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HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn behalf of the people of Stockton South, I offer our deepest condolences to the families of victims of last month’s devastating Turkish-Syrian earthquake. I was glad to see the…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Middlesbrough Development CorporationOur Labour-led council lobbied against even any discussion of a mayoral development corporation for Stockton, despite the millions that it could bring in investment; it put petty…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the Prevent programme will work only if we bring communities along with us, and that the Government must continue to work sensibly with them…08 Feb 2023HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Angela. I thank the petition organisers and the many people who signed it for ensuring that we could debate this incredibly…06 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanIn Stockton South we are incredibly grateful for the Government’s commitment to build a new diagnostic hospital so that local people can get access to lifesaving scans, tests and…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Cancer Outcomes: Tees ValleyCan I thank the Government for this fantastic investment in my part of the town? It will save lives. Also, importantly, can I thank the Government for challenging us locally to…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAccess to dentistry continues to be a huge problem for people across Stockton South. Many of us have heard the horror stories of people living on painkillers and undergoing DIY…12 Jan 2023HANSARDHotel Asylum Accommodation: Local Authority ConsultationDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the only way to tackle overcrowding in processing centres and end the use of hotels is to prevent the illegal crossings from happening in the…23 Nov 2022HANSARDFire Services: North-east EnglandI thank and congratulate the hon. Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson) for securing this important debate. First, I pay tribute and offer my thanks to the brave…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Diagnostic Hospital: StocktonI thank the House for allowing me the opportunity to raise this important and urgent issue, making the case for one of the Government’s new diagnostic hospitals to come to…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Diagnostic Hospital: StocktonI agree. I know how much work my hon. Friend has put in to try to seal the deal in his part of the world. I am sure that the Minister will have good news for us all. It is well…26 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenIt is an honour to rise on behalf of the people of Stockton South to offer our deepest condolences to the royal family and to pay tribute to our longest serving and greatest…10 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. At the National Memorial Arboretum, 306 wooden stakes represent the 306 soldiers who were wrongly shot at dawn and subsequently pardoned. One of those is George Hunter from…18 Jul 2022HANSARDUnion Connectivity9. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving Union connectivity.29 Jun 2022HANSARDUnion ConnectivityThe Union connectivity review recommended that the UK Government work with the Scottish Government on an assessment of the east coast transport corridor to include improvements to…29 Jun 2022HANSARDFarmed Animals: CagesI thank the Minister. It is good that she recognises the impact of the cost of living; the need to ensure processed eggs, as well as shelled eggs, are included in any changes; the…20 Jun 2022HANSARDFarmed Animals: CagesThat is an incredibly valuable point, and one that I am sure the Minister will respond to. We can now determine the future of those crates ourselves, which I think is wonderful.…20 Jun 2022HANSARDFarmed Animals: CagesI will come on to that issue, but I think there are better alternatives that will still support the safety of piglets. Farrowing cages rightly seek to prevent the death of piglets…20 Jun 2022HANSARDFarmed Animals: CagesI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 593775, relating to the use of cages for farmed animals. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard.…20 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q We talked about the financial cost of policing these sorts of protests. Actually, as part of the pile that is spent, if the volume of resources spent increases on protest, it…09 Jun 2022