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Here, you can find Richard Holden's latest speeches and appearances in Parliament:

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Richard Holden MP pushes to end Virginity testing

Tuesday, 20 July, 2021

Richard Holden MP today asked the Home Office Minister for Women, Victoria Atkins MP, to consider his amendments NC1 and NC2 to end virginity testing and hymenoplasty.

Coverage in the Northern Echo

Bids are in, the County of Culture gathers pace

Tuesday, 20 July, 2021

The deadline for submissions of interest for the City of Culture award closed yesterday. County Durham is one of those being considered, following the campaign to bid instead for a County of Culture started by Richard Holden, MP for North West Durham.

Richard Holden MP thanks those who have campaigned to end virginity testing

Thursday, 15 July, 2021

Richard Holden MP today addressed the Rt Hon. Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Leader of the House of Commons, to thank the organisations which have worked to put an end to virginity testing.

Richard Holden MP joins all-Party condemnation of racist abuse

Wednesday, 14 July, 2021

Richard Holden MP spoke today in the House on the Government's commitment to tackling racist abuse online, following the unacceptable treatment of the England football team.

Richard Holden MP on Free Speech in Universities

Monday, 12 July, 2021

As Parliament sat late to debate the Higher Education (Free Speech) Bill, Richard Holden MP defended the necessity of the bill to protect free speech in universities and academic debate.

Local MPs call for civil service jobs in County Durham

Thursday, 8 July, 2021

Richard Holden, Member of Parliament for North West Durham and Paul Howell, MP for Sedgefield today raised with Rt Hon.

Richard visiting the renovated Empire Theatre in Consett

Durham County of Culture bid picks up

Thursday, 1 July, 2021

 

Richad Holden calls for upgrade to the A68

Saturday, 26 June, 2021

 

(Front page of The Northern Echo 26/06/2021)

Richard Holden in North West Durham

A personal message from Richard Holden as he celebrates one year of being North West Durham’s first ever Conservative MP

Saturday, 12 December, 2020

Over the last year it has been the greatest honour of my life to represent the people of North West Durham.

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Richard Holden introduces Bill to tackle new drugs in prisons

Monday, 19 October, 2020

Parliament does not normally sit on Fridays, so that Members of Parliament (MPs) can go back to their constituencies. 

Business of the House | Commons debates

Last month, I attended the Eastgate sheep show, which, due to covid, happened for the first time since I was elected.

Peatlands | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Commons debates

I thank the Minister for that answer.

Peatlands | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Commons debates

What steps the Government are taking to help to protect and enhance peatlands.

Peatlands | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Commons debates

I thank the Minister for that answer.

Peatlands | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Commons debates

What steps the Government are taking to help to protect and enhance peatlands.

Coronavirus: Vaccination | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken on vaccine damage payment policy in

Peatlands | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Commons debates

I thank the Minister for that answer.

Small Businesses: VAT | Treasury | Written Answers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to increases in the cost of living, what assessment he has made of the potential m

Red Diesel | Treasury | Written Answers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential economic merits of permitting the use of red diese

Food Supply | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to increase UK food production

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