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HANSARDWater White PaperI welcome the White Paper and a more effective regulator, which is really good. However, I am concerned by the lack of urgency on clean water supply capacity. The report talks of…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsFor me, this is personal. It reminds me of what I saw when I was in Tehran nearly 50 years ago, at the beginning of the revolution. My father was appointed naval attaché to the…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI agree with the Foreign Secretary that we should be working with our allies—I welcome that approach—but I fear that Donald Trump does not agree with her. What are the Government…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Disclosure and Barring ServiceMy hon. Friend raises very good points on this matter. There are two issues that I have always seen with the DBS check. First, like an MOT, it is only as good as the date when it…19 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineLike many in this House, I stand with Ukraine and its defence of the frontline of Europe, and I am proud to do so. A couple of weeks ago, I was helping some of the local…14 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. In February’s Government consultation on local government reorganisation, will the Minister consult on all four—I think it is four—options put forward by Devon, and how will…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Fuel Duty ReliefDoes my hon. Friend agree that the relief scheme could be complemented by a pumpwatch scheme, whereby the petrol price comparison platform has rapid publication of all fuel costs…07 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaWhat message does the Foreign Secretary think that this weekend’s outbreak of unilateral acts of violence, kidnap and taking assets outside of international law sent to Valdimir…05 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests; I am a sitting councillor in Teignbridge. Looking at the figures—which I have been…17 Dec 2025HANSARDQuarries: Planning PolicyThe hon. Member’s situation sounds very familiar to me. In my constituency, in the middle of Kingsteignton, we have a large clay quarry called Zitherixon, whose operators are…16 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. We have had some interesting contributions so far. I fully agree that we need to look at regulation, but I question…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsIt is a similar story in rural Devon. In my constituency, schools in Broadhempston and Bishopsteignton are seeing falling roll numbers. Without the critical input of a core…10 Dec 2025HANSARDNet Zero Transition: Consumer-led FlexibilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. My hon. Friend the Member for Thornbury and Yate (Claire Young) has made the case extremely well. I think I have…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNet Zero Transition: Consumer-led FlexibilityThat had not occurred to me, but it is an amazing idea; people taking their mobile power source with them—fantastic. That brings me on to other solutions that we should be looking…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNet Zero Transition: Consumer-led FlexibilityMay I draw to the hon. Member’s attention the analogy with off-peak train tickets? That is a similar way of using flexibility and offering consumers cheaper tickets when the…09 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDWill the hon. Lady give way?08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDThe hon. Lady is very kind. Is she aware that the Government papers also describe using digital ID for the right to rent as well as for the right to work?08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDWill the hon. Member give way?08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDWill the hon. Member give way?08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDWill the hon. Gentleman give way?08 Dec 2025