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HANSARDCombined Sewer OverflowsThe Secretary of State knows Gill Rider from history—the chair of Pennon Group, which owns South West Water. I have heard what the Secretary of State has said, but surely the time…13 Sept 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind ContractsWest Somerset, as the Minister knows, is ideal for offshore wind. I am interested to know why people did not bid in this round. What were their reasons? What can the Government do…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThis House, as the Leader of the House is aware, takes a dim view of bullying—unless it is by me. She will be shocked to learn that Britain’s worst water company has now resorted…07 Sept 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration BillAs the Minister knows, the levels of Somerset are some of the most environmentally enhanced areas in the UK. Natural England has destroyed chances for development. We are about to…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker—my question will be short. Multi-academy trusts are not getting in touch with MPs. Could the Secretary of State please ensure they do? I have two…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westI will give way with pleasure.04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westNo. The Lib Dems said that they were going to scrap bigger charges for car parks. Guess what? They are putting them up. The new councillors could have reneged on their annual…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westI give way with great pleasure to my hon. Friend.04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westI beg to move, That this House has considered levelling up in the South West. It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I am delighted to see you. I…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westI am incredibly grateful for that intervention, not only because my hon. Friend has done sterling work in the south-west and is well known and revered for it but because the A303…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westYes, I give way to the education corps.04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westI thank the hon. Gentleman for the intervention. I did say earlier that there was a lack of intelligence in some of these bids, and the hon. Gentleman makes a good point. Perhaps…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westA superb synopsis, and I congratulate my hon. Friend on the work that he does. Leave the Lib Dems in charge and, as I said, the intelligence goes. I am sorry that the bid was…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westIt is with great pleasure that I give way to my neighbour.04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westI completely agree, as I have already said, about local, intelligent, highly-motivated people. Having been in Somerset now for 25 years, St Paul’s is slightly legendary. It does…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westNo. Anyway, I received a jolly little email from the PR chief, which I would like to share. I will read, if I may, the first paragraph of the email I got yesterday, addressed to…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westI am very grateful for that extremely serious intervention. My hon. Friend is quite right; it is beyond the pale. South West Water is a disgrace at every level. We are rightly…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Science and Technology FrameworkThe Secretary of State knows that we are technologically and scientifically ready for the small and medium reactors that we need to roll out across the United Kingdom. They are…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Rail Cancellations and Service LevelsIf we are talking about service level, Taunton station is an example of what we have got wrong in this country. We spent an enormous of amount of money on redoing the station, but…01 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we have a debate on the old fish killer of Somerset, who at the moment is representing one of the foremost environmentalists in the world, on behalf of the good burghers of…01 Dec 2022