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HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Marika built Fortitude gym in Williton from scratch at just 27 years old after selling her own house mid-covid. It has grown into a community wellbeing hub with…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeI am going to try to make my intervention without crying. I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his impassioned speech. I am a member of the Public Accounts Committee, and this…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. As everybody knows, I represent the most beautiful constituency in the United Kingdom. As he says, pubs are not just…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDDraft Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026I rise to speak on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, who broadly support the establishment of a digital system to track the movement of controlled waste. We have long campaigned—as…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDCommunity HospitalsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for giving us all the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the challenges facing community hospitals, particularly…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDMass Transit SystemsAs the Secretary of State knows, the closure of the B3191 at Cleeve Hill in my constituency remains a major problem for the town of Watchet and has left it effectively dependent…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI have a constituent whose 15-year-old daughter is living with acute functional neurological disorder, a too often misunderstood condition that has profoundly diminished her…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxI never met the hon. Lady’s sister, but I absolutely remember when she was taken from us. I admired her hugely, and I still do. The fact that there are so many new Members of…11 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanAs somebody who represents Devon as well as Somerset, may I share the Minister’s sentiments about the very tragic loss of lives in west Devon last week? I am glad that the…10 Jun 2026HANSARD High Street Businesses: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to see you in the chair this afternoon. Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover) for giving us the opportunity to speak…04 Jun 2026HANSARDHome-to-School TransportI serve on the Public Accounts Committee, and I was the spokesperson for that report when it went to the media. The report dealt specifically with the education of those with…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I represent Exmoor, the northern edge of which runs along west Somerset to the coast. There, the visitor economy…03 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesI do not have time to go through the list of hon. Friends and hon. Members who have made fantastic contributions. Suffice it to say that there is only one negative aspect of this…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of community pharmacies. It is always a pleasure to see the Minister in his place. I know how committed he is to his…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesAs I said at the beginning, the Minister is a very hands-on Minister, and I am sure he finds every visit absolutely fascinating. The community pharmacy budget will increase by…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesI agree that a strategic approach is always best. The distances, the limited public transport and the dispersed nature of rural populations mean that the closure of a single…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesI shall come to just that point in a minute. This sounds strange now, but I am going to say it: take obesity, for example. One in three people in the UK are currently classified…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesI assure the hon. Lady that some of the most frustrating conversations I have are with my local ICBs. Properly resourced pharmacies could release a staggering 51 million primary…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesI agree wholeheartedly. I want to turn to two issues that I consider to be the systemic failures underlying all others: workforce and integration. On workforce, the community…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesOf course, I fully agree with my hon. Friend’s comments, and I laud her good work in her constituency. I urge the Government to commit to above-inflation funding increases year on…02 Jun 2026