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HANSARDAccess to Work SchemeOn 20 May, I met the Minister to speak about Access to Work claims that were being denied, changed or reduced, all contrary to the guidelines. The Minister assured me that it was…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Mandatory Digital IDI agree. Many of my local residents are still digitally excluded. Lack of mobile signal and in many places no fast internet access means that digital-only solutions leave too many…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsOn housing stock, I am proud to have been the leader of Teignbridge district council—I draw the House’s attention to the fact that I am still a member—which has built council…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Mandatory Digital IDThe Government say that digital ID will eradicate illegal workers in the UK. It will not. Mandatory digital ID will not stop any more unscrupulous employers than does the check…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Mandatory Digital IDIt is not much of a consultation if the Government have already said, very vocally, that they are going to do it. It is really a question of how hard they want to beat people.21 Oct 2025HANSARD Mandatory Digital IDWill the Minister give way?21 Oct 2025HANSARD Mandatory Digital IDI agree with my hon. Friend’s point. The elderly, the disabled and those on low incomes are most likely to be adversely affected by this policy. The Government published a digital…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsI thank the Minister for giving way; she is being very generous with her time. The numbers have doubled in my district of Teignbridge; 40% of Teignbridge is within Dartmoor…21 Oct 2025HANSARD UkraineMay I thank the Foreign Secretary for extending the Homes for Ukraine scheme by two years in her previous role? I welcome her to her new role. This morning, the Chair of the Rada…15 Oct 2025HANSARDDigital IDI fully agree with many of the points made so far, and I too have had many comments from constituents. This scheme will not help in areas of digital exclusion, especially where…13 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan, and it is delightful to hear so many voices in agreement today. In my Newton Abbot constituency, we have helped…15 Sept 2025HANSARDRegional Transport InequalityI am delighted with all the investment in cities with mayors; that is fantastic. However, in Dawlish, in Devon, we are once again left behind. Is that purely because we do not…11 Sept 2025HANSARDNo Limits Community Café and Hub closureI wish to present a petition from my constituent Anna Todd concerning the provision of inclusive community spaces in Newton Abbot, which has gained hundreds of signatures. Changes…11 Sept 2025HANSARDRegional Transport InequalityI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. When we had the railway station defences rebuilt at Dawlish, we did get the benefit of a lift. Teignmouth still does not have that. Before…11 Sept 2025HANSARDRegional Transport InequalityI would like to highlight the deep inequalities in transport spending across our country and to speak specifically about the railways in the south-west. Per head of population,…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]In addition to the point about socially necessary routes, companies such as Stagecoach cut the frequency of essential buses—such as the No. 2 from Exeter through to Dawlish in my…10 Sept 2025HANSARDDraft Data Protection Act 2018 (Qualifying Competent Authorities) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I also congratulate the Minister on her new appointment. I thank her for explaining what is going on in this secondary…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesDoes the hon. Member agree that the Government need to go further, and appoint a Minister for coastal communities?08 Sept 2025HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesOn transport links, does the hon. Gentleman agree that the final repair in phase 5 of the Dawlish rail resilience programme is vital to remote coastal communities in both Devon…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that if coastal communities had just a fraction of the investment in public transport that is made in places such as London and other big…08 Sept 2025