Debates between Kelly Tolhurst and Catherine McKinnell during the 2015-2017 Parliament

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Debate between Kelly Tolhurst and Catherine McKinnell
Wednesday 29th March 2017

(7 years, 7 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Kelly Tolhurst Portrait Kelly Tolhurst
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I agree with my right hon. Friend. My Bill and this campaign seek to give people exactly those opportunities to work with charities to come up with a structured payment plan and to give them safety in that period—I completely agree.

Catherine McKinnell Portrait Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab)
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I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate and on her private Member’s Bill. In my constituency alone, 3,348 children are living in families with problem debt. Those children are five times more likely to have low wellbeing than those in families who are not in such debt difficulties. Does the hon. Lady hope, like me, that the Minister will take into consideration that family debt problems can have a significant impact on children’s mental health and wellbeing?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kelly Tolhurst and Catherine McKinnell
Tuesday 18th October 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Catherine McKinnell Portrait Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab)
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15. If he will review the UK’s support for the Saudi-led coalition forces operating in Yemen.

Kelly Tolhurst Portrait Kelly Tolhurst
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The Yemeni population continues to suffer from preventable military incidents carried out by both sides in the conflict, most recently at the funeral where 140 were killed and 500 injured. Given the Minister’s timely and important visit to Riyadh last week, what assessment was he able to make of the standard of the regional initiative seeking to address the high number of civilian casualties?