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HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourResidents in Langley Moor, Belmont, Esh Winning, North Road, Pity Me and the Sunderland Road estate are seeing growing levels of antisocial behaviour. From yobs on e-bikes to…23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate Maya’s law campaigners, particularly Maya’s great-aunts Gemma and Rachael, on their passion and tenacity in lobbying MPs to support their campaign to improve child…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI declare an interest: I am proud to be the co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on smoking and health. I am pleased that the Bill has returned from the Lords with…23 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour20. What plans her Department has to help tackle antisocial behaviour.23 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportIn villages like Waterhouses and Quebec in Durham, many people use heating oil to heat their homes and their water. I have been contacted by very distressed constituents who tried…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) BillThe creation of a permanent memorial to the people who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire is deeply important and necessary, and I welcome the Bill before the House…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CarePalliative and end-of-life care is one of the clearest tests of a health and care system. It is about whether people can live their final months, weeks or days with dignity,…05 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I truly welcome the reform to SEND provision, but, with some schools already making redundancies because of funding, I echo the concerns of teaching unions that the recently…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker; I was happy to take that intervention. To the right hon. Member’s point— [ Interruption. ] If he cares to listen to my response, what he said is…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportBefore I make my remarks and my plea to the Government, I must respond to the complete nonsense from the shadow Home Secretary, the right hon. Member for Croydon South (Chris…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportOkay, I will give way.11 Feb 2026HANSARDElectricity Distribution Network: ResilienceConstituents in areas like Esh Winning, Witton Gilbert, Brandon and Waterhouses and increasingly businesses in Durham city regularly contact me about repairing power outages. They…10 Feb 2026HANSARDElectricity Distribution Network: Resilience9. What assessment he has made of the resilience of the electricity distribution network.10 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainYes. The meeting that my hon. Friend and I went to was fantastically informative, and I could not agree more with his intervention. In practice, sponsorship rules mean that…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. This debate is necessary because it goes to the heart of fundamental fairness. The petitions before us reflect the deep…02 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ2. Elemore Hall school is a fantastic multi-site provision, supporting more than 200 of County Durham’s vulnerable young people with social, emotional and mental health…28 Jan 2026HANSARD County Durham: Cultural OpportunitiesI could not agree more. I will go on to talk about the diversity in Durham, with the Irishmen, those from Northern Ireland and those from Scotland who came to the north-east to…20 Jan 2026HANSARD County Durham: Cultural OpportunitiesOnce again, I could not agree more. Of course, it was the railway that took the coal from Newcastle down to London. That built the wealth of this country, so we have to remember…20 Jan 2026HANSARD County Durham: Cultural OpportunitiesAs my hon. Friend knows, I had the privilege of listening to someone from the history group in your constituency—20 Jan 2026