Mary Glindon

That this House recognises that over 300,000 people borrow money from illegal money lenders or loan sharks, often without realising it is illegal and that the lenders are not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); notes that the FCA found that 45 per cent of borrowe

15 May 2019

That this House notes air passenger duty (APD) has increased by over 650 per cent for economy long haul flights and by 160 per cent for economy short haul flights since its introduction in 1994; further notes that APD has a detrimental impact on the retention of routes and creati

15 May 2019

That this House is dismayed by the Government's decision to delay for up to 24 months, the roll-out of Pava pepper spray across the public adult male prison estate; agrees with the Prison Officers Association that with violence against staff at record levels and rising at a recor

4 Mar 2019

That this House commends the pioneering Drug Diversion Scheme initiative introduced by Thames Valley Police which aims to provide a gateway to treatment for those with drug misuse problems; welcomes the progressive approaches to drug policy advocated by Police and Crime Commissio

27 Feb 2019

That this House agrees with the BMA, Faculty of Public Health, Health Foundation, Health & SocialCare Select Committee, King's Fund, LGA, Royal Society for Public Health and many others that have warned that public health cuts are a false economy, heaping added pressure upon an o

27 Feb 2019

That this House believes that direct flights between the UK and the Kurdistan Region in Iraq would encourage more commercial, cultural, and educational connections with Kurdistan, whose capital city has been deemed the fifth safest in the world; recognises that the Kurdistan Regi

27 Feb 2019

That this House expresses grave concern at the soaring levels of violence in prisons as revealed by the most recent Safety in Custody statistics; is alarmed by the 20 per cent rise in the recorded number of yearly assault incidents across the prison estate in England and Wales to

31 Jan 2019

That this House warmly congratulates YMCA North Tyneside on winning the North East Charity Social Enterprise of the Year and being awarded freedom of the borough by North Tyneside Council; notes that YMCA North Tyneside provides valuable support to some of the most vulnerable you

20 Dec 2018

That this House warmly welcomes an initial deal between the federal Government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), as urged by the UK and others, that will allow 50-100,000 barrels per day of stranded oil in Kirkuk to be exported via the KRG pipeline to Turkey

19 Nov 2018

That this House expresses its relief that relations between the Kurds in Iraq and the federal Government in Baghdad appear to be improving after the failed attempt to blockade and dissolve the Kurdistan Regional Government following its people's overwhelming support for the princ

17 Oct 2018