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HANSARD Future of the NHSI will carry on; I am sure that there will be a chance for the hon. Member to contribute. I look forward to hearing the rest of the debate and to listening to the input of Members…31 Jan 2022HANSARD Future of the NHSI am sure we are going to hear about the ways in which these structural reforms will take place with that very aim in mind. I am going to try to get through my speech, because I…31 Jan 2022HANSARD Future of the NHSI have shared concerns about NHS dentistry from my own part of the world, and I am fairly confident that the Minister will fill us in and give a more extensive response. The NHS…31 Jan 2022HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Rob Butler) for bringing the Bill before the House. I believe it is not only a fantastic piece of legislation but fits perfectly…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this important debate. Having taken many taxis to and from Darlington station, I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Youth Crime and Antisocial BehaviourI thank Members for their wide-ranging and insightful contributions. It is clear that youth crime and antisocial behaviour has a huge impact on the lives of people across the…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Youth Crime and Antisocial BehaviourI could not agree more. Actually, it is about sharing best practice. All these problems require every agency to work in collaboration, which is probably what makes this issue such…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Youth Crime and Antisocial BehaviourI beg to move, That this House has considered youth crime and anti-social behaviour. It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I thank all hon. Members for…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Great British Railways HQ: Darlington BidMy hon. Friend the Minister has confirmed that he is aware of Stockton’s amazing historic links to the railway—it is the home of the railway—and of the incredible and improving…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Great British Railways HQ: Darlington BidI am sure that the hon. Member for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham) and I would be happy for my hon. Friend to play around with Locomotion No. 1 for some time, but everybody would…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Great British Railways HQ: Darlington BidI am sure that my hon. Friend will agree with me that levelling up is about spreading opportunity the length and breadth of the country. Darlington has its Treasury jobs, and York…07 Dec 2021HANSARDGreat British Railways: National HeadquartersStockton-on-Tees was home to the world’s first passenger railway. The discussion about building that railway was held in Stockton town hall. The first track of that railway was…04 Nov 2021HANSARDGreat British Railways: National Headquarters1. What progress he has made on establishing a national headquarters for Great British Railways.04 Nov 2021HANSARD North Tees HospitalI am grateful to you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and to the House for the opportunity to hold this important and urgent debate, and to the Minister for his attention this evening. After…28 Oct 2021HANSARD High StreetsWill the hon. Member give way?19 Oct 2021HANSARD High StreetsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I thank the hon. Member for Lewisham East (Janet Daby) for securing this important debate. As chair of the all-party…19 Oct 2021HANSARD High StreetsI agree and I am sure the hon. Gentleman is about to tell us that it is a great thing that the Globe is reopening and coming back to the old high street, but would it not have…19 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Retail accounts for 5% of our economy but pays 25% of all business rates. Yesterday, the British Retail Consortium published a report showing that 83% of retailers feel it is…21 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillSince I was elected in 2019, one thing many of my constituents have told me they want to see is this country taking back control of its borders. They are not racist; they are…20 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere is an unprecedented national shortage of building materials, including timber and cement. Across the country, builders are struggling to get the materials they need and the…08 Jul 2021