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HANSARDNet Zero: Evidence-based Policy1. What steps he is taking to ensure scientific evidence is used to support his net zero policies.14 Oct 2025HANSARDNet Zero: Evidence-based PolicyThis Government’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower is not only delivering against climate targets, but delivering jobs and investment in places like Durham and…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Child Risk Disclosure SchemeI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. Maya’s tragic story has touched many people across the north-east. I am pleased to support the family’s campaign. As my…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI had the pleasure of meeting Fergus, Freddie and Michael, members of the band Jam Tub, on a recent visit to Framwellgate school in Durham. These musicians are passionate about…11 Sept 2025HANSARDRegional Transport InequalityI could not agree more. Although we may improve our bus services and the types of modern buses we have, they are not accessible in all areas, and that is a huge inequality. The…11 Sept 2025HANSARDRegional Transport InequalityI am grateful to have the opportunity to speak in a really important debate on regional transport inequality. For too long, communities in the north-east have suffered the effects…11 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituents have been very vocal about their opposition to the LNER timetable changes from December, including the removal of the 8.22 am commuter service from Durham to…11 Sept 2025HANSARDDefibrillatorsI thank my colleague and neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Bishop Auckland (Sam Rushworth), for securing this important debate. Nearly half the postcodes in my constituency…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Orgreave InquiryAs one who represents a constituency in the heart of the Durham coalfield, I recognise the pressing need for an inquiry into the events that occurred at the Orgreave plant on 18…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Commemoration of Matchgirls’ StrikeThis is an important debate, and I thank my hon. Friend so much for securing it. The matchgirls’ strike played a really important part in the whole of labour history and the…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Commemoration of Matchgirls’ StrikeWill my hon. Friend congratulate those from Redhills in County Durham, the home of the Pitman’s Parliament—and where I have my office—which has been given money for a huge…16 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI speak on behalf of the hundreds of desperate people in Durham and beyond, as well as the dozens of organisations, who have contacted me with concerns about the Bill. I am sure…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad Safety Powers: Parish and Town CouncilsHighway safety is something that I have been working on for a number of years, particularly with the communities of the A167 in Durham, Lowes Barn Bank, Toll House Road and…30 Jun 2025HANSARDRoad Safety Powers: Parish and Town Councilsrose —30 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI rise to speak in support of new clause 25, in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith and Chiswick (Andy Slaughter). It seeks to repeal the unnecessary and…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyWill the Minister give way?17 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI welcome the actions that the Minister has announced today, but we can no longer allow starving men, women and children to be murdered in cold blood while scrambling for food or…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI rise to speak to my amendment 134, which seeks to address a long-standing and deeply entrenched failure in our planning system: the chronic undersupply of Gypsy and Traveller…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend join me in commending the work and dedication of Mel Metcalfe and the entire Durham Pride team—supported by the Queen of Durham, Tess Tickle and her…15 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsRecent analysis by Health Equity North shows that more than £13 million will be stripped out of the local economy in the City of Durham every year due to PIP changes. That comes…12 May 2025