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HANSARDDementia CareI absolutely agree. In 2023, Devon saw the closure of its dementia advice service after 10 years because of a cut in funding under the previous Government—a decision that left a…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareI could not agree more. If we had little chunks of regular respite care, people would not end up having to pay for several weeks, just to recover from the care that they are…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareHaving regular, small chunks of respite is absolutely vital for carers.03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareI absolutely agree that early diagnosis is one of the key things that makes a difference to anyone living with dementia. We talk a lot about social care in this place, and the…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareI could not agree more—I am sure I will agree with most of the interventions in this debate. This does not have to be the outcome. We know that with the right support at the right…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareThe hon. Member has beaten me to it—I absolutely agree. The lack of respite support is pushing carers into crisis, and when that happens the result is clear: faster entry into…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareSo many thousands of people are doing this care for free, at home, living under this burden and worrying about what will happen if they are no longer there. They deserve…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareI thank the hon. Member for her contribution, and I agree that community groups such as the one around the Yealm are vital in caring for people with dementia. Devon as a whole is…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareI beg to move, That this House has considered dementia care. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting time for this important debate and Members for supporting it, as…03 Jun 2025HANSARDPrisons: RehabilitationThe former chief inspector of prisons said that LandWorks in my constituency “provides one of the best examples in the country of how we can reduce reoffending, turn lives around…03 Jun 2025HANSARDPrisons: Rehabilitation24. What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing support for rehabilitation programmes.03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareI thank the hon. Member for his intervention—I have not quite got there yet, but it is in my speech. We are also calling for a cross-party commission to form a long-term agreement…03 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]Buses are often seen as a service for the elderly, and they are vital for older residents, especially in rural areas where isolation poses a serious threat to health. Buses can be…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Independent Sentencing ReviewThe national average reoffending rate for people who have done a short-term sentence is 54%. Among those who graduate from a prisoner rehabilitation programme in my constituency,…22 May 2025HANSARDLocation of the Torbay and South Devon NHS out-of-hours Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ServicesI rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of South Devon concerning the proposed temporary co-location of the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation trust’s…22 May 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryNHS dentistry is in crisis, and South Devon is no exception. According to the Nuffield Trust, it is now at “its most perilous point in its 75-year history.” Parents are pulling…22 May 2025HANSARD School Teachers’ Review Body: RecommendationsI think we would all agree that education is the best investment that any Government can make; it raises people out of poverty, improves social mobility and improves health…22 May 2025HANSARD Broadband and Mobile Connectivity: Rural AreasWill the Minister give way?21 May 2025HANSARD Broadband and Mobile Connectivity: Rural AreasOn the issue of not being able to get to every premises, particularly in very rural areas—the highlands and islands would be an example—have the Government given thought to…21 May 2025HANSARD Broadband and Mobile Connectivity: Rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Frome and East Somerset (Anna Sabine) for securing this debate. Too many…21 May 2025