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HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend that those children are going to be most affected by this policy. For those families, the tax change is a regressive step that will force…08 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsMy constituency of South Devon is home to several small independent schools that offer an alternative education from the mainstream offer from state schools: education that caters…08 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageI welcome the Secretary of State’s enthusiasm for decarbonisation and carbon capture, particularly in heavy industry, including cement. However, the track 1 projects include new…07 Oct 2024HANSARD Rural Bus ServicesWill the Minister consider the health impact of rural bus networks? Rural settings are very different from urban ones, and given the serious health implications of isolation and…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Rural Bus ServicesWill the Minister give way?11 Sept 2024HANSARD Housing: Cornwall and the Isles of ScillyI thank my hon. Friend the Member for St Ives (Andrew George) for raising these difficult issues around housing and second homes in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We have…09 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Schools in Devon are missing out on £23.5 million a year due to the national funding formula—the equivalent of 450 full-time teachers across the county. Will the Minister meet…09 Sept 2024HANSARDCost of Living: Support for PensionersThe Chancellor’s announcement of cuts to the winter fuel payment was quickly followed by news of a 10% increase in the energy price cap. South Devon has a higher than average…03 Sept 2024HANSARDCost of Living: Support for Pensioners12. What fiscal steps she is taking to support pensioners with the cost of living.03 Sept 2024HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to make my maiden speech. I congratulate all the other Members who have made their maiden speeches this evening,…02 Sept 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI applaud the new Government’s mission to halve violence against women and girls. In my previous role as the chief executive of Devon Rape Crisis, I learned how insidious…29 Jul 2024