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HANSARDOther CorrectionMaternity services in Yeovil are due to shut on Monday, after a deeply flawed Care Quality Commission inspection in January, and are to be moved to Musgrove Park hospital in…19 May 2025HANSARDOther CorrectionMaternity services in Yeovil are due to shut on Monday, after deep flaws were found by a Care Quality Commission inspection in January, and are to be moved to Musgrove Park…19 May 2025HANSARDEngagementsMaternity services in Yeovil are due to shut on Monday, after a deeply flawed Care Quality Commission inspection in January, and are to be moved to Musgrove Park hospital in…14 May 2025HANSARDChurches and Religious Buildings: CommunitiesYeovil has some truly beautiful religious buildings, and polling of the general public shows that 75% of people agree that church buildings are important for society. Holy Trinity…13 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Disabled PeopleIn Yeovil, 7.9% of working-age adults claim PIP, which is higher than the average for the south-west. For my constituents, PIP is not some kind of luxury; it allows them to live…07 May 2025HANSARDParking RegulationConstituents of mine in Yeovil have been given unfair fines at car parks run by Parkingeye, Excel Parking and Euro Car Parks due to unclear signs, faulty ticket machines, bad apps…06 May 2025HANSARD Access to Dentistry: SomersetThe 700,000 new urgent dental appointments cover only a third of the need for urgent care, and are being funded by simply recycling underspends in an already stretched budget.…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Stations: Step-free AccessConstituents of mine with disabilities have had accidents at railway stations in Yeovil because of the lack of support staff and inaccessible systems for booking assistance. Does…18 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveOne of the key messages from farmers at the that forum that I held in my constituency was that they have lost trust in this Government and in investing in sustainable farming.…12 Mar 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsFarmers in my constituency have told me that the Government’s changes to agricultural property relief have damaged their mental health, and some of my constituents have taken…10 Feb 2025HANSARDClosure of High Street Services: Rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Miss Furniss. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) for securing this vital…05 Feb 2025HANSARDClosure of High Street Services: Rural AreasI agree; it is a big reduction. Fortunately, in Crewkerne in my constituency, our banking hub will be open five days a week, but I agree that they need to be reassessed. Beyond…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Accessibility of RadiotherapyDoes my hon. Friend agree that we must also do more to help local groups providing clinical and non-clinical support for radiotherapy patients after treatment, such as the…04 Feb 2025HANSARDRailway Services: South-WestMany railway stations across the south-west remain inaccessible. Disabled people, unable to get support, have had serious accidents at railway stations in constituencies such as…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Community Pharmacies: Devon and the South-westI congratulate you on securing this vital debate. In my constituency of Yeovil, pharmacies provide vital services, including more than 6,700 prescriptions per month—not quite as…17 Dec 2024HANSARD Community Pharmacies: Devon and the South-westWill my hon. Friend join me in urging the Minister to provide a clear timeline for the consultation to start?17 Dec 2024HANSARD Community Pharmacies: Devon and the South-westSorry, Mr Betts. Since the launch of the Pharmacy First service this year, it is estimated that pharmacies in Yeovil have saved at least 556 GP appointments. However, a lack of…17 Dec 2024HANSARD Financial Inclusion: Rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. Does my hon. Friend agree that banking hubs are key for financial inclusion? Does she share my concern that the…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. On 1 August, I wrote to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care about the closure of Yeovil district hospital’s hyper-acute stroke unit.…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillIn October 2021, we Liberal Democrats were the first to call for a tax on oil and gas windfall profits, so I am glad that the Bill is finally scrapping the unfair investment…10 Dec 2024