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HANSARDBuses: FundingI welcome the content of my hon. Friend’s statement, with the extension of the £2 fare and the news of additional funding for Darlington and the wider Tees Valley. Will the…17 May 2023HANSARDInvestment ZonesI warmly welcome the Government’s announcement that the Tees valley will be the location of one of their new investment zones, and this £80 million investment will unlock new…09 May 2023HANSARDInvestment Zones1. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of investment zones on the performance of the economy.09 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the £12 million from the social housing decarbonisation fund and the home upgrade grant for Darlington, which will help cut heating costs and carbon emissions, and…18 Apr 2023HANSARD Hospital Provision: Tees ValleyMy hon. Friend is a fantastic champion for Hartlepool and is doing incredible work to secure the hospital. Representing as she does the former lands of Mandelson, Milburn, Mowlam…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Hospital Provision: Tees ValleyI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way once again; she is being incredibly generous with her time. We were all elected on a mission to level up, and levelling up is about…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Hospital Provision: Tees ValleyThey took the north for granted for years.28 Mar 2023HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillBefore the intervention of my right hon. Friend the Member for Tunbridge Wells (Greg Clark), was my hon. Friend saying that misgendering somebody would cause less offence to them…24 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillIt is a pleasure to be called to speak for the third time today. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Aberconwy (Robin Millar) on bringing forward the Bill. I know only…24 Mar 2023HANSARDBallot Secrecy Bill [Lords]The Minister may or may not be aware that the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) is celebrating his birthday tomorrow. Will she join me and everyone else in this House in…24 Mar 2023HANSARD Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) BillIt is a real pleasure to see the Bill reach Third Reading. I am very grateful to you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and to Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to speak for the fourth time…24 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI am grateful for the intervention. The time at Tunnel beach was very special, and it was great to meet the team there. Many of us in the House will have spoken to veterans in our…24 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillWill my hon. Friend outline to the House in practical terms the measures that veterans in our respective communities will feel on the ground once this legislation becomes law? How…24 Mar 2023HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillIt is a pleasure to be called to speak in this debate. I once again congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Tunbridge Wells (Greg Clark) on bringing forward this…24 Mar 2023HANSARD Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings BillThe hon. Lady is making a very important speech about an issue that is very, very close to my heart. It is an issue on which I have held Westminster Hall debates, written…24 Mar 2023HANSARD Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings BillThe hon. Lady has been gracious in giving way once again, given the shortage of time. This issue is serious one for property owners. Having had a solid-wall property dry lined and…24 Mar 2023HANSARD Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend makes a really important point. I know only too well, from conversations I had with family members encouraging me to take up a pension when I was in my early 20s,…24 Mar 2023HANSARDBallot Secrecy Bill [Lords]I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Paul Bristow) for ably taking up this Bill on behalf of Lord Haywood, whom I also commend for all his work, including on this…24 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillPlane Sailing is a wonderful charity. It is manufacturing a Viking longboat, although I think it would take him a very long time to get to Ukraine in that.24 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend will be aware of the marvellous work being done in London, Brighton, Manchester and Blackpool with opt- out testing, following fantastic campaigns by the…23 Mar 2023