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HANSARDBirmingham: Waste CollectionCould the Minister—or the Pied Piper, as he is quickly becoming known—clear up the record, please? In his opening statement, he said that the military offered its support to clear…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Armed Forces CovenantI want to put on the record my thanks to the hon. and gallant Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Mr Bailey) for bringing the report to the Chamber today. The Government must urgently…08 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn my constituency of Exmouth and Exeter East, the Lib Dem local council is proposing to build tens of thousands of new homes with little thought for corresponding infrastructure.…07 Apr 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryAs we come to the end of this urgent question, I am still no clearer on the substance of this disastrous deal, so the House must now make assumptions. Given that the Minister is…02 Apr 2025HANSARDSpring StatementGiven that the Chancellor chose not to mention Chagos in her statement, and that she chose not to answer the shadow Chancellor’s question on Chagos, can the House assume that this…26 Mar 2025HANSARDAgricultural and Business Property Reliefs3. What estimate he has made of the number of farmers affected by changes to agricultural and business property reliefs.20 Mar 2025HANSARDAgricultural and Business Property ReliefsI am starting to feel like DEFRA Ministers are purposefully ignoring me and Devon’s farming community. I have given the Secretary of State since early December to answer my…20 Mar 2025HANSARDHospitality IndustryThe Crusty Cob bakery has been a constant in east Devon for the past 55 years, but last week the family-run business closed the doors on all nine of its shops, making over 100…13 Mar 2025HANSARDHospitality Industry15. What steps he is taking to support the hospitality industry.13 Mar 2025HANSARD Housing Development Planning: Water CompaniesI too want to hear from the Minister what plans he has to make sure that infrastructure keeps pace with development. The community infrastructure levy is another funding…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Housing Development Planning: Water CompaniesI hear the points that the Minister has made. Will he confirm that his Department is not going to make water companies statutory consultees in the planning process?12 Mar 2025HANSARD Housing Development Planning: Water CompaniesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Lewell-Buck. I thank the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for securing this important debate. This is an issue…12 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineCredit where credit is due: I commend the Prime Minister for the leadership that he has shown over the past week. Many Members across the House will understand the range of…03 Mar 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryDoes the hon. and gallant Member not think that her constituents have a right to know how much this deal is going to cost them before it is negotiated and finished?26 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The Prime Minister has just held talks for a UK-EU defence and security partnership, in which the development of artificial intelligence will have been a key theme. However,…12 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Last week, the Prime Minister gave yet another threadbare excuse for why he and his north London lawyer friends are giving away the Chagos islands. This is his decision, and…12 Feb 2025HANSARDBudget: Impact on FarmersFarmers across Devon are rightly concerned about Labour’s planned changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief, particularly the serious impact on family…06 Feb 2025HANSARDBudget: Impact on Farmers9. What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on business confidence among farmers.06 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentI thank the Secretary of State for finally confirming that elections will go ahead in Devon. However, we had been told that, if we were not selected this time round, devolution…05 Feb 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsWill the FCDO team please confirm who is the lead Minister in these negotiations?05 Feb 2025