Speeches by Glindon.

“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 from adequately spending to mitigate a climate crisis they have done the least to …”

“Further to the intervention from the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), does my hon. 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 pockets or people standing and taking photographs around Westminster, knowing how high the in…”

“I thank my hon. 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 we endeavour to secure for our families and for ourselves. Many 1950s-born women worked…”

“Thank you for putting in for this debate, because I think all of us who were MPs during covid and after have been, at some point, approached by one of the forgotten 3 million, whose campaign has been sustained and still crops up. Each of us will probably get contacted about it if the campaign is granted.”

“I am also a member of the APPG.”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this important debate at short notice from the Backbench Business Committee. I am a member of that Committee but did not take part in the decision on this debate. As ever, the hon. Member…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate and on his fantastic speech. To take a slightly different angle, does he agree that our many cadet units across the region, which are often based in very deprived areas, provide wonderful opportunities for young people to gain many life skills and get high-skilled q…”

“My hon. Friend is giving a marvellous speech. On that subject, will he commend all the veterans’ charities that work across our region and the support provided by volunteers, particularly with mental health and finding homes—all the social issues that affect people who come out of the service back into civvy street? Th…”

“Is this specifically about betting shops, as opposed to the one-armed bandit sort of activity?”

“I have not signed your application, but this was raised with me by an approved doctor. They pointed out the dangers, and how easy it is for people to set up a business doing these procedures. The debate will probably be welcomed by the professionals who are carrying this out properly, as it will alert the public to the…”

“2. What support the Church of England is providing to Christians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.”

“Thousands of Palestinians, including children, are detained by the Israeli military. Reports of mistreatment and torture date back to UNICEF’s 2013 report on children in Israeli military detention. Last year, the UN special rapporteurs highlighted the escalating use of torture against Palestinian detainees with people …”

“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.”

“As well as facing uncertainty about the future of the grant, churches in my constituency are finding it hard to cope with the rise in revenue costs, which include the cost of church insurance. Can my hon. Friend tell us what is being done to support the financial position of English parish churches more generally?”

“3. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Great British Energy funding on Northern Ireland.”

“Abandoning the 2050 net zero target shows that the Tory leader has learned nothing from her party’s historic election defeat. Does the Minister agree that Northern Ireland has a huge amount to gain from this Labour Government, working together with the Northern Ireland Executive on the transition to clean power? Will s…”

“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 is essential in order to give very young children a good start to their educati…”

“It is great to hear what has happened in your constituency. Yesterday at Home Office questions, there were about half a dozen questions on violence on high streets, particularly against shopkeepers and retailers. This would no doubt be a very popular subject. Has anyone mentioned that to you when you have spoken to?”

“T8. During a recent walkabout in Wallsend with Northumbria’s police and crime commissioner, Susan Dungworth, and the North Tyneside cabinet member for community safety, Karen Clark, I heard about how the police, retailers and the council work in partnership to tackle retail crime. However, while larger retailers can pr…”

“As chair of the all-party parliamentary group for responsible vaping, I have followed the progress of the Bill closely. I will speak to new clauses 4, 6, 7 and 15, as well to amendments 36, 37 and 88, all of which stand in my name. I congratulate the Minister on her appointment and on stepping up so wonderfully to help…”