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HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn just one week prior to Easter, Hillingdon council discharged its homelessness duty by issuing 22 section 208 notices and placing 77 individuals, including 35 children, in…13 Apr 2026HANSARD Proposed Visitor LevyIs the issue not also about the way the economy is balanced? The truth is that some areas of the country, including Hartlepool, will struggle to bring people in with their tourism…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for opening this debate in his characteristic…23 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. My constituents in Hartlepool report letters arriving late, entire streets going days without deliveries and, in some…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyMy hon. Friend hits the nail precisely on the head. We are debating a possible fuel duty increase seven months ahead of it happening. The reality is that the Opposition have been…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansGiven that plan 2 tuition fees were introduced by the Conservatives in 2012, that they froze the repayment thresholds in 2016 and that they abolished the maintenance grants, was…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Child Maintenance ServiceOne of my constituents has raised this issue with me; she is owed nearly £6,000. She says: “What makes me most mad is if he paid, I wouldn’t need UC to top up my wages. The…17 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMinisters will be aware of the campaign to make all court and tribunal transcripts available for free. Fees can run into the thousands, effectively acting as a paywall to justice.…17 Mar 2026HANSARD GP ContractMy dad was a GP in Hartlepool for 33 years. He worked through the improvements brought in by the last Labour Government and, until his retirement, through the destruction that the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs this is Colleges Week, will the Secretary of State join me in paying tribute to the incredible college staff in Hartlepool and across the country for the work that they do?…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceI absolutely endorse all that; part of that work needs to be taking a very close look at the funding settlement. We need to look at whether councils that may have done very well…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceI absolutely agree. Just this week, there have been stories in my local press about a family with children who have been moved to a place where they have no connections, no…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceI thank the hon. Member for his comments, and I endorse them wholeheartedly. I have heard stories of London boroughs and Birmingham city council putting families in taxis with the…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceI would say that if we want there to be trust in politics, we need to be accurate in what we say in this place, but I appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s correcting the record. The…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportMy hon. Friend makes my point for me, which is that the devastating thing was ripping the experience out of our police force and then dressing up new recruits as somehow a…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceMay I start with the hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas), who did not give way when I asked him to? I will happily give way in a moment should he wish to correct the…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportMy hon. Friend talks about a new funding formula needing to be based on need and the challenges that the precept creates. We are never going to get fairness if the council tax…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceWill the hon. Member give way?11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?11 Feb 2026