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A Strategy to Make Our Region the Healthiest in the Country

Last Friday I had the privilege to speak at a conference of health care professionals at the launch of the North East’s first ever health and well-being strategy.
The strategy’s vision is for our region to have the best and fairest health and well-being, and to be recognised for its outstanding quality of life. It aims [...]

Olympic and the North East

The following is Nick’s response as Regional Minister to a debate on 10th December  in the House of Commons on “Olympics and the North East” raised by Middlesbrough MP Ashok Kumar. The complete debate can be found here.
Mr. Speaker, you are presiding, Sir, over what I think is a pioneering parliamentary event. I believe that [...]

The New Minister for the North East

The new Leader of the Labour Party has formed his first administration and has asked me to join it as the Minister for the North East and Government Deputy Chief Whip. It’s a great combination of jobs but I am particularly enthusiastic about the new Minister for the North East role.
The job is new [...]