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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I only have to look at the Bench behind my right hon. Friend to know that the needs of Torbay will be at the centre of the Treasury’s thinking. What fiscal steps will he take…07 Feb 2023HANSARDSaving for Later LifeIt is a genuine pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I congratulate my friend—he genuinely is my friend—the right hon. Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms) on…07 Feb 2023HANSARDSaving for Later LifeI can certainly see where the logic came from—that someone who was self-employed would be paying similar levels of national insurance as someone who was employed. For me, though,…07 Feb 2023HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseAnyone who knows the story of Coventry City’s 1987 cup run will know that there was a match at Hillsborough where a near crush took place, making what then happened two years…01 Feb 2023HANSARDBee-killing PesticidesI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. He has referred to the benefits of pollinator corridors, but in Torbay we have the wild flower garden, which used to be…01 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanThe Secretary of State will be aware of Torbay’s demographics, particularly the growth in the number of people aged over 85. They are living a good long time but, at that age,…30 Jan 2023HANSARDParish Churches: Family Attendance1. What recent steps the Church of England has taken to encourage families to attend events at parish churches.26 Jan 2023HANSARDParish Churches: Family AttendanceI thank my hon. Friend for his answer. The core of any parish mission is outreach to the community, with events such as the forthcoming family fun day at St Martin’s church,…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend on the work he has done on the Bill. Will he reflect on the fact that Border Force already enforces a range of obligations—for example, looking to…25 Jan 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: PlymouthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate my longstanding friend, my hon. Friend the Member for South West Devon (Sir Gary Streeter), on…25 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundI am conscious that I could probably start a whole new debate by getting on to the subject of Avanti trains and their performance. However, I agree that the line brings a sense of…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundI could not agree more with my hon. Friend, who is a strong champion for his constituents on the matter. Where once there was a station and now there is a space or an empty…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundThis has been a welcome debate, although I do not think I should take the 22 minutes that are still available for what is supposed to be a short winding-up speech. I am…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundIt would be rude not to give way to probably the most regular attender at 9.30 am on a Tuesday.24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundI could not put it better. Transport systems are not just about an academic exercise of connecting point A to point B, but about linking communities, providing opportunities and…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundI beg to move, That this House has considered the Restoring Your Railway Fund. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. First, I thank my colleagues on the…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundThe hon. Gentleman puts it well and reminds us that in the Beeching era many communities went from having train services to numerous destinations to literally having none. We have…24 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that the Minister for Disabled People shares my enthusiasm for the Disability Confident campaign and ensuring that more employers sign up to it. What discussions is he…23 Jan 2023HANSARDRail InfrastructureDirect train services between south Wales and Devon are a key part of our rail infrastructure, yet most are operated using older, less reliable rolling stock. What prospect does…18 Jan 2023HANSARDDoctor TrainingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South Cambridgeshire (Anthony Browne) on securing the debate. At the…17 Jan 2023