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HANSARD Middle EastA constituent wrote to me as he was deeply concerned that the British public had been misled about the UK’s involvement in the US conflict with Iran. His sister lives next to RAF…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Water CompaniesLast week, South West Water was fined nearly £2 million after pleading guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption in Brixham in my constituency in 2024. I do not…08 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenIt is funny how the thought of the Prime Minister’s legacy has suddenly spurred him on to take action to protect our children, when he has resisted for so long. That being said,…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasI thank the hon. Member for giving way again; he is being very generous with his time. We are talking about the importance of hospitality in our coastal communities. Given that…03 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.03 Jun 2026HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesNowhere is it more apparent what happens when a community is not prepared than in South Devon. We have a major A road that washed into the sea in February and we now have…02 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataResearch has repeatedly shown that about half of child sexual abuse in the UK happens within the family, and the majority of the rest is by known, trusted adults. When I was chief…01 Jun 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainWhat I said is absolutely correct. In my constituency of South Devon, new build homes in developer-led housing estates are selling for £950,000. We are not providing the homes we…14 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. We do not have a mayor in Devon, so we miss out on a lot of that legislation’s benefits. I have loads of villages that do not even…14 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainIt is a real pleasure to speak in this King’s Speech debate, which is my first in this Chamber. Last time around, I was sat on my own in a hotel room on the south bank with covid,…14 May 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportMany farmers are relying on SFI, but it closed to new applications in March and is yet to reopen, and there is no clarity about the future budget. Delays in payments to those who…29 Apr 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsA quarter of female teachers have been subjected to misogynistic abuse in the classroom in the last year. They report feeling humiliated and violated, and we know that…29 Apr 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportI just wanted to make a brief intervention on the issue of entry into farming. Devon county council has several farms and it is very keen to use them as a way to get young people…29 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingThe hon. Member is being very generous with her time. Dogs have noticeable physiological differences from humans—different enzymes, different gastric pH—which leads to the vast…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMany people in my constituency are very nervous about how local government reorganisation will impact them, and they worry that it could lead to a top-down style of devolution,…27 Apr 2026HANSARDApprenticeshipsApprenticeships offer young people a great pathway into rewarding careers, so I very much welcome the Government’s ambition to create more of them, but a report published last…27 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?22 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWill the hon. Member give way?22 Apr 2026HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI believe we are talking about two different things. On banning social media for under-16s, there is a complication there. We have seen what they have done in Australia, and what…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Access to Work SchemeAre the Government evaluating the difference between the cost of paying Access to Work at a higher rate, so that people can actually get the support they need, and the cost of…15 Apr 2026