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HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingDoes the Minister agree that getting extra officers out in our communities should be top of the list for any police and crime commissioner? Unfortunately, in Durham, we see that…15 Apr 2024HANSARDNeighbourhood Policing8. What steps he has taken to increase police visibility in local communities.15 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsLike many colleagues across the House, I attended the all-party parliamentary group for UK-Israel and Friends of Israel event. We were joined by two released hostages and a…25 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing many conversations and much engagement, the Secretary of State and the Ministers are well aware that companies in the railway rolling stock supply chain, such as Hitachi…21 Mar 2024HANSARDBus Services: EnglandIt was good to meet my hon. Friend the Minister and the residents of Fishburn in the Sedgefield constituency recently; and he then followed up with Arriva. Will he endorse my…21 Mar 2024HANSARDTutoring ProvisionDoes my hon. Friend agree that expenditure should be focused on initiatives like this programme, as opposed to the broader schemes that try to cover everybody from middle-income…19 Mar 2024HANSARDTutoring ProvisionIt is a pleasure, as always, to see you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins. I thank the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) for securing this important debate. I want to say a few…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFurther to the question from the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson), my constituent Dave Farry, from Ferryhill, is one of the many who have been…07 Mar 2024HANSARD Byers Gill Solar FarmI apologise, Mr Deputy Speaker; you should have had notice. That was an oversight by my office and me. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers) for…04 Mar 2024HANSARD Byers Gill Solar Farmrose—04 Mar 2024HANSARDFarmingWhen thinking of Sedgefield, I am sure people have the perception—due, in particular, to one of my predecessors—that we are a collection of ex-mining villages and little else.…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSocial Media Access in PrisonsWhy am I here talking about social media in prisons? One of my usual expressions for describing what it is like to be an MP is “push and pull”, meaning that I push my experience…26 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Media Access in PrisonsIt is like anything else: it depends which books we are talking about. If it is books about how to develop a new gun, the answer is no, but if you are talking about— […26 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Media Access in PrisonsI could not agree more, and I will cover some of those points as I continue. The closest those inside are meant to come to electronic communication is the Email a Prisoner…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Walking and Cycling: Government SupportThe conversation at the moment is very much about cycling, but I think we need to remember walking as well. In Trimdon, one of my villages, we have a road—we were talking about A…20 Feb 2024HANSARDReoffendingI recently raised the issue of social media use in prison, allegedly by one of those responsible for the murder of Jack Woodley, the son of my constituent Zoey McGill. We have a…20 Feb 2024HANSARDReoffending16. What steps he is taking to help reduce reoffending.20 Feb 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: ProsecutionMy Newton Aycliffe constituent Zoey McGill suffered from appalling knife crime when her son Jack Woodley was killed in 2021. She is now suffering again, as one of the perpetrators…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Teesworks Joint VentureThe hon. Member for Middlesbrough (Andy McDonald) clearly made comments that were not just wrong, but extraordinarily emotive and designed to do nothing other than undermine…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Shared Rural Network ImplementationDoes the hon. Lady recognise that in some rural areas—I am thinking particularly of Mordon and Killerby in my Sedgefield constituency—people move away from villages not only…24 Jan 2024