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HANSARDFire Services: North-east EnglandI look forward to the publication of the new data, but will the Minister respond to the point about taking away the deprivation funding? I think all of us in this room were united…23 Nov 2022HANSARDFire Services: North-east EnglandMy hon. Friend makes a valid point, which I will come on to. My chief fire officer told me that Cleveland is the worst in the country in terms of the fairness of that funding…23 Nov 2022HANSARDFire Services: North-east EnglandComing back to the summer fires, that period included the busiest day for firefighters since world war two. That brings home the important role and work that firefighters do. How…23 Nov 2022HANSARDFire Services: North-east EnglandI beg to move, That this House has considered fire services in the North East. I am very grateful to see this important debate so well attended; it could not be about a more…23 Nov 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryMy hon. Friend mentioned Somerset, but can I also mention Sunderland, to keep up the alliteration? In Sunderland, we cannot find an NHS dentist and the few good ones we have are…21 Jun 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Leadership and ManagementAs hard as all hospital leaders and managers work, sometimes something goes wrong on their watch. What follows is one such example. On Friday, I met Joanna, a lovely mum of two…14 Jun 2022HANSARDCancer Care: Young AdultsThe hon Lady is making a powerful speech. I apologise for missing the start of it. My condolences to Jessica’s parents. That point on early diagnosis is absolutely key. I am chair…08 Jun 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldI will speak very quickly, Madam Deputy Speaker. When I became chair of the all-party parliamentary group on dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties in 2016, the…16 May 2022HANSARD Energy Price Cap: Residential Buildings with Communal Heating SystemsThe hon. Member is making an excellent speech. In my constituency of Washington and Sunderland West, I have over 1,000 properties attached to one of these heating systems, and…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI speak in this debate as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on ticket abuse, which I set up over 10 years ago. The APPG shines a light on ticket abuse and campaigns to…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. The 10-year cancer plan that the Secretary of State has announced is a key opportunity to ensure that future services are designed with the patient at their core, especially…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Regional Inequalities: Child PovertyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) on securing this important debate. Child poverty has…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Leamside LineI agree. That is why this debate links so well with the debate on buses that we had here a few weeks ago. We need the extra connectivity. The scheme is all very well for people…08 Feb 2022HANSARD Leamside LineI thank my hon. Friend for her comments; she is right. Leamside is the solution to these transport and connectivity problems. I welcome the sentiment behind the Government’s…08 Feb 2022HANSARD Leamside LineI absolutely agree. As someone who has travelled up and down that line for almost 17 years, I know that when something goes wrong on that stretch and trains are stuck higher up…08 Feb 2022HANSARD Leamside LineI express my warm thanks and appreciation to all hon. Members who have taken part in this very important debate, to the excellent shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for…08 Feb 2022HANSARD Leamside LineI agree. People should be able to reach the jobs easily, wherever they are—and not just those who can afford a car. Often the car comes after the job; people need to be able to…08 Feb 2022HANSARD Leamside LineMy hon. Friend is absolutely correct: the connectivity works both ways. This is not just about people being able to get out of Washington; it is about people across the region…08 Feb 2022HANSARD Leamside LineI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of reopening the Leamside Line. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank all…08 Feb 2022HANSARD Leamside LineI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for joining us, although it was freezing. We were in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne), who was unable…08 Feb 2022