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HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsAt recent visits to the Inter-Parliamentary Union conference as well as at the Council of Europe, it has been widely acknowledged that the Prime Minister has been leading not just…04 Jul 2022HANSARDSteel SafeguardsNorth West Durham and Consett have a proud history of steelmaking and, although the blast furnaces closed more than 40 years ago, there are still many small manufacturers working…29 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of LivingWe all know that energy prices, such as oil and gas prices, are being driven by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. I welcome the extra £37 billion of support for households and…28 Jun 2022HANSARDTower Block Remediation DeadlineMost of the new build properties built in North West Durham are built to a high standard, but sadly some are not, and when they are not, people get in touch with my constituency…27 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Mental Health BillThis is an enormously welcome Bill on an issue on which I have campaigned and spoken to the Secretary of State about previously. North West Durham has an historic and ongoing…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseLast month, I attended the Eastgate sheep show, which, due to covid, happened for the first time since I was elected. Later in the year, I will attend the Weardale show at St…23 Jun 2022HANSARDPeatlands4. What steps the Government are taking to help to protect and enhance peatlands.23 Jun 2022HANSARDPeatlandsI thank the Minister for that answer. The North Pennines area of outstanding natural beauty contains some of the largest areas of blanket peat bog in the UK. Peat can trap up to…23 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) BillWill the Secretary of State confirm that the payments in this Bill, to almost 25,000 of my constituents, are on top of the support that has already been put in place, with the…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSupport for People Fleeing War in Ukraine6. What steps her Department is taking to support people fleeing war in Ukraine.20 Jun 2022HANSARDSupport for People Fleeing War in UkraineDoes my right hon. Friend agree that our compassionate approach to refugees from Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan can be maintained with public confidence only if we are also robust…20 Jun 2022HANSARDPensioners: Cost of LivingPension credit is important, and I have been pushing take-up in my North West Durham constituency. The Minister will understand that ensuring better pension savings is the most…06 Jun 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI am particularly interested in seeing whether this Bill will target people such as Extinction Rebellion founder Roger Hallam. I was reading about him recently. He said that he…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillThe hon. Lady is making a powerful speech from her perspective. Could she ever consider a circumstance in which the section 60 stop and search power, which covers an area for a…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?23 May 2022HANSARDCondition Improvement Fund4. What recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that condition improvement fund allocations reflect the needs of schools and pupils.23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillSurely, large protests such as the ones we saw over the Iraq war or the hunting ban, would have engaged with the police at an earlier stage to facilitate a proper, lawful and…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillLegislation passed in 2007 turned trespass in this place into criminal trespass, so what the hon. Gentleman is talking about could not take place because of legislation passed…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillWas my hon. Friend as shocked as I was to hear the Home Secretary say that more than £175 million has been spent in just the past couple of years on certain protests? That money…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillLocking on.23 May 2022