Speeches by Hume.

“I thank my hon. Friend for her answer and look forward to the release of the violence against women and girls strategy. A women’s refuge for Scarborough was approved three years ago, but the project has stalled. Will the Minister say whether the extra £19 million investment announced today can be used finally to delive…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his excellent intervention. Indeed, the hosepipe ban in Yorkshire has brought to everybody’s attention that our water is precious and must not be contaminated by any form of fracking. There are various ways that the Government could amend legislation to prevent oil and gas companies from appl…”

“Thank you, Sir Roger. I appreciate your advice. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Derbyshire Dales (John Whitby) for his intervention; he makes a good point that our English countryside, wherever it is, needs to be protected. The only way to do that is to ban all forms of fracking. A 2020 summary of the findings of…”

“I refer Members to my membership of Unison and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain. In my constituency of Scarborough and Whitby there are thousands of seasonal job opportunities each year, and as well as an enlarged tourism sector during the summer months, there is regular seasonal employment for the rest of the year,…”

“I completely agree with the hon. Member. We must listen to our local communities, who are telling us loud and clear that they do not want fracking on their back door, in their beautiful fields or in the countryside. Since 2019, there has been a moratorium on fracking across the UK—a decision taken after Lancashire was …”

“My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. An 18 to 20-year-old this Christmas who is serving a pint will be earning £1.40 an hour more. Does he agree that this demonstrates Labour’s commitment to young people?”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of banning small-scale fracking operation. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. It is also a pleasure to lead a debate on banning small-scale fracking—an issue that I have campaigned on since I was elected MP for Scarborough and Wh…”

“I completely agree with my hon. Friend that Reform’s plans are a threat to our beautiful countryside, and our constituents do not want them. Europa’s plans have been widely opposed by the local community. In response, campaigners launched a petition that has garnered more than 10,000 signatories calling for a Governmen…”

“Under 14 years of the Conservatives, productivity and growth stagnated—the worst in the G7. Would the hon. Gentleman like to enlighten Members as to whether he thinks that helped or hindered businesses and their employees?”

“Thank you, Susan—it is a really important debate. The Committee currently has 16 Chamber-only debates awaiting allocation, which means that the debate is likely to be scheduled for March at the very earliest. Are you happy to wait that long, or would you be willing to accept a Westminster Hall debate, which may come al…”

“On the figure of 7,200 families from the PANS PANDAS UK report, my own experience suggests that it will be much higher. Would you agree?”

“That is very pragmatic.”

“Alexander Dennis is a British electric bus manufacturer employing more than 700 people in Scarborough. Major bus contracts are due to go live in early 2026. Will the Minister confirm that this Government are backing British-built buses over Chinese imports, and can he confirm that the changes to public procurement proc…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for Bromley and Biggin Hill (Peter Fortune) for securing this important debate. According to the Press Gazette, nearly 300 local papers have closed since 2005. We are at a tipping point. The Public Interest News Foundation estimates …”

“Make it Jim Shannon day.”

“We appreciate you coming and pitching, as a season ticket holder and frequent flyer, but how confident are you that the supporters of your application will actually participate in your debate? The reason I am asking, Jim, is that we recently allocated you a debate on end-of-life care, but when we checked, none of the p…”

“Thank you, Jim. I note that you have just three Labour names on your list at the moment. We would probably look for a fourth for an even split.”

“Boulby mine is the world’s only polyhalite mine, but Woodsmith mine near Whitby is hoping to be the second. Polyhalite is a rare mineral that is used as a super-fertiliser. Will the Minister confirm that polyhalite, which contains magnesium, is eligible for support under the new strategy?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Shipley (Anna Dixon) for securing this timely debate, and for all her work to raise awareness of unpaid carers. It is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who is an unstinting advocate for his co…”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. A constituent recently wrote to me: “ME has taken almost everything from me. I can no longer work, I am mainly confined to my chair or bed and, on the rare occasion that I leave the house for medical appointments, I need to use a wheelchair or walker and it oft…”