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HANSARD Business of the HouseSaturday marks the two-year anniversary of the publication of the Hughes report, which set out how the Government should offer financial compensation to those irreversibly and…05 Feb 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailI welcome this fantastic announcement, particularly regarding the Leamside line, which runs from Pelaw in Gateshead through my constituency in Washington and on to Ferryhill in…14 Jan 2026HANSARDBrain Cancer Treatment: Washington and Gateshead South5. What steps he is taking to improve access to tissue freezing for brain cancer patients in Washington and Gateshead South constituency.13 Jan 2026HANSARDBrain Cancer Treatment: Washington and Gateshead SouthI welcome the Government’s focus on improving survival rates for cancer, particularly in the forthcoming national cancer plan. Will the Minister agree to attend the campaign for…13 Jan 2026HANSARDNet Zero Transition: Consumer-led FlexibilityIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank the hon. Member for Thornbury and Yate (Claire Young) for securing this debate. As we know, the Government…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNet Zero Transition: Consumer-led FlexibilityMy hon. Friend makes a good point. Sadly, we could only start once we came into government. We can see that more should have been done over the past 14 years. At least we are now…09 Dec 2025HANSARDWar in UkraineI pay tribute to the hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin) for securing today’s very important debate, and to my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPornography and violence against womenOn the eighth day of the UN’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, I rise to present a petition on pornography on behalf of Washington and Gateshead South…03 Dec 2025HANSARDBaby LossI am very glad to be able to take part in this very moving debate and to follow so many excellent speeches as we once again mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, not least on behalf of…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Stockton and Darlington Railway: 200th Anniversary FestivalIt is always great to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. Thank you for the opportunity to speak in this wonderful and very important debate, for which I must thank my…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Stockton and Darlington Railway: 200th Anniversary FestivalI thank my hon. Friend for that excellent intervention. He raised very important points. Yes, while looking to the past, it is important to look to the future. He spoke also about…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn February, my constituent’s son, Paul Holborn, won the men’s section of the 777 world marathon challenge. That is seven marathons in seven continents in seven days. He topped…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]I am thrilled to follow the right hon. Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale), who I would like to call my right hon. Friend. We do a lot of work together on the Organisation…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]While I recognise that a lot of the seats have been bequeathed down through the generations, a lot of them are now sold on the open market for much more than what that £100 would…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]On that basis, if it is not about making money off their assets, would they not therefore return the tickets to the hall for the hall to resell, which they can do? There is also a…14 Jul 2025HANSARDAnti-Stab and Anti-Slash Protective Gear in PrisonsI rise to present this petition in the light of recent horrific attacks on prison officers by inmates. Debate about whether prison officers should all be provided with anti-stab…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Prostitution and Sex Trafficking: DemandMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I congratulate her on securing this debate, however short—we are all managing to squeeze little bits in. Does she agree that…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Free School MealsI have chaired the all-party parliamentary group on school food since setting it up in 2010, so I know all too well the many benefits of free school meals, from the economic to…05 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthTwenty years ago, when first standing for election, I was told to limit my ambitions with regard to campaigning to bring the Metro to Washington, but I persisted and now, thanks…04 Jun 2025HANSARDOther CorrectionWomen’s Health The following extract is from the Westminster Hall debate on Women ’ s Health on 27 February 2025.04 Jun 2025