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HANSARDTopical QuestionsAir ambulance charities like Devon Air Ambulance are vital to easing pressure on ambulance trusts and A&E, yet they receive no direct Government funding and rely almost entirely…14 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the House will know, the Home Office does not routinely publish figures on the number of small boat arrivals who abscond or whose whereabouts subsequently becomes unknown.…13 Jul 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationIn Devon, local government reorganisation is taking up a great deal of bandwidth and detracting from what councils should be doing. My constituents want to know whether the…13 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyIn Exmouth and Exeter East, the local coastguard rescue team covers the Exe estuary, mudflats, tidal waters and busy open coastline. It is called on when local people or visitors…08 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Key Route Network) (Amendment) Order 2026I understand the points the Minister is making. However, we had a low traffic neighbourhood imposed upon us in Exeter—the hon. Member for Exeter is here, and will know that within…07 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsMost hon. Members would agree that I have a beautiful constituency. That fact is no secret. Many people visit our corner of Devon, and catering for that tourism means that…07 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsThe Minister is coming out with these great plans. Can he confirm that the right hon. Member for Makerfield (Andy Burnham) agrees with them, and will implement them when he…07 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsThat is the reality!07 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanEarlier this year, when I served on the Armed Forces Bill Select Committee, the then Armed Forces Minister, the hon. Member for Birmingham Selly Oak (Al Carns), assured us that…06 Jul 2026HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillTo return to the point made by the hon. Member for Leeds South West and Morley (Mark Sewards), it is clear that this new piece of legislation could allow hostile states to set up…06 Jul 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillI start in the same way that the Minister did, by thanking all the Clerks and parliamentary staff who made the Bill come together. They have kept things on track, and it has been…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. During the urgent question on the defence investment plan, the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry said that the Government are…15 Jun 2026HANSARD National ResilienceThe hon. Member raises an important point. For anyone who understands the science and sees the effects globally, climate change is happening, the planet is warming up, and we will…10 Jun 2026HANSARD National ResilienceIt is a privilege to lead this evening’s Adjournment debate on improving national resilience. I am also glad that the Security Minister is responding. He is a man for whom I have…10 Jun 2026HANSARD National ResilienceThere must have been a leak, because I am going to come on to that paragraph straight away. Beyond the issue of funding, the obvious question that flows from this is who in…10 Jun 2026HANSARD National ResilienceThe hon. Member raises a serious points, which I will come on to, on interconnectedness. We saw how covid-19 affected so many different parts of society—it closed down industry…10 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Services for MenThe NHS itself says that prostate cancer often has no symptoms at first, and Prostate Cancer UK says most men with early prostate cancer have no symptoms at all. The Government’s…09 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Services for Men7. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of health services for men.09 Jun 2026HANSARD Water CompaniesThe Minister will know from our conversations that sewage pollution is a regular problem in Exmouth and Exeter East. However, the Lib Dems on East Devon district council propose…08 Jun 2026HANSARDReplacing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023In the previous Session, the troubles Bill drew criticism from nine former four-star generals, regimental associations and veterans across the country. The Defence Secretary told…03 Jun 2026