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HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryWill the Minister give way?11 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasI have had reports of my constituents receiving hospital appointment notices after the day of their appointment, so they have missed vital medical care, and people receiving bank…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Transport in the South-EastMy hon. Friend talks about coastal roads. The A379, a glorious coastal road in my constituency, had already been damaged by storms in January, but last night huge chunks of it…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUkraineAs we approach the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine this month, with reports that Russian troops have killed 12 people and injured 17 others after…02 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren in PovertyWe know that poor housing contributes to child poverty. I have recently heard concerns about social housing providers in my constituency failing to carry out vital repairs to…28 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLink has doubled down on its decision not to grant Totnes a banking hub, despite the Prime Minister telling Members at Prime Minister’s questions that every community that wants…27 Jan 2026HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for opening the debate with such a well-argued and…26 Jan 2026HANSARD International Day of EducationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz, and I thank the hon. Member for Southgate and Wood Green (Bambos Charalambous) for securing this debate. What is education…22 Jan 2026HANSARDFishing IndustryAs many Members may know, warmer sea temperatures brought unexpected numbers of octopus to the waters around South Devon last year, and my crab and lobster fishermen have seen…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEmergency PreparednessAs the Minister will know, a recent gas outage in my constituency left thousands of people without power, many for several days, and Cornwall has recently seen huge disruption…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEmergency Preparedness14. What steps his Department is taking to provide households with information on emergency preparedness.22 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenI recently visited the Fulham boys school, which, 18 months ago, introduced a complete ban on smartphones in school. That school and Kingsbridge community college in my…20 Jan 2026HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Act 2025: EnforcementMy hon. Friend is being very generous with his time. In 2024, storm overflows at Harbertonford waste water treatment works discharged into the Harbourne river for more than 3,500…20 Jan 2026HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Act 2025: EnforcementIn May 2024, an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in my constituency left 17,000 properties under a boil water notice for as long as two months. Although the incident is the subject…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTeacher Retention3. What steps her Department is taking to improve teacher retention.19 Jan 2026HANSARDTeacher RetentionA speech about teacher retention that I made in Westminster Hall recently has been seen by more than 135,000 people on Instagram, and there have been hundreds of comments from…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement and her commitment to Greenland, which is not for sale. President Trump’s threat of tariffs is an alarming escalation and strange…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillAs his constituency neighbours mine, my hon. Friend may be aware that three much-loved venues—Wild Artichokes, the Old Warehouse and the Old Bakery—closed in the town of…13 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI welcome the Secretary of State’s clarity about these disgusting and illegal images on X. I have chosen my side—I deleted X from my phone on Saturday. Can the Secretary of State…12 Jan 2026