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HANSARDEngagementsQ2. My constituent, Molly, is a single mother caring for a child with cancer. She cannot work because of her caring responsibilities. Since January, she has tried to claim…04 Jun 2025HANSARDGroceries Code AdjudicatorThe Groceries Code Adjudicator is of course vital, but my party and I believe that its remit is too narrow. Does my right hon. Friend agree with me that it is time for a new…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Yeovil Hospital: Maternity UnitI am sure that my hon. Friend knows about the problems that we have had at Tiverton district hospital. I was lucky enough to have had my three sons at the old Tiverton hospital. I…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareDementia is a uniquely tragic disease because it is, after all, an attack on the mind and on one’s memories. It is a terminal malady for which there is currently no cure and which…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Independent Sentencing ReviewHaving sat on the Public Accounts Committee inquiry into prison overcrowding, I know full well the issue at hand and who to blame. Can the Lord Chancellor assure me and my…22 May 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryI have to confess that I rather envy my hon. Friend for having 15 dental practices, as I have a mere nine. In fact, as became evident in the Public Accounts Committee inquiry,…22 May 2025HANSARD Adoption and Kinship PlacementsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for South West Devon (Rebecca Smith) on securing this debate. It is an often repeated…20 May 2025HANSARDPensions: ExpatriatesPeople who receive a pension income have worked throughout their careers for that money, and they deserve to be able to access it fairly and with the proper information, lest we…20 May 2025HANSARD Youth ServicesAs a mother of four born Devonians, I know that my constituency is a wonderful place to grow up. It embodies the best of England’s green and pleasant land. It is also home to a…15 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. My constituents in Tiverton and Minehead face many challenges when it comes to transport connectivity. Will the Secretary of State meet me to discuss the merits of a strategic…15 May 2025HANSARDSolar FarmsDoes the hon. Lady agree that solar energy generation is a key stepping stone on our pathway towards a green economy and to reaching net zero, for those of us in this House who…15 May 2025HANSARDFuture of Public LibrariesI thank the hon. Member for securing the debate. Clearly, there is much agreement on the importance of public libraries, but in rural communities such as those in my constituency,…14 May 2025HANSARD Rebalancing Regional EconomiesMy constituency is both rural and coastal, which presents a unique set of challenges in terms of deprivation and neglect. Urban areas often receive targeted investment, but rural…14 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitLast week, this House recognised the 80th anniversary of the allied victory in Europe, so I find it somewhat strange that today the party of Churchill is calling for a debate that…13 May 2025HANSARDChurches and Religious Buildings: CommunitiesI would like to reflect on the words of the hon. Gentleman. My three brothers spent many happy years as choristers at Salisbury Cathedral. As the hon. Member for Battersea (Marsha…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI simply do not accept what the hon. Member says. Big corporations may be able to adapt, shift operations— [ Interruption. ] Do be quiet for a minute! Big corporations may be able…13 May 2025HANSARD Access to Dentistry: SomersetIn Minehead, in my constituency, a dental surgery responded to the ICB in October and said that it would provide 12 NHS appointments a week for people who currently do not have a…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Access to Dentistry: SomersetThe area around Minehead, in my constituency, has the smallest number of dentists in the country. Does my hon. Friend agree that the fact that the area is both rural and coastal…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Veterinary Products in WaterwaysI am coming on to that later, but the hon. Member is absolutely right. It is also important to note that the economic costs of mitigating the environmental and health impacts of…25 Mar 2025HANSARD Veterinary Products in WaterwaysI thank the hon. Member for his interesting intervention. I agree, and I will talk about farmers in particular in a moment. It is also important to note that the economic cost of…25 Mar 2025