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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the Secretary of State, a fellow Devon MP, to his position. Will he agree to meet me and Barnardo’s to discuss the concerns of care leavers from Devon, whom I recently…31 Oct 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: Conduct towards WomenI welcome the new Minister to his position. Those who serve in our armed forces should expect the highest standards of professionalism and personal conduct, which must be…31 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.31 Oct 2022HANSARDCivil Service Jobs: Relocation3. How many civil service jobs he plans to relocate from London to the south-west of England in the remainder of this Parliament.27 Oct 2022HANSARDCivil Service Jobs: RelocationThe south-west is a great place to invest, and the Land Registry and the Valuation Office Agency are already prospering in our city. Will the Minister look ahead not only at…27 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022I am grateful for that intervention, and I agree. It is quite refreshing to see the freedom that service personnel have to speak to parliamentarians on visits, and experiences of…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022Is it possible for the Minister to publish the data, on an annual basis, of how many men versus women are on the boards? It would be useful to be able to see the change. The stats…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022I am grateful for that intervention. We want the rules around service life to better reflect the way the world is. Having come from a service family myself—my old man was a Royal…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022It is good to see you in your place, Ms Bardell. I welcome the Minister to her first statutory instrument Committee on the Front Bench. I hope that the Prime Minister was…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022May I press the Minister on that point? She is right about the Gibraltar regiment, but for non-Gibraltar regiment personnel stationed in Gibraltar—there are UK service personnel…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Super Health Hub in Plymouth City CentreI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for a potential super health hub in Plymouth city centre. It is good to see you in the Chair today, Ms Nokes.…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryThis is a mess. I appreciate that the Minister is having a really bad time having to defend it, but may I ask whether he has asked other Cabinet Members whether they have shared…20 Oct 2022HANSARDProsecution Rates for Rape and Sexual Assault: South-west EnglandLast week, Devon and Cornwall police were placed into special measures because of their failure to record crime and manage sexual offenders. Fewer than 20 people were convicted of…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. At a time of much Government chaos, I also thank him for his calmness and professionalism in the job. The…20 Oct 2022HANSARDProsecution Rates for Rape and Sexual Assault: South-west England3. What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to improve prosecution rates of rape and sexual assault cases in the south-west.20 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraineI welcome the new Minister to his place. It is because Ukraine is winning that Putin’s behaviour is becoming so volatile. The sham referenda, the irresponsible nuclear…11 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineI agree with the hon. Lady. Our commitment to our allies in eastern Europe must be concrete and long-term, and we must also consider the tactics and strategies used by Russia in…22 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, and I agree with him that our commitment to the people of Ukraine has to be long term—ensuring not only that they win and Putin…22 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineI agree with my hon. Friend. His has been a siren voice that has been warning this House and the public about Putin’s actions for a great many years, and we must ensure that those…22 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineI agree with the right hon. Gentleman. Anyone who perpetrates war crimes against civilians must know that, in the 21st century, they will be prosecuted and followed in the pursuit…22 Sept 2022