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HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q All the measures in the Bill aim to end the behaviour as quickly as possible when there is an incident and to deter people from coming back and having another go. When you think…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q When you look at what is proposed in this Bill, are we going far enough? Is there anything that you would like to see added to the mix? Steve Griffiths : I am here to talk about…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Great British Railways Headquarters: Stockton BidI am extremely grateful for the opportunity to have the debate this evening. I have the huge honour of representing Stockton South: a place to be proud of with a great past and an…07 Jun 2022HANSARDReducing ReoffendingGetting prison leavers into work is crucial to reduce reoffending, turn ex-offenders’ lives around, cut crime and protect the public. Employment advisory boards have an important…24 May 2022HANSARDReducing Reoffending9. What steps he is taking to reduce reoffending.24 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI could not agree more. I am delighted to see 13,000 more police officers on our streets, and I want them to spend their time tackling the issues in Stockton South, rather than…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI am grateful for the fact that this Bill will protect the rights of everyday men and women across the country who want the freedom to get on with their daily life. Some of the…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillMy right hon. Friend is entirely right. These actions undermine public support and sympathy for genuine causes, and they create division and misery in the name of genuine causes.…23 May 2022HANSARD TransportI am sure my hon. Friend is only too aware of the story of Teesside airport, how it was saved by Ben Houchen and how it has gone from strength to strength. Executives at Heathrow…19 May 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementI want to ask about the national insurance threshold change—the one that Martin Lewis described as “the big one”. Can my right hon. tax-cutting Friend confirm that this will…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseFor too many in Stockton South, the dream of moving into their new home has become a nightmare because they bought a new-build house from Avant Homes. Time and again, Avant…10 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring Programme and Adult EducationWe are talking about the big challenge of catch-up across the nation, but does my hon. Friend agree that it is also about the vulnerability of young people? There is a complete…09 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring Programme and Adult EducationI am sure my hon. Friend will agree that education is the answer to nearly every problem, including the impact on our local economy. In Teesside we have our fantastic new freeport…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am delighted to see a Bill that will do so much to deliver justice and make our communities safer. There is so much to be said, but I will speak briefly on two changes to our…28 Feb 2022HANSARDGlue Traps (Offences) BillI can only imagine. We heard the story of a cat that lost its life to these glue traps, so they are a huge danger and a huge hazard. This Bill will be a fantastic addition to the…04 Feb 2022HANSARDAnimals (Penalty Notices) BillI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) for doing so much to further the case for animal welfare: as a former shadow Minister for animal welfare…04 Feb 2022HANSARDGlue Traps (Offences) BillI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton North East (Jane Stevenson) for introducing the Bill. I congratulate her on the constructive and positive discourse…04 Feb 2022HANSARD Future of the NHSI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 598732, relating to the future of the NHS. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. Today I have the…31 Jan 2022HANSARD Future of the NHSI thank the 135,000 petitioners for triggering this important debate on our most essential and treasured service. I thank Members for their valuable, emotional and passionate…31 Jan 2022HANSARD Future of the NHSThis is a debate that we have in every election campaign, and other than the issues around dentistry, which I am sure we will come to, the NHS remains free at the point of use. I…31 Jan 2022