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HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationI thank the hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) for securing this important debate. I want to speak up for Ilfracombe in particular, and the challenges that will…14 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyThe MCA has told MPs that it has data to back its claim that CROs would rather be volunteers than employees. Can the Minister confirm that those findings can be shared? This has a…08 Jul 2026HANSARDRearmament and Warfighting ReadinessI thank my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) for securing this debate. There are moments in politics when delay is not just a mistake, but a…08 Jul 2026HANSARDRearmament and Warfighting ReadinessI certainly do, and I will come that later in my speech. There are areas where the Government seem to have cut corners: munitions reserves, medical support, industrial…08 Jul 2026HANSARDRearmament and Warfighting ReadinessI agree with the hon. and gallant Gentleman, and I thank him for his distinguished service too. We are seeing that in how we are learning lessons from Ukraine. I have been out…08 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanThe defence investment plan includes an additional £100 million transformation of the Royal Marines commando forces, with a special focus on our allies in Scandinavia and the High…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessThe Defence Committee has just come back from Norway. It worries me that some defence programmes may be withdrawn in the DIP. Does my hon. Friend agree that the defence programmes…23 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.22 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis year, two of Devon’s school food providers have shut down due to rapidly rising business and food costs. The Government school food standards consultation closed on 12 June,…22 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillWe should not let everything that is happening in Westminster today distract us from the urgent need to safeguard our national defence. New clause 22 would highlight the result of…22 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillIt is a big misconception that single living accommodation in the forces is primarily for those who are single; it is not. Even at the flag-raising ceremony here in Westminster…22 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanFirst of all, I would like to say what a great honour it was to attend Windsor castle on Friday to see the presentation of the new colours to the Royal Marines. It was an…10 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Billindicated assent .02 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillIt was a pleasure to be a member of the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill, and it is an honour to speak on the Armed Forces Bill for a second time. It is to the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing the recent challenges with deploying HMS Dragon to the middle east at short notice, will the defence readiness Bill, which was mentioned in the strategic defence review,…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI know that everybody here, and the nearly 500 people from my constituency who signed this petition, will be struck by the gravity of the terrible crimes that are being committed…01 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of my constituents in North Devon is a Royal Marines veteran who was just awarded over £2,700 in backdated universal credit, after the DWP failed to disregard his war pension…27 Apr 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. New clause 3 would place a statutory duty on the Secretary of…16 Apr 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)The new clause would create a deadline and shorten the timeframe. The Minister has just said that some complicated cases can take up to three months, but it is probably those…16 Apr 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting)I wish to press new clause 3 to a vote. Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.16 Apr 2026