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HANSARD Family Farming in DevonIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I thank the right hon. and learned Member for Torridge and Tavistock (Sir Geoffrey Cox) for securing this important…03 Dec 2024HANSARDChildren and BereavementI add my voice to the calls to extend bereavement support payments. I was very lucky—well, not lucky—because I was bereaved before those changes were made, and I had bereavement…02 Dec 2024HANSARDChildren and BereavementIt is an honour to speak under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for Stevenage (Kevin Bonavia) for opening the debate. I would like to acknowledge all the…02 Dec 2024HANSARDFishing IndustryThe hon. Member talked about the importance of encouraging young people into the industry. That is important for us all, wherever we are. It is clear for us all to see that our…28 Nov 2024HANSARDFishing IndustryIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing today’s debate on the UK…28 Nov 2024HANSARDFishing IndustryI am aware that my predecessor used to say it was digital-first and that the paperwork did not exist, but I can tell Members that 17 pieces of paper have to be signed every time…28 Nov 2024HANSARD Online Safety: Children and Young PeopleIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Darlington (Lola McEvoy) on bringing forward this important debate. The internet has…26 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI welcome the ICC’s decision, and I sincerely hope that we will live up to our international obligations if the Prime Minister of Israel visits the UK. You have said yourself that…25 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformThe Liberal Democrats have long campaigned for proper neighbourhood policing, so we welcome this announcement. Sadly, I have heard at first hand the concern and fear of one…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationI congratulate the hon. Member for securing this debate. I think we can all agree that the number of children involved in this conflict, particularly the 16,000 children who have…19 Nov 2024HANSARDSupporting Women into WorkParents of pre-school children in South Devon are finding it all but impossible to find nursery or pre-school places due to the lack of availability and the financial pressure…13 Nov 2024HANSARDSupporting Women into Work4. What steps the Government are taking to support women back into work.13 Nov 2024HANSARD Infant Formula RegulationsThe Government have repeatedly said that they will not consider lifting the two-child benefit cap, but as we have been hearing from Members, the cost of infant formula can be…13 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westLord Darzi said in his review of the NHS that “urgent action is needed to develop a contract that balances activity and prevention, is attractive to dentists and rewards those…12 Nov 2024HANSARD Future of FishingWe in the Liberal Democrats are resolute in our—05 Nov 2024HANSARD Future of FishingI agree that we must do far more to protect the equally important shellfish industry. In my part of the world, we have a budding aquaculture industry of mussels and oysters. They…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Future of FishingI absolutely agree that we need collaboration between science and the fishing industry to make sure that we have sustainable fishing stocks and a productive fishing industry that…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Future of FishingI completely agree. There are oyster farmers in my constituency who are currently doing battle with the Duchy of Cornwall, which wants to get rid of them. We are trying to ensure…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Future of FishingI agree that we have an opportunity to renegotiate, but I do not think that renegotiation will be successful if we start from the position that the EU is the enemy. We have to go…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Future of FishingI absolutely agree. Funnily enough, Brixham was quite a Brexit-supporting community. As a proud remainer, I had hesitations about Brixham as part of the constituency at first, but…05 Nov 2024