Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alex Cunningham and Karen Bradley

Wednesday 9th May 2018 Commons Chamber

[Karen Bradley]

May I now welcome the hon. Gentleman to his post? I look forward to working with him over the next few weeks, months and, possibly, years—we never know how long each of us will last.

We have discussed this matter ourselves, and the Government are committed not only to no hard border, but to respecting the result of the referendum, which means that we are leaving the single market and the customs union. We set out possible alternative arrangements in our customs paper last summer and we are working towards them.

[Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)]

6. What assessment her Department has made of the effect on Northern Ireland of the UK leaving the EU.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alex Cunningham and Karen Bradley

Thursday 29th June 2017 Commons Chamber

[Karen Bradley]

I share my hon. Friend’s enthusiasm for the women’s hockey team, having been honoured to be at the semi-final in Rio, where we had that glorious victory, and to meet the team afterwards. The initiative that she talks about sounds very exciting.

[Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)]

T7. The Stockton international riverside festival, which will be held from 3 until 6 August, attracts thousands of visitors, and has grown into one of the country’s greatest street arts events. This year it celebrates its 30th anniversary. Will the Secretary of State join me in congratulating Stockton Borough Council on its vision in setting up the festival, and congratulating the Arts Council on recognising it for the tremendous success that it has become?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alex Cunningham and Karen Bradley

Monday 11th April 2016 Commons Chamber

[Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)]

15. What assessment she has made of recent trends in the level of the most serious and violent crimes.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Karen Bradley)]

Violent crime is 25% lower than it was in June 2010, according to the independent crime survey for England and Wales. Our new modern crime prevention strategy includes actions to tackle a range of crimes, including violent and knife crime.

[Alex Cunningham]

Noureden Mallaky-Soodmand is a convicted violent Iranian criminal who was transferred to my constituency upon release from prison because the paperwork needed to deport him could not be sorted out. He is now back in prison after brandishing a cleaver and threatening to decapitate people in Stockton. Can the Minister tell me when I will get full answers to my parliamentary questions on which authorities in Stockton, if any, were told about this dangerous man in our area?

[Karen Bradley]

The hon. Gentleman will know that I cannot comment on the specifics of the case. If he will forgive me, I will write to him.