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Bishop Auckland Constituency Labour Party

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Standards in Public Life

Commons debates

I thank the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister for his statement. It is refreshing to see a Government who are committed to making those in positions of trust accountable. [Interruption.]...

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

Commons debates

Will the shadow Minister give way?

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

Commons debates

Will the shadow Minister give way?

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

Commons debates

Does my hon. Friend share my confusion at the point that has just been made? Does it not illustrate that all of this is about choices, and that the choice that is being made on this side of the...

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

Commons debates

The last time we debated this issue, I took many interventions from Conservative Members—there are fewer of them in the Chamber today—who wanted to know whether I would support...

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

Commons debates

I am deeply offended by the hon. Gentleman’s comment about people in the north of England, as though they are people who simply vote for their own welfare. That is not true. The people I...

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill

Commons debates

The hon. Gentleman mentions the local pharmacist. The local pharmacist in my constituency is my twin sister. She put herself through a degree in pharmacy while on universal credit as a single...

International Day of Education - [Valerie Vaz in the Chair]

Backbench Business

Sam Rushworth made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

While the hon. Member is on that point, we are all aware of a letter that he wrote in 2020, in which he urged President Elect Joe Biden to do exactly what the Government are doing. Will the hon....

International Day of Education - [Valerie Vaz in the Chair]

Backbench Business

Sam Rushworth made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southgate and Wood Green (Bambos Charalambous) for his excellent speech and for the excellent...

Unitaid

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sam Rushworth received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Unitaid; and what steps she is taking to fulfil...

Mobile Phones and Social Media: Use by Children

Commons debates

As one of the Back Benchers pushing the Government in this direction, I feel that the Secretary of State is taking the right approach in looking at the evidence and having a broad consultation to...

County Durham: Cultural Opportunities - [Valerie Vaz in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I thank my hon. Friend for mentioning Bishop Auckland. On Friday, we are having a big meeting for people helping to launch our bid to be the town of culture. Does she agree that culture is what...

County Durham: Cultural Opportunities - [Valerie Vaz in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I am delighted that my hon. Friend mentioned where it started. In Shildon we recently unveiled a world origin site plaque, showing that the world’s first commercial railway started in the...

New Towns

Commons debates

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker; I am often last with my contributions, but hopefully not least. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch (Katrina Murray) for an...

UK Town of Culture

Westminster Hall debates

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) for securing this debate, and warmly welcome the opportunity for Bishop Auckland to bid to become the UK’s town of culture....

Farming Profitability

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sam Rushworth made a speech in the House of Commons

Merry Christmas, Mr Speaker. As we are all sleeping in or children are opening their stockings on this Christmas morning, farmers in Teesdale and Weardale will be up tending to their sheep and...

Farming Profitability

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sam Rushworth made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps she is taking to help increase the profitability of farming.

Child Poverty Strategy

Commons debates

I thank the Secretary of State for this strategy, which is what I came into politics for. I also thank her for the roll-out of Best Start family hubs. I appreciate that it is impossible to do...

Income Tax (Charge)

Commons debates

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Chelsea Football Club: Sales

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sam Rushworth received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the interest accrued on the frozen £2.5 billion proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club is...