Speeches by Glindon.

“That is exactly what the companies are telling me and, as a member of the former all-party parliamentary group on oil and gas, I know it has often been said. The people working in these industries are worried about how their lives will change if they are not able to adapt to new industries. These are important jobs in …”

“It is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I wish you all the very best in your new role. It is great to be asked to speak first, so thank you—it is a total shock! It is an honour to speak in this debate as the Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, as we have a t…”

“Indeed, we certainly need to seize the moment now. Our determination in this place to raise living standards for working people must be unwavering, and good jobs have their role to play in that. The past 14 years have seen unprecedented levels of wage stagnation. Resolution Foundation data shows that wages returned to …”

“In 14 years, the Tory Government did nothing to tackle the ludicrous situation whereby there are over 200 pay bargaining units for civil servants across all Government Departments and agencies, a highly time-consuming and inefficient process that generates unfair pay disparities between people doing near-identical jobs…”

“2. Whether he plans to take steps to consolidate the number of national pay bargaining units in the civil service.”

“It is a great honour to be in the Chamber to hear so many wonderful maiden speeches, especially those of my north-east colleagues. They have made me very proud today, and I think they are going to be fantastic representatives of all their constituents. This is my fifth election to Westminster, but my constituency has c…”