It is with great sadness that I speak to the House on this subject again—it seems that when it comes to…19 Apr 2021