LabourMP for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
“Mr. Speaker. I'm sure that we all are aware of the importance of the role played by civil servants across the whole country. People often devote their whole working lives to these roles, and so the least they deserve is to get the pensions …”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Chair. I'm not a Northumberland MP, but there's a couple of things I would really want to press minister on. that the fact that it's not just important to Northumberland and Scotland, but the whole region, you know, …”
“I thank my constituency neighbour for her statement. Does she agree with me that devolved authorities, such as the North East combined authority, have the local knowledge to inspire, support, drive and encourage innovation and growth in pla…”
“My constituent Abdul faced three on-the-day cancellations of his asylum interview because of challenges securing an interpreter. He then had a fourth interview, in his second language, in which he is not proficient. He is now appealing his …”
“The north-east has the highest number of young people not in education, employment or training anywhere in the country—64,000 in total. I recently joined the Centre for Social Justice and Fenwick Newcastle for a “Big Listen”, with 120 emplo…”
“Further to the concerns raised by the honourable Member for Brigg and Immingham (Martin Vickers), will the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero make a statement on the delayed hydrogen strategy refresh? Projects in my constit…”
“11. What discussions he has had with private sector representatives on securing investment in clean energy industries.…”
“I commend my honourable Friend for all her work as part of the APPG on smoking and health and in her former role as a councillor. Does she find it as shocking as I do that four in 10 adult smokers in this country believe vaping to be as har…”
“A local pharmacy has contacted me regarding the need for a fast resolution to this year’s settlement negotiations. The pharmacy’s leadership tells me that their wage, pension and national insurance costs will increase substantially in April…”
“I am very sorry to hear about the mother of my honourable Friend the Member for Worcester (Tom Collins). This is a topic of deep personal importance to me, to many of us in the Chamber and to many of our constituents, but it took a private …”
“At a time when the UK is increasingly dependent on and exposed to internationally traded LNG, does delaying the oil and gas price mechanism not risk reducing investment in domestic supply exactly when global markets are least stable?…”
“Over recent weeks, students and graduates have written to me about the broken student loans system. They tell me about the mental stress caused by punitive interest rates, and that the planned freeze of the repayment threshold will impact t…”
“2. What steps he is taking to reform service charges for leaseholders.…”
“Rising employer contributions to the teachers’ pension scheme are mounting significant pressures on post-1992 universities and driving some to cut costs to deliver the same teaching. I have been contacted by staff at Northumbria University …”
“The Secretary of State said that the evidence shows that the vast majority of 1950s-born women already knew that the state pension age was increasing. I, like my honourable Friend the Member for Blaydon and Consett (Liz Twist), am also a 19…”
“Q7. I welcome the Prime Minister’s leadership and our Government’s clear commitment to tackling child poverty, recognising that high-quality education is one of the best routes out of poverty. However, young people in one of the most depriv…”
“I welcome a number of the announcements in the Chancellor’s Budget addressing the issues affecting my constituents’ lives. Despite the challenging headwinds facing the Exchequer, the Chancellor decided to protect the £120 billion of additio…”
“I thank Mr Speaker for granting the debate. I do not underestimate the challenges that the Minister and her colleagues face, because the transition is a monumental task. Tonight I will set out the case for further Government support being n…”
“I welcome the Government’s mention of tiebacks in a consultation earlier this year. The development of tiebacks is important because it reduces costs and extends the life of existing critical infrastructure. However, many existing hubs are …”
“11. What steps he is taking to reduce youth homelessness.…”
“22. What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.…”
“Children are 20% of the population, but 100% of our future. I see that every time I visit a school in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend. We know that the first few years of a child’s life are crucial, laying the foundation for their ove…”
“My constituent has an active application to bring members of his family, who are currently in a third country, to safety in the UK. The MOD has advised him to assume that their data has been compromised, which is deeply concerning given the…”
“2. What steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help increase the number of jobs in supply chains in green industries.…”
“Following yesterday’s “Act Now, Change Forever” mass lobby of Parliament, organised by the Climate Coalition, will the Leader of the House make time to debate the serious nature of developing countries’ debt, which prevents those nations fr…”
“Further to the intervention from the honourable Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), does my honourable Friend agree that public awareness is not where it should be? It worries me to see people with their phones sticking out of their back p…”
“I thank my honourable Friend the Member for Salford (Rebecca Long Bailey) for securing this debate from the Backbench Business Committee, of which I am a member, and for her eloquent and informative speech. Financial security is something w…”
“2. What support the Church of England is providing to Christians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.…”
“4. Whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on proposals to extend the listed places of worship grant scheme after 2026.…”
“I thank the Secretary of State for investing in Battle Hill primary school in the ward in which I live, where I was proud to be a school governor for 20 years. Does she agree that investing in nurseries in deprived areas such as Battle Hill…”
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