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HANSARDHealthwatchWhile I support the Government’s desire to drive out bureaucracy from the NHS and simplify systems for patients, Healthwatch Hartlepool has done an outstanding job in ensuring…09 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactIn Hartlepool we are reversing 30 years of globalisation and taking advantage of the unprecedented falls in immigration, thanks to this Home Secretary, and training our own,…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentMy hon. Friend used a word that has been used several times today: filibuster. In essence, that means “stop at all costs”. Given that that has been the behaviour of the House of…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseConstituents in Wynyard Mews in Hartlepool are being ridden roughshod over by their estate management company Praxis, just as residents at Marine Point are by Sela management,…04 Jun 2026HANSARDJury TrialsThere is considerable scepticism across the House, and among experts outside this place, including in the Criminal Bar Association, about whether restricting jury trials will have…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Children’s Social Care: Enduring Relationships StrategyI warmly welcome the Minister’s statement today and pay tribute to him for his enduring commitment to this issue, which started long before he came to this place. Improving the…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight East (Joe Robertson) on securing this important debate, which…03 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday, X-energy and Centrica’s proposals for advanced modular reactors at Hartlepool reached another major milestone with the submission of an application for a generic design…02 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Siobhain. I want to begin by putting on the record my thanks to the 651 constituents in Hartlepool who signed the petition.…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataSome of the Jay report recommendations were implemented by the Government through the Crime and Policing Act 2026, which came before the House recently. How did the hon. Gentleman…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI would say very clearly that nobody should be castigated for highlighting a truth that is self-evident. I think the most important thing here is that once the essence of the…01 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent David Hewitt was dismissed from the RAF simply for being gay, and that was just days before the armed forces lifted the ban on LGBT service personnel. Years later,…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI just wish to seek some clarity from the hon. Gentleman. Is the Conservatives’ position that they would prefer British Steel in the hands of the Chinese than the British?21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI warmly welcome the Government’s decision to move towards the nationalisation of British Steel. It is the right decision for our economy, our industrial communities and Britain’s…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI have heard that the hon. Gentleman thinks energy prices should come down, and we do not disagree on that, but he still has not answered my question. Does he think British Steel…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillYes or no?21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseFollowing a successful sale to the LB Group, chemicals firm Tioxide is planning to reopen its Greatham plant in Hartlepool. The £350 million critical chemicals resilience fund is…21 May 2026HANSARDHospitality IndustryThis week, I hosted the British Beer and Pub Association in Parliament. It has more than 20,000 members across the country, including Camerons Brewery in Hartlepool. Among the…21 May 2026HANSARDProcessed Russian Oil Products: SanctionsI listened very carefully to the Minister’s explanation about what exactly we are doing, and I echo the comments from colleagues across the House about the failure to communicate…20 May 2026