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HANSARD Policing: SomersetWith great pleasure.25 Mar 2019HANSARDCommonwealth DayI hope that it is worth the wait, Madam Deputy Speaker. I know the Minister will be delighted to congratulate both Jon Davies and Akbar Khan, the two secretaries-general, and the…11 Mar 2019HANSARDCommonwealth DayWould the Minister not agree that the two secretaries-general—11 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeFollowing on from the previous question, one issue that affects all of us who represent rural parts is that though our police community support officers do a phenomenal job, they…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am sorry the Speaker is not in his place, but I seek your wisdom and learned advice on an issue, Mr Deputy Speaker. At the close of…25 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan we have a debate on house building companies? Recently, based on inside information on a route going from Taunton down to Ilminster, Persimmon paid £16 million for a…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseNow for something completely different, Mr Speaker. [ Laughter . ] Eastgate, Blackbrook and Holway are names that will not be known to the Leader of the House, but I can tell her…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Economic Growth: South-westNotwithstanding the fact that the Chair has Wylfa Newydd in his constituency, with which we have had problems, may I just put some figures on this? We will create 25,000 jobs and…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Economic Growth: South-westNot very long.05 Feb 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. In business questions on Thursday, I likened my local town to Aleppo. The Official Report unfortunately described it as “a leper”, which, as you…04 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseExeter city has just brought out an excellent report looking ahead to the security and growth of the city centre over the next 20 years. Across the border, however, my county town…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay we have a debate in Government time on borrowing by local councils? One only has to read The Times today—I am sure that the Leader of the House has—to see that it is getting…10 Jan 2019