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HANSARDSouth West Water: Brixham ContaminationThis has been a devastating event. Although constituents in Newton Abbot were not directly affected, this is an issue of trust, as my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon…20 May 2024HANSARD Furnished Holiday Lettings: TaxationWill my hon. Friend give way?01 May 2024HANSARD Furnished Holiday Lettings: TaxationOn the basis of the contributions that have been made, does it not seem obvious that what we need is a proper impact assessment of the reform? We need to look at the impact on the…01 May 2024HANSARD Furnished Holiday Lettings: TaxationIs it not also clear, following the Renters (Reform) Bill, that there has been a haemorrhaging of landlords who do not wish to be in the private rented sector? As a consequence,…01 May 2024HANSARD Furnished Holiday Lettings: TaxationIf the Minister is unwilling to undertake a consultation, is he willing to look at a carve-out—an exemption—for properties that cannot be used in the private rented sector because…01 May 2024HANSARD South West WaterI will focus my remarks on water supply rather than pollution. To give some context, the Environment Agency predicts that England risks running short of water by 2045—not very far…05 Mar 2024HANSARDRural Councils: FundingI thank my hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder) for securing this very important debate. I could waste time setting out the problem that he has made very clear,…29 Nov 2023HANSARDRural Councils: FundingWill the Minister give way?29 Nov 2023HANSARDRailway Ticket OfficesThis is an excellent debate and I am delighted that it was raised. Supposedly, the driver for closing ticket offices is the reduction in sales to 12%. In coastal and rural areas,…13 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ10. In December last year, LINK conducted research about the acceptance of cash. It found that nearly half—45%—of people have been somewhere where cash has not been accepted or…21 Jun 2023HANSARD NHS Dentists: South-West EnglandHealthy teeth are a critical part of a healthy body; we cannot really separate one from the other. It has always surprised me that when the NHS was established, the concept of…24 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsNewton Abbot constituents face hosepipe bans after torrential spring storms, and they are asking me why water catchment plans have not prevented this. Reservoirs, desalination…03 May 2023HANSARD Branded Medicines Voluntary Scheme and the Life Sciences VisionI beg to move, That this House has considered the voluntary scheme for branded medicines and the Life Sciences Vision. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma.…03 May 2023HANSARD Branded Medicines Voluntary Scheme and the Life Sciences VisionI apologise for interrupting the Minister’s flow. He is right that there was a forecast, but my understanding is that it was wrong and that there was an under-growth in all those…03 May 2023HANSARD Branded Medicines Voluntary Scheme and the Life Sciences VisionAs has been rightly said, we are encroaching on recess time, so I am grateful to all contributors for still being here. This has been an important debate, and one thing is clear:…03 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsInvestors need certainty and the British people need access to more medicines. The growth cap in the voluntary pricing agreement for branded medicines between the pharmaceutical…25 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ9. At Prime Minister’s Question Time on 4 February 2015, David Cameron said he was determined to do whatever it took to fix the Dawlish railway line—the only route to the…19 Apr 2023HANSARD South West Water: PerformanceI will not. We then have to ask whether the three regulators were asleep on the job. Why is it only now that the Conservative Government have shone a light on the problem that…28 Feb 2023HANSARD South West Water: PerformanceI am afraid not. Remember that one of the key shortfalls was the lack of communication. South West Water’s communication has definitely improved. The WaterFit app, which my hon.…28 Feb 2023HANSARD South West Water: PerformanceI am afraid not. When we looked at some of the shortfalls in the railways, the Government stepped in, because they recognised that the sector was not working. I give credit to the…28 Feb 2023