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HANSARD Support for British FarmingDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the Groceries Code Adjudicator—the regulator for supermarkets, farmers and price controls—needs to be given more teeth and to have greater…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Support for British FarmingDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that the supermarkets’ dominance of our national food supply chains is now just too much? It is defeating the objective that he mentions, which…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Support for British FarmingYes, I will. The Minister has heard that request. Finally, the NFU has called for a DEFRA investigation into the egg supply chain. The NFU is a bit late with that call, but I…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Support for British FarmingI totally agree with the hon. Gentleman’s remarks, which concur with my thoughts. I am afraid this is the beginning of a ticking time bomb. If ever there was a time that this…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Support for British FarmingIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Simon Jupp), who is almost my constituency neighbour, and congratulate him on…23 Nov 2022HANSARDRural ClergyLet me say to my hon. Friend that we have a couple of vacancies in my benefice, and I hope he will feed back on that point. I would be particularly interested to understand what…17 Nov 2022HANSARDRural Clergy5. What recent discussions he has had with the Church on increasing the numbers of clergy in rural parishes. [R]17 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling Up Rural BritainI wholly agree with my hon. Friend and want to relay that message to the Minister as well: I hope we do not get into the territory of negative RSG as there would be mass…09 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Supermarkets such as Morrisons are abusing their dominant market position on fuel by charging up to 20p a litre more in Bridport than other towns in the region, thus…09 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling Up Rural BritainIt is a pleasure to follow my constituency neighbours, my hon. Friends the Members for North Dorset (Simon Hoare) and for South Dorset (Richard Drax). I hope that the House will…09 Nov 2022HANSARDBBC Local Radio: Proposed Reduction in ProvisionMembers have shared their concerns that their local radio station will be merged or shared after 2 pm. What should be BBC Radio Dorset stops at 9 am. We should all be clear about…01 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Drivers' Hours, Tachographs, International Road Haulage and Licensing of Operators (Amendment) Regulations 2022Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is not just the Government’s responsibility but that of employers in the private sector to look after their staff and make sure that they…01 Nov 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenI rise to speak on behalf of my constituents in West Dorset to pay tribute to our late Queen, whom we have loved and admired for our entire lives, to share in the deepest sorrow…09 Sept 2022HANSARDAvanti West CoastI thank my hon. Friend for her statement to the House. Given that ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, has pumped in a quarter of a million pounds to the Labour party, does she also…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ13. May I, too, warmly welcome my right hon. Friend to her seat as Prime Minister? Scottish Power, Bulb and E.ON are just three of the many energy suppliers that say they provide…07 Sept 2022HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryI thank my right hon. Friend for his answer, but in West Dorset we are really struggling with dentist availability; at the moment there is no capacity for new patients, and the…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to NHS Dentistry1. What steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry services in the south-west.19 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.18 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill my right hon. Friend update the House on progress being made with the new medium-sized helicopter procurement, noting that Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil is the only…18 Jul 2022HANSARDDorset Schools: Quality of Classrooms3. What steps he is taking to improve the quality of classrooms in schools in Dorset.04 Jul 2022