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HANSARD Employment Rights BillAs many Members have done, I proudly register my membership of the GMB and Unison, and that I am a co-owner of a small business. One of the consequences of the last 14 years is…21 Oct 2024HANSARD City and Town Centres: RegenerationMy hon. Friend is making an excellent case for our high streets. In Hartlepool derelict commercial properties are a similar problem. Just in the last few days the old Odeon…16 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe right hon. Member has made repeated references to the grand package of House of Lords reform that he would like to see. My hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Nuclear Industry: CumbriaThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Whitehaven and Workington (Josh MacAlister) on securing the debate and on his continued leadership on…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Nuclear Industry: Cumbriarose—14 Oct 2024HANSARD Nuclear Industry: Cumbriaindicated assent.14 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsThe hon. Gentleman was briefly the candidate in my constituency. Given the result, it is rather a shame that he did not continue to be so. As I understand it, the Opposition could…08 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsI am new to this place. Indeed, until 4 July, I was teaching at an independent school. [Hon. Members: “Oh!”] Indeed. To all those Opposition Members who repeatedly say that this…08 Oct 2024HANSARDCourt Backlog10. What steps she is taking to tackle the court backlog.10 Sept 2024HANSARDCourt BacklogHartlepool’s court building has stood empty since 2017, after it was mothballed by the then Conservative Government. Will my hon. Friend investigate the potential for reopening…10 Sept 2024HANSARDGovernment Policy on HealthIn October 2023, when I phoned my NHS dentist to get an appointment for my children, the next available appointment was in June 2024. [ Interruption. ] When June 2024 rolled…09 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedSchools across the country, including in my constituency of Hartlepool, will welcome today’s judgment. As they start the new term, will my hon. Friend join me in thanking them for…03 Sept 2024HANSARDViolent DisorderThe violence that took place in my constituency of Hartlepool on 31 July was perpetrated by a minority of violent thugs. I would like to place on record my thanks to the police,…02 Sept 2024HANSARDPublic Spending: InheritanceI thank my right hon. Friend for outlining the Conservative cover-up, for which they should apologise. One of the more shocking things to hear this afternoon is the repeated…29 Jul 2024HANSARD Education and OpportunityI welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement; I know it will also be welcomed by colleges throughout the country. Teachers in my constituency, like teachers everywhere else, do…24 Jul 2024HANSARDEconomy, Welfare and Public ServicesI congratulate all Members who have made their maiden speeches today, including the hon. Member for Mid Leicestershire (Mr Bedford), who paid a moving tribute at the end of his…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Border Security and AsylumI warmly welcome my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary to her place. One of the consequences of the collapse in our asylum system over the past few years has been the increasing…22 Jul 2024