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Housing in the North, Local Democracy, Medomsley Detention Centre, Rural BusinessDebate information
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Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative) Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (16 debate interactions) View debates with Jacob Rees-Mogg Matt Hancock (Conservative) Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (14 debate interactions) View debates with Matt Hancock Kevan Jones (Labour) (11 debate interactions) View debates with Kevan Jones View All MP Sparring PartnersDepartment Debates
Department of Health and Social Care (19 debate contributions) View Department of Health and Social Care debatesHM Treasury (12 debate contributions) View HM Treasury debates
Home Office (12 debate contributions) View Home Office debates
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Legislation Debates
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 - Government Bill (2,224 words contributed) View Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 - Government Bill debatesPrisons (Substance Testing) Bill 2019-21 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) (2,155 words contributed) View Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill 2019-21 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) debates
Pension Schemes Bill [HL] 2019-21 - Government Bill (2,103 words contributed) View Pension Schemes Bill [HL] 2019-21 - Government Bill debates
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Significant North West Durham Petitions
Highest North West Durham signature proportion
| Status | Signatures | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 196 of 17,443 (1.12%) |
Require local authorities to have free helplines for the homeless and vulnerable Gov Responded - 17 Dec 2020 |
| Open | 58 of 9,608 (0.60%) |
Grant wraparound and holiday care providers urgent financial support |
| Open | 149 of 24,769 (0.60%) |
Prioritise special school staff in Covid 19 vaccinations. |
| Open | 158 of 27,880 (0.57%) |
Do not require salons to close due to Covid-19 Gov Responded - 18 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 172 of 31,086 (0.55%) |
Review the need for a statutory owners and Directors Test in Football Gov Responded - 10 Aug 2020 |
Most North West Durham signatures
| Status | Signatures | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 1,426 of 1,109,577 (0.13%) |
End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 864 of 620,759 (0.14%) |
Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases Gov Responded - 28 Oct 2020 |
| Open | 630 of 296,938 (0.21%) |
Limit the Sale and Use of Fireworks to Organisers of Licensed Displays Only Gov Responded - 13 Aug 2020 |
| Open | 582 of 427,330 (0.14%) |
Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases Gov Responded - 25 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 566 of 563,758 (0.10%) |
Reduce University student tuition fees from £9250 to £3000 |
| Current Signatures | Final Signatures | Title | Petition Deadline |
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200,272 c. 1,672 added daily |
313,472 (Estimated) |
Allow football fans to attend matches at all levels Sign this petition Gov Responded - 21 Oct 2020 Debated on - 9 Nov 2020 View Mr Richard Holden's petition debate contributions |
29 Mar 2021 closes in 2 months, 1 week |
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Football is a powerful tool of which allows a range of benefits such as employment, and other important aspects of life. Football can be associated with passion, emotion, excitement and dedication across the community. With Fans attending football games a range of economic benefits are there too. |
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178,820 Petition Closed |
Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work Gov Responded - 4 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Mr Richard Holden's petition debate contributions |
5 Sep 2020 closed 4 months, 2 weeks ago |
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I would like the government to review and increase the pay for healthcare workers to recognise the work that they do. |
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44,982 Petition Closed |
We would like the government to consider social care as equally important to NHS Gov Responded - 20 Apr 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Mr Richard Holden's petition debate contributions |
24 Sep 2020 closed 3 months, 4 weeks ago |
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We would like the government to support and regard social care: financially, publicly and systematically on an equal par as NHS. We would like parliament to debate how to support social care during COVID-19 and beyond so that it automatically has the same access to operational and financial support. |
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16,347 Petition Closed |
Reduce or scrap the immigration health surcharge for overseas NHS Staff. Gov Responded - 29 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Mr Richard Holden's petition debate contributions |
18 Sep 2020 closed 4 months ago |
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To revoke the Immigration Health Surcharge increases for overseas NHS staff. The latest budget shows an increase of £220 a year for an overseas worker to live and work in the UK, at a time when the NHS, and UK economy, relies heavily on them. |
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72,624 Petition Closed |
Give non-British citizens who are NHS workers automatic citizenship Gov Responded - 6 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Mr Richard Holden's petition debate contributions |
7 Oct 2020 closed 3 months, 2 weeks ago |
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Give NHS workers who are EU and other Nationals automatic UK citizenship if they stay and risk their own lives looking after the British people during the COVID crisis. |
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Commons initiatives
Richard Holden has not been granted any Urgent Questions in the current sitting
Richard Holden has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting
1 Bill introduced by Richard Holden
A Bill to prohibit virginity testing procedures; to make associated provision about education; and for connected purposes.
Date TBA
Richard Holden has not supported any legislation in the current parliamentary sitting