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HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]Just to follow up on my hon. Friend’s point about the importance of mental health hubs, in West Dorset the only child and adolescent mental health services centre is in…19 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsI would just point out that the reason we get that concentration: grid capacity. The grid is constrained in the areas where there is the highest level of demand. It is…15 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsThe hon. Gentleman will be pleased to know that the answer is in my speech. We have made substantial progress on decarbonising our power grid: a decade ago, just 6% of our energy…15 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsIt might be worth making the point that only 10% of solar applications end up being built. The cumulative number of applications is completely irrelevant; what matters is the…15 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsWill the right hon. Member give way?15 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsI should declare that prior to entering this House, I spent the better part of a decade working in renewable energy finance. While I would not claim to be a solar expert, I could…15 May 2025HANSARD Glass Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI thank the hon. Lady for securing this debate. Like her, I have heard from the British Beer and Pub Association, and I have also heard from several of the pubs in my constituency…14 May 2025HANSARD Carer’s LeaveIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) on securing this important debate.…14 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.13 May 2025HANSARDFlooding: Planning and Developer ResponsibilitiesI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. On the point about new developments, does he agree with the Liberal Democrats that making the water companies statutory…13 May 2025HANSARD Local Housing Need Assessment ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Horsham (John Milne) on securing this important debate. In West…13 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Foreign Affairs Committee recently heard from the Falkland Islands Government about the urgent need for the UK Government to use the EU-UK reset as an opportunity to remove…13 May 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillOn the point about reuniting families, the shadow Minister seemed to be utterly bemused as to why so many migrants and illegal immigrants are male. I wonder whether my hon. Friend…12 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Disabled PeopleToo many disabled people in West Dorset are living in fear: fear that the PIP support they rely on will be taken away or that loved ones might not qualify. In recent weeks, I have…07 May 2025HANSARDEducational Opportunities in Semi-rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I thank the hon. Member for Hertford and Stortford (Josh Dean) for securing this important debate. It should not be…07 May 2025HANSARDParking RegulationIn rural areas such as West Dorset, public transport is limited. Unfortunately, a car is not a luxury; it is a necessity. Our current approach to parking is outdated and…06 May 2025HANSARD Dedicated Schools GrantI agree 100% with my hon. Friend’s point. I have no doubt that in her constituency, as in mine, there is a similar problem: when the Government talk about a fully funded pay…06 May 2025HANSARD Dedicated Schools GrantI agree with all the points that my hon. Friend has made so far. This morning, I spoke to the headmaster of the Thomas Hardye school in Dorchester in my constituency. His previous…06 May 2025HANSARD Safety of Humanitarian Workers: Conflict ZonesI thank my hon. and gallant Friend for his intervention. From someone who has in fact put himself in harm’s way, that is a wonderful sentiment. There is also the broader issue of…30 Apr 2025HANSARD Safety of Humanitarian Workers: Conflict ZonesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I add my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Cheadle (Mr Morrison) for securing this important debate. As a member…30 Apr 2025