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HANSARDLocal Government Reorganisation: Devon16. What plans her Department has for local government reorganisation in Devon.20 Jan 2025HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that, with our Italian and Japanese partners committing to multi-year funding plans for GCAP to give confidence to industry, the UK should show a…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Rail Services: DevonI thank the hon. Member for giving way and for bringing this debate on rail in Devon. Trains on the Tarka line from Barnstaple to Exeter are currently at overcapacity, partly…11 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 December. [ Interruption. ]04 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsI would like to concur with the comments the Prime Minister has just made. North Devon district hospital is the most remote hospital in mainland England. Its intensive care unit…04 Dec 2024HANSARDUK Air and Missile DefencesIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time in a Westminster Hall debate, Mr Dowd. I thank the hon. Member for North Durham (Luke Akehurst) for…27 Nov 2024HANSARDUK Air and Missile DefencesSorry—my hon. Friend. The introduction of flexibility in defence capital spending would mean we can focus on meeting critical in-service dates rather than simply hitting financial…27 Nov 2024HANSARDUK Air and Missile DefencesI am sure the Minister heard what my right hon. Friend said.27 Nov 2024HANSARD Storm BertI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Will the Secretary of State join me in thanking firefighters from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Primary School Breakfast ClubsI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate and taking so many good interventions. My constituency is very rural, and schools are already suffering with funding.…18 Nov 2024HANSARDPIP Application ProcessOne of my constituents in receipt of PIP is sight-impaired, deaf-blind registered and cannot use a phone or fill out forms. Can the Minister tell me why PIP reassessments are…11 Nov 2024HANSARDPIP Application Process2. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the personal independence payment application process.11 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Very few hospitals in Britain can claim to be as essential as North Devon district hospital, which is the remotest acute hospital in mainland England. It serves a truly massive…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Higher Education ReformUniversities work in collaboration with FE sector institutions such as Petroc college in my constituency. Government funding for the FE sector has fallen significantly in real…04 Nov 2024HANSARD Remembrance and Veteransrose—28 Oct 2024HANSARD Remembrance and VeteransI am grateful to the Secretary of State for mentioning the good work of charities. My base in North Devon, Royal Marines Base Chivenor, and garrison commander Lieutenant Colonel…28 Oct 2024HANSARDEU-UK Youth Mobility AgreementDoes the Minister agree that if Iceland and Monaco can be approved countries under the reciprocal UK mobility scheme, our closest neighbours, such as Ireland and France, should be…22 Oct 2024HANSARDEU-UK Youth Mobility Agreement1. If he will have discussions with his European counterparts on a potential youth mobility agreement.22 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareI have spent most of my working life in the NHS, but speaking for the first time in the House, I must start with a confession: as some of the northerly Members will recognise from…16 Oct 2024HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that answer. I am told that all that three branches of the armed forces still have a long backlog of new recruits trying to get through…14 Oct 2024