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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe topic of today’s debate is investment and renewal, but that is not what people in Yeovil are thinking about after this Budget. For my constituents, including many local…02 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ6. I hope the Prime Minister will agree with me that the defence industry in Somerset is a key engine for growth, jobs and innovation. Leonardo in Yeovil is making fantastic…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Level 7 ApprenticeshipsInvestment in level 7 apprenticeships is so important. Does my hon. Friend agree that we also need to keep up investment in vocational education facilities, and will she join me…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineWill the Prime Minister reassure my constituents that he will oppose any peace deal that rewards Russia for its aggression, whether that means carving up Ukraine’s territory or…25 Nov 2025HANSARDMyalgic EncephalomyelitisIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt) for securing this vital debate and for her…19 Nov 2025HANSARDMyalgic EncephalomyelitisI agree. It is really important that the Government provide more support for ME, because it affects the lives of a lot of people.19 Nov 2025HANSARDMyalgic EncephalomyelitisI agree that we need lots more support groups across the country. It is really good that the hon. Member has one in his constituency. Iona’s school offered her no help; indeed, it…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Flood Risk and Flood Defence Infrastructure: North-west EnglandFlooding is a huge issue in south Somerset. Does my hon. Friend agree with the Somerset Rivers Authority and me that the Environment Agency’s plan to stop maintaining small rivers…18 Nov 2025HANSARDSupport for Dyslexic PupilsOn reading, does the Minister agree that teaching assistants are vital? Without teaching assistants, I would not have got through education. To this day, if someone gives me a…11 Nov 2025HANSARDSupport for Dyslexic PupilsI definitely agree and I thank the hon. Member for her comment. Young people with dyslexia are also three times as likely to not be in employment, education or training by the age…11 Nov 2025HANSARDSupport for Dyslexic PupilsI beg to move, That this House has considered support for dyslexic pupils at school. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. I start by thanking the…11 Nov 2025HANSARDSupport for Dyslexic PupilsI totally agree, and I will come to that later. The hon. Member has probably seen my ten-minute rule Bill about getting support, and I ask him to sign it. The biggest problem is…11 Nov 2025HANSARDSupport for Dyslexic PupilsI agree with my hon. Friend. The impact is devastating on young dyslexic people’s education and their mental health. We know that 26% of 11-year-olds leave primary school below…11 Nov 2025HANSARDSupport for Dyslexic PupilsDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that if someone with dyslexia has not been identified and fails English at GCSE level, and then has to go to college and retake it, that puts them…11 Nov 2025HANSARDSupport for Dyslexic PupilsI, too, thank my co-sponsor of the debate, the hon. Member for Broxtowe (Juliet Campbell). It has been absolutely fantastic to hear so many supportive remarks about dyslexia from…11 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewI welcome many of the changes the Government have brought forward. The review highlighted the attainment gap for people with SEND at school. To close that gap, will the Secretary…05 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsOne reason why house building on some of our car parks is being proposed is because of the Government’s underfunding of rural areas. I agree that parking charges are a problem. We…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsI want to raise the concerns of fantastic businesses in the Yeovil constituency. The current Government’s employer national insurance increase will damage high street businesses.…04 Nov 2025HANSARD World Stroke DayIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) for securing this debate and sharing her stories. I start…28 Oct 2025HANSARD World Stroke DayI call on Somerset ICB to run a trial comparing outcomes for patients in the Yeovil HASU and those taken outside the constituency. Staff in Yeovil hospital would welcome that, and…28 Oct 2025