Parliamentary activity

That this House congratulates Mia Wiseman of Loftus on her outstanding achievement in representing Great Britain at the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo and her contribution to Great Britain’s silver medal in the Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay; recognises the remarkable dedication of Mia, who was born deaf, overcame significant barriers, and has trained from a young age with the support of her family, coach Barbara Wilkinson and the Loftus Dolphins Swimming Club; pays tribute to the people of East Clev...

That this House welcomes the opening of Morgan House in Boosbeck, East Cleveland, a new specialist support centre providing accommodation, counselling and recovery services for veterans and their families from across the north of England; commends the work of Healthier Heroes CIC in delivering housing, rehabilitation and reintegration support for veterans across the North; pays tribute to the life of former Royal Marine Sam Morgan whose memory inspired the naming of the facility and whose sto...

That this House expresses its deep gratitude to all those who volunteer across the United Kingdom to provide aid for Ukraine; commends the individuals, community groups, and businesses who have donated medical supplies, toiletries, and other essential goods and transported them to Ukraine; and recognises the contribution of voluntary aid groups such as SUKS in East Cleveland, which has made over ninety aid runs to reach those in need.

That this House celebrates the outstanding achievements of Grangetown Netball Club, which, since its founding 40 years ago in one of the most deprived areas of Redcar and Cleveland, has grown from strength to strength, reaching the highest level of national netball competition in the Premier League; commends the dedication of volunteer coaches Ria Small, Faye Summerhill, and Jade Stainthorpe, who, while balancing full-time jobs and family responsibilities, have been instrumental in developing...

That this House acknowledges the Rail Accident Investigation Branch report into the fatality of Cleveland Gervais, a blind passenger fatally struck by a train on 26 February 2020 after falling from platform 1 of Eden Park station; notes that 35 per cent of platforms are seriously dangerous for blind and partially sighted people due to the absence of the vital safety measure of tactile paving and that up to 15 per cent of people falling from platforms are blind or partially sighted; notes the ...