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HANSARDPolice ResourcesAs always, the devil is in the detail. In Durham, we see funding pressure on both police and fire services, which is not helped by our local tax base being so low: we have A to C…18 Sept 2023HANSARDPolice Resources2. What steps she is taking to increase police resources.18 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure the Minister will agree that our veterans make some of the best role models in society. Will he applaud my constituent Bill Cooksey, who at the age of 102 completed the…11 Sept 2023HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentAs always, it is a privilege to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Wantage (David Johnston). As many Members have already said, we all aspire to represent and promote our…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Tata Group Gigafactory InvestmentLike so many, I welcome this statement. It provides an incredible, positive message for the UK and for the way we are attracting businesses of the right sort. However, we must…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentI can only agree about the need for that information. I drive around an industrial estate in Aycliffe that has 10,000 jobs and lots of boxes in it. Behind each one of those boxes,…20 Jul 2023HANSARDPost Office Horizon IT Scandal: CompensationI, like many others, have sub-postmasters who have suffered in this space. I would just like to thank Members across the House, most notably the Minister, his predecessor, my hon.…18 Jul 2023HANSARDRailway Infrastructure16. What steps he is taking to improve railway infrastructure.13 Jul 2023HANSARDRailway InfrastructureI thank the Minister for his answer, but the most critical rail infrastructure needed in the north-east by far is the Leamside line project, starting with Ferryhill station. Its…13 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsLast week, we all celebrated the 75th anniversary of the NHS, but hon. Members may not be aware that it is also the 75th anniversary of Newton Aycliffe, a new town in my…12 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsLast week, as an alumni of Durham University, I had the pleasure of going to the installation of Dr Fiona Hill as its new chancellor. Dr Hill started in Bishop Auckland and could…05 Jul 2023HANSARDAdult and Further EducationMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech on the need for more funding and appropriate resources for the sector. I chair the all-party parliamentary group for “left…05 Jul 2023HANSARDAdult and Further EducationFor childcare, as for many sectors, this is obviously about attracting other people into the sector. I sometimes think we could get the vocabulary better when we are trying to go…05 Jul 2023HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinyAs a Tees Valley MP, I am pleased to speak in this debate that is so relevant to many of my constituents. I have to admit that I am baffled by the Opposition’s choice of motion…07 Jun 2023HANSARDUK Levelling UpI thank the Secretary of State for his efforts on levelling up, but I must stress to him the importance of speed in reaching the communities of my Sedgefield constituency. It was…05 Jun 2023HANSARDUK Levelling Up12. What steps he is taking to level up all parts of the UK.05 Jun 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsDoes my hon. Friend agree that the best way to understand things is to go and look and to see? I understand that the shadow Education Secretary will be visiting my Sedgefield…23 May 2023HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourI compliment the Secretary of State on driving the increase in police numbers on the streets. While Durham has 239 more police officers since 2019, will she confirm that…22 May 2023HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour1. What steps she is taking to reduce antisocial behaviour.22 May 2023HANSARDScotland-England Transport ConnectivityThe main artery between London, Edinburgh and Scotland is the east coast main line, on which run the fantastic Azuma trains that are built in Newton Aycliffe in my constituency.…17 May 2023