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HANSARDSpecialist Manufacturing Sector: Regional EconomiesI thank the hon. Member for Calder Valley (Josh Fenton-Glynn) for securing the debate, and not least for mentioning one of the many shocking things about Hinkley C in my…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseDoes my hon. Friend agree that the challenges faced by those living with Parkinson’s are far from isolated, and that across neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s, multiple…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Illegal Waste: Organised CrimeIt is not just my opinion that Tiverton and Minehead is the most beautiful constituency in the country. It contains Exmoor national park, the Brendon hills, the Blackdown hills…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseWill the hon. Lady give way?17 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Under the previous Government, farms were encouraged to diversify to secure their incomes and support rural communities. In the light of this Government’s reforms to…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Police ReformI welcome the Government’s decision, which I think is long overdue. I thank Clare Moody, the PCC for Somerset, who has worked very hard with me over the last 18 months and has…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Autistic Adults: EmploymentI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. In my constituency, I recently held a roundtable discussions on the state of special educational needs and disabilities…11 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThe answer to that question is the Chartered Management Institute.05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewAs the Member of Parliament for Tiverton and Minehead—Minehead being one of the most deprived areas in the country, standing 324th out of 324 in the social mobility index—I…05 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsI am very lucky in my constituency to have a thriving high street in Minehead. It was obvious when I was wandering around doing my Small Business Saturday that the strength of the…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Cross-border HealthcareMy hon. Friend is making a point about the border between England and Wales, but I represent a constituent who lives in a spot equidistant between two hospitals in Exeter and…04 Nov 2025HANSARDInternational Baccalaureate: Funding in State SchoolsI was lucky enough to go to a school in Cheltenham called the Cheltenham Ladies college where the IB was offered. It is grossly unfair that children who cannot afford school fees…29 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. When I was in Ukraine last month I met senior Ukrainian figures, all of whom told me the same thing:…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxWe Liberal Democrats accept that property taxes must be reformed—arguably, radically so—but I struggle with the Conservatives, who governed for years without substantial reform,…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxI wanted to speak earlier on social mobility, which the hon. Lady mentioned. If anybody wants to see what happens to social mobility under the Conservatives, all they need do is…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Support for Disabled VeteransMy office is supporting a veteran with complex PTSD who has experienced a judicial process that simply does not adequately reflect the specific needs of some veterans. Does the…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Lasting Power of AttorneyMinehead has a very large elderly and deprived population. Could we, as Members of Parliament, help the hon. Gentleman in his best endeavours by encouraging our constituents,…28 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have met many pensionable-age constituents, most of whom live on the Duck estate, who have lost their entitlement to pension credit because of as little as 50p. Does the…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillI sit on the Public Accounts Committee. Earlier this year, we investigated the state of our prison system and all the sorts of things that one should describe as restorative…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsDoes my hon. Friend agree that schemes such as the new social housing in Minehead—the first social housing for a generation—coupled with more social housing in Mid Devon…21 Oct 2025