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HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI would like to know more.21 May 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosTomorrow, he will be splashing. He invited me to drop into Peterborough as I pass by on my way home to Scunthorpe, but unfortunately I am not sure that I will be able to do that.…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I am pleased to respond to this lively and informative debate, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosMy hon. Friend’s energy and willingness to work with Crook Community Leisure speaks for itself, but I will certainly take away that question and share it with the Under-Secretary…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Public Baths and LidosI absolutely do, and my hon. Friend moves me on to my next point. Before I come to it, though, let me emphasise that we are acting on the 10-year health plan by developing a…25 Mar 2026HANSARD County Durham: Cultural OpportunitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairing, Ms Vaz. I am pleased to respond to this debate, and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) on…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal Of Prisoners For Deportation Order 2025) (First sitting)I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal of Prisoners for Deportation) Order 2025. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair…21 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal Of Prisoners For Deportation Order 2025) (First sitting)I thank the Opposition spokesman for those closing comments. I wish him and his colleagues, you, Ms McVey, and, indeed, all members of the Committee well for the forthcoming…21 Jul 2025HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection Sentences: 2024-25 Annual ReportMy noble Friend the Minister of State for Justice (Lord Timpson) has today made the following statement: “Today, I am laying before Parliament the HMPPS annual report on the IPP…17 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr…14 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2025I am grateful that the spokesman for His Majesty’s Opposition recognises that the draft regulations build on the work of the previous Government in a right and proper way, taking…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Secure 16 to 19 Academies BillThe hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) focuses on the specific question of why this change should be made. It is very much a technical change. We have one secure…11 Jul 2025HANSARD Secure 16 to 19 Academies BillI am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Cramlington and Killingworth (Emma Foody) for the excellent work she has done in bringing forward this important Bill and…11 Jul 2025HANSARDCourts (Remote Hearings) BillThe hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) raises important concerns, but this Bill is not about reducing the pressure on miscreants—it is about dealing with them as…11 Jul 2025HANSARDCourts (Remote Hearings) Billindicated assent.11 Jul 2025HANSARDPrivate Contractors: Justice ServicesWe inherited a set of contracts from the previous Government, some of which are not performing as we would like, particularly in the areas of maintenance and electronic tagging.…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrivate Contractors: Justice ServicesWhile the performance of Serco has been unacceptable, as the hon. Gentleman says, we have made progress, and performance is improving. We have imposed fines for poor performance,…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrivate Contractors: Justice ServicesAll options are always under review, but as I have said, performance under that contract is improving. The Prisons Minister in the other place is gripping this issue, and we will…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrison Officers: Terms and Conditions of ServiceI pay tribute to the essential work that our prison officers do, day in, day out. This year’s pay award delivered another real-terms pay rise for our frontline prison staff. We…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrison Officers: Terms and Conditions of ServiceThe hon. Member and I had a useful meeting a short time ago to explore all these issues, and I can reaffirm that the Lord Chancellor and the Department are fully engaged with the…08 Jul 2025