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HANSARDTopical QuestionsDozens of businesses have signed up to Torbay Council’s safety of women at night charter, which is being championed by Councillor Hayley Tranter. What steps are the Government…09 Jan 2024HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyI join others in welcoming this treaty, not just in the defence sense but for the benefits it could bring to the south-west region. In the light of recent incidents with North…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseI have some sympathy for the Minister, who I suspect might go slightly further in his comments if he had complete free rein at the Dispatch Box. I have experience of dealing with…18 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. The threat to Guyana’s territorial integrity has already been highlighted. Can the Minister reassure me that we are taking steps with our allies in the region to deter any use…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIt is somewhat comical to get a lecture on unity and financial probity from the Scottish National party, to say the least— [ Interruption. ] Well, if we really want something…12 Dec 2023HANSARDFormer Afghan Special Forces: DeportationI know from working with the Minister on Operation Pitting the passion that he brings to this work and the deep debt of gratitude he personally owes to those who fought alongside…11 Dec 2023HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence Scheme2. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.07 Dec 2023HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeI welcome much of the work being done. As the Solicitor General will be aware, a serving Royal Navy sailor was the subject of a violent attack in Torquay when he attempted to stop…07 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fourth sitting)I can very much see the logic that the Minister describes. To recall my private Member’s Bill on small-scale DAB, one of the issues was that people could use a laptop to set up an…07 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Third sitting)Does the Minister agree that part of this is about viewer or listener choice? For example, my phone would currently geolocate me in London, but I might be far more interested in…07 Dec 2023HANSARDTourism Sector Visitor Levy4. What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the potential financial impact of proposals to implement a visitor levy for Wales on the tourism sector.06 Dec 2023HANSARDTourism Sector Visitor LevyI thank my right hon. Friend for his answer. It is no surprise that hitting tourists with a tax is likely to deter them from wanting to visit Wales, despite the natural beauty of…06 Dec 2023HANSARDHillsborough: Bishop James Jones ReportI was just reflecting on the fact that the last time we were here in the Chamber talking about this issue we were advised that the response would be produced in spring, so it is…06 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipAs I know all too well, it is easy to throw rocks and criticise from the sidelines on immigration; it is a lot harder to actually get on and deliver something. What has been…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Hospice Services: South DevonI beg to move, That this House has considered support for hospice services in south Devon. It is a genuine pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. It is probably…29 Nov 2023HANSARDScottish Work Visa SchemeThe Secretary of State has correctly identified that there are some who want to use immigration policy to enforce a hard border between England and Scotland as part of their aim…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Hospice Services: South DevonI always welcome an intervention from my hon. Friend, who is absolutely right that we are seeing leading work. He will be unsurprised to hear that later in my speech I will refer…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Hospice Services: South DevonWill the Minister give may?29 Nov 2023HANSARD Hospice Services: South DevonI must say that that is slightly far away from south Devon, but the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) always manages to find a relevant point in his interventions. The nub…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Hospice Services: South DevonI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention and for the work that he does as the chair of the APPG. I could not have put it better myself; he is absolutely right that there can be…29 Nov 2023