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Mary Kelly Foy
LabourMP for City of Durham
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Civil Service Pensions Update
“I've heard from dozens of my.…”
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Debate
NHS Dentistry
“I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for granting this debate, and I declare an interest as co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for dentistry and oral health. I pay tribute to the British Dental Association, our secre…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Home Department
“16. What recent progress her Department has made in implementing the violence against women and girls strategy.…”
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Legislation
Health Bill
“The NHS needs reform, not least after years of Conservative underfunding, fragmentation and neglect. I strongly support the Government’s commitment to shifting the NHS from sickness to prevention. As co-chair of the APPG on smoking and heal…”
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Debate
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
“I welcome the ambition in the King’s Speech to grow the economy, raise living standards and make Britain a secure place to invest, but for my constituents in the City of Durham growth cannot exist only in national figures or ministerial spe…”
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Legislation
Crime and Policing Bill
“There is much in the Bill that is serious and worthy of support. The measures to tackle shop theft, protect retail workers, strengthen the response to exploitation and abuse and deal with knife crime are all important. However, Lords amendm…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Housing, Communities and Local Government
“4. What steps his Department is taking to help tackle damp and mould in social housing.…”
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Legislation
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
“I declare an interest: I am proud to be the co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on smoking and health. I am pleased that the Bill has returned from the Lords with minimal amendments. All the amendments before us are either Governm…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Home Department
“20. What plans her Department has to help tackle antisocial behaviour.…”
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Legislation
Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill
“The creation of a permanent memorial to the people who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire is deeply important and necessary, and I welcome the Bill before the House today. It is right that Parliament ensures there is a lasting plac…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Heating Oil Support
“In villages like Waterhouses and Quebec in Durham, many people use heating oil to heat their homes and their water. I have been contacted by very distressed constituents who tried to order their usual supply of heating oil, only to find tha…”
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Debate
Palliative Care
“Palliative and end-of-life care is one of the clearest tests of a health and care system. It is about whether people can live their final months, weeks or days with dignity, comfort and choice, and whether families are supported, rather tha…”
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Debate
Police Grant Report
“Before I make my remarks and my plea to the Government, I must respond to the complete nonsense from the shadow Home Secretary, the right honourable Member for Croydon South (Chris Philp), and other Members on the Opposition Benches. The 14…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“9. What assessment he has made of the resilience of the electricity distribution network.…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Q2. Elemore Hall school is a fantastic multi-site provision, supporting more than 200 of County Durham’s vulnerable young people with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Its personalised alternative curriculum centre in Durham…”
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Debate
Business Rates: Retail, Hospitality and Leisure
“Hospitality and leisure businesses in the City of Durham are incredibly concerned about their future. Does the Minister agree that if we are truly to level the playing field between the high street and the online giants, it is time we show …”
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Debate
Business of the House
“City of Durham is home to fantastic hospitality businesses. I have had the pleasure of visiting some of them recently, such as the Station pub in Langley Moor, as well as Notch and Kitt’s Pool Room and Bar in the city. We are aware that the…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Culture, Media and Sport
“7. What steps she is taking to help increase access to sports facilities.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Housing, Communities and Local Government
“10. What steps he plans to take to reform the leasehold system.…”
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Legislation
Railways Bill
“I am pleased to speak about a matter that is so important to my constituents. For too long, our railway has been held back by fragmentation, competing interests, and a lack of clear accountability. By bringing services back into public hand…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Gaza and Sudan
“I thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement, and for her ongoing efforts to pursue peace. The rebuilding of Gaza must be Palestinian-led. Civil society and communities in Gaza have led the efforts on the frontline in the face of two yea…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“8. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the warm home discount on levels of fuel poverty.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Justice
“9. What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of lowering the pension age of prison officers.…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Huntingdon Train Attack
“Of course, my first thoughts are with the victims of this horrific attack. The RMT union has called for urgent meetings with the Government, police and the industry to ensure that we have the strongest resources and procedures in place to p…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“1. What steps he is taking to ensure scientific evidence is used to support his net zero policies.…”
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Debate
Regional Transport Inequality
“I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak in a really important debate on regional transport inequality. For too long, communities in the north-east have suffered the effects of chronic underinvestment in transport and the flawed legac…”
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Debate
Business of the House
“I had the pleasure of meeting Fergus, Freddie and Michael, members of the band Jam Tub, on a recent visit to Framwellgate school in Durham. These musicians are passionate about contributing to Durham’s cultural vibrancy, performing at event…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Orgreave Inquiry
“As one who represents a constituency in the heart of the Durham coalfield, I recognise the pressing need for an inquiry into the events that occurred at the Orgreave plant on 18 June 1984, and, like others, I send a huge thank you to the me…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Commemoration of Matchgirls’ Strike
“This is an important debate, and I thank my honourable Friend so much for securing it. The matchgirls’ strike played a really important part in the whole of labour history and the struggles of women. In Durham, we had the Durham Women Again…”
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