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HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateWill the right hon. and learned Member give way?13 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementIt is a pleasure to be called to speak today, because Britain needs more good homes. That is an undeniable fact. We witness it in the ever-increasing house prices right across our…21 Jun 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkThere is so much to welcome in the Queen’s Speech, which will make our great country safer, stronger and fairer. I am particularly pleased to welcome the legislation to support…12 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkI absolutely take my hon. Friend’s point. He is quite right that this is a complex problem and we need to address aggravating factors, including land banking by developers, which…12 May 2021HANSARDCleveland PoliceOur Conservative police and crime commissioner candidate Steve Turner is rightly calling for a review of the funding allocation formula, so that Cleveland can access future rounds…22 Mar 2021HANSARDCleveland PoliceWhat steps her Department is taking to support the improvement of Cleveland Police.22 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate and to support this vital legislation. At the outset of my remarks, I too would like to put on record my deep sympathy for the…16 Mar 2021HANSARDProtection of monuments of Captain James CookWe should celebrate and protect our country’s amazing heritage. People across the Tees Valley are incredibly proud of Captain James Cook, and 2,500 people have signed this…10 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt is rare that one can single out a day when everything changes, but for Teesside this Budget day is such an occasion. The announcements that Teesport is to become a freeport,…03 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesI commend my hon. Friend on the outstanding job that she is doing in encouraging the whole population take the vaccine when they are offered it, because that is so important. In…01 Mar 2021HANSARDGovernment's Management of the EconomyThe motion before the House today is not one to trouble serious observers. Over the 10 years that followed the crash of 2007 to 2009, this Conservative Government rebuilt our…23 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his sensible and measured statement, just as I echo my hon. Friend the Member for Redcar (Jacob Young) in thanking all those across the Tees…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Towns FundI should declare an interest as a member of the Middlesbrough town deal board, of which I am very proud to be a part. The towns fund is a great Conservative policy, targeting…04 Feb 2021HANSARD Deportation of Foreign National OffendersI would like to start by briefly placing on record my deep admiration for Captain Sir Tom Moore, after the sad news of his passing today. Like so many of his generation, he was an…02 Feb 2021HANSARD Deportation of Foreign National OffendersI will indeed join the hon. Gentleman in saying just that to the Minister. I know that the hon. Gentleman cares deeply about this issue; he is an assiduous attender at these…02 Feb 2021HANSARDDreadnought Class Nuclear SubmarineI thank my right hon. Friend for that answer. We live in uncertain times and should always maintain peace through strength, of which the nuclear deterrent is the best example.…01 Feb 2021HANSARDDreadnought Class Nuclear SubmarineWhat progress is being made on the development of the Dreadnought class nuclear submarine; and when he plans for the first of that class to enter service.01 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Universal CreditWhat assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of universal credit in supporting people during the covid-19 outbreak.25 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Universal CreditI have seen for myself on visits to the fantastic jobcentres in Guisborough and Loftus how the teams there really value universal credit, and how it has helped to support people…25 Jan 2021HANSARDCouncil Tax: Government’s Proposed IncreaseIt was my great privilege to serve as the Local Government Minister for the first six months of our response to covid-19, and am I am grateful to have this opportunity to commend…25 Jan 2021