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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 20 May 2025
Adoption and Kinship Placements

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for South West Devon (Rebecca Smith) on securing this important debate. I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise concerns on behalf of my constituents in County Durham. Kinship carers play a crucial …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Apr 2025
Coalfields Regeneration Trust

"I congratulate my good and hon. Friend on securing the debate, and echo the points that he is making. In my constituency of Easington in County Durham, the CRT works with 54 grassroots organisations, tackling health inequalities, and skills and employment challenges, in some of the most left-behind coalfield communities …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Apr 2025
School-based Nursery Capital Grants

"I warmly welcome the statement from my right hon. Friend and neighbour. I particularly welcome the fact that Yohden primary school in my constituency—one of the most deprived and disadvantaged communities not just in the county, but in the country—will benefit. That is tremendous news, but can my right hon. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 01 Apr 2025
Rail Services: East Durham Coastline

"The hon. Gentleman is absolutely correct.

I welcome the Government’s recent decision to publish train cancellation and delay data, including monthly figures on the worst-performing stations, via the Office of Rail and Road. Holding operators to account is essential if we want things to improve, but the data does not …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 01 Apr 2025
Rail Services: East Durham Coastline

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered rail services on the east Durham coastline.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. Some hon. Members might be expecting me to start with an April fool’s joke, but after hearing about the state of rail services …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 01 Apr 2025
Rail Services: East Durham Coastline

"My hon. Friend’s point is well made. I completely agree: the problem affects not just my Easington constituency, but Hartlepool, Billingham and the Tees valley. Not only does it undermine local opportunities, but it damages our local economy and takes wages out of our community as people are forced to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 01 Apr 2025
Rail Services: East Durham Coastline

"Will the Minister give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Apr 2025
Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

"I also congratulate the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) on securing the UQ and thank my hon. Friend the Minister for her response. I will ask a question on behalf of the 340 kinship families in east Durham who are living in a constant state of anxiety. They are …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 01 Apr 2025
Rail Services: East Durham Coastline

"I am grateful to the Minister for seriously addressing the issues that I raised, and I hope that he will address my other two principal suggestions. It is all very well talking about resilience, but people’s travel plans are formed by their experience. We are trying to grow the railway …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 28 Mar 2025
Water Bill

"I congratulate my good and hon. Friend on making an excellent speech and on advocating for public ownership of water and the opportunity to make things better. Does he agree that the mismanagement of the water companies under privatisation is a huge indictment of the whole principle? In my area, …..."
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