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HANSARDIsrael and GazaIn unequivocally condemning the barbarity of Hamas, I associate myself with the remarks of my right hon. Friend the Member for Clwyd West (Mr Jones) a few moments ago about the…16 Oct 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI warmly congratulate the Government on taking action on this very serious issue. I welcome sincerely the remarks from the Opposition spokesperson offering qualified support for…05 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI very much agree with what my right hon. Friend said about the importance of effective processing, but he is right about the underlying importance of having a clear plan to deter…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Mains Water Connections: Cost for Rural CommunitiesI beg to move, That this House has considered the cost of mains water connections for rural communities. It is a real pleasure to have the chance to talk about this important…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Mains Water Connections: Cost for Rural CommunitiesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, which precisely anticipates the line of inquiry I am going to pursue, which is how we improve the quality of the water and address the…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Mains Water Connections: Cost for Rural CommunitiesI thank the Minister for her helpful reply. From my conversations with the residents, I think that they have in some cases indicated a lack of willingness to connect precisely…05 Sept 2023HANSARDNon-mains Drinking WaterThe nine homes of Aysdalegate near Charltons do not have access to mains water. Over the last decade, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council has performed drinking water checks nine…06 Jul 2023HANSARDNon-mains Drinking Water6. What mechanisms exist to supply safe drinking water to homes without access to mains water.06 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI welcome the fact that my right hon. Friend is bringing this legislation to the House today. He rightly mentioned the unsavoury connotations of much of the criticism that the…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI thank the Government for bringing forward this important Bill. In my former role as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, I took the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Lung Cancer ScreeningI warmly welcome today’s announcement, and know people across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland will do likewise. Across Teesside, a targeted lung health check programme has…26 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage MarketThat is very kind, Mr Speaker. I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Dundee East (Stewart Hosie) for the previous question, which was extremely interesting and perceptive. Of…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinyI think the key point in this debate was aired in what the hon. Lady said a moment ago, when she said that some of the most serious allegations she has ever heard aired in this…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinyIt is important to be clear that he is himself a former Labour councillor. The point in this debate is that we are offering an independent inquiry. As we have heard, an inquiry is…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinyOn that point—07 Jun 2023HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinyThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I can confirm that no such interest exists, despite desperate attempts to insinuate to the contrary. Who speaks for the Labour party in this debate?…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinyMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the fact that it is Labour’s own regime that we are applying, but can we also get on record the fact that Department for Levelling Up, Housing…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinyThe hon. Gentleman is completely wrong. Mr Cook voted for this structure and he cannot change that vote. There is no credible suggestion that wrongdoing has occurred. Teesworks is…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinyWill the Minister give way?07 Jun 2023HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinyIt would be helpful if the hon. Gentleman clarified that every single person cited in that Financial Times report, on which so much credence is being placed, is a Labour…07 Jun 2023