Speeches by Foy.

“I am sorry. They were talking about exactly that. Again, that is an opportunity for people across the country and the north-east to visit the rich culture of our area. All that heritage has blossomed into our modern culture. In Durham, we see the brass festival blending our colliery roots with global performers. We see…”

“I could not agree more. I will go on to talk about the diversity in Durham, with the Irishmen, those from Northern Ireland and those from Scotland who came to the north-east to work in our shipyards, our mines and our steelworks. We need to remember that heritage and culture—and, yes, it is something for tourists to en…”

“That is a valuable point. Last year, Durham applied to be the city of culture but, unfortunately, came second to Bradford, which had a fabulous year as the city of culture. I wish my hon. Friend success with Bishop Auckland’s bid to be the town of culture. Such events are the social glue that keep our rural and ex-mini…”

“That this House has considered cultural opportunities in County Durham. I am grateful to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz, and I am pleased to have the opportunity to bring this debate to the House. To many, culture is an add-on: a luxury for when times are good or a line item to be trimmed when budgets are tight.…”

“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 our much loved pubs, cafés, restaurants and hotels the same level of support tha…”

“Durham United football club kicked off this season in the northern league. It is the first time in decades that the city has had a men’s team playing at this level, yet they do not have a permanent ground. At the same time, local authorities are finding it harder and harder to maintain their playing pitch stock to a re…”

“I thought I would sit where the Chamber looks really packed. [Laughter.]”

“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 hospitality sector faces an existential crisis, with many much-loved cafés, pub…”

“7. What steps she is taking to help increase access to sports facilities.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) on securing this important debate. As the Member for the City of Durham, I am immensely proud to represent a world-class university. For many students, coming to a city like Durham i…”

“Residents of the Aykley Woods development in my constituency have recently been informed that collectively, they will be charged £15,000 this year for the management company to run their estate of just over 270 homes, on top of a scandalous £31,000 just to cover the running costs of the management company itself. This …”

“T3. Major planning applications in Durham, such as those for the Milburngate site and Stack in the city centre, have been stalled for years. This has not only left two white elephants in the city centre, but had a significant impact on jobs, the economy and key venues that have been left undeveloped. What steps is the …”

“10. What steps he plans to take to reform the leasehold system.”

“Alan, what do you think the working relationship between the Modernisation Committee and the Procedure Committee should look like in practice?”

“The second part of that question is: how do you ensure that the work of the Modernisation Committee complements rather than conflicts with the work of other Committees?”

“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 hands and creating Great British Railways, the Bill gives us the opportunity to plan…”

“Good afternoon, Baroness. In your view, is the sub judice rule, as currently drafted to be identical in both Houses, a proportionate restriction on the freedom of speech of parliamentarians?”

“Good afternoon, Baroness. In your view, is the sub judice rule, as currently drafted to be identical in both Houses, a proportionate restriction on the freedom of speech of parliamentarians?”

“Yes, thank you.”

“In your experience, to what extent have changes to the way that elections are organised—for example, to limits on timeframes—achieved some of the aims that might be sought by explicit regulation to reduce electioneering?”