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HANSARDRailways Bill (First sitting)Q Can I just come back to you on that? One of the other things that came out when we had the Rail Minister in front of us was the devolution aspect, and my understanding is that…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (First sitting)Q But the responsibility for the delivery of services will be theirs. Going back to my original question about how we hold it to account, are you effectively saying that when it…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (First sitting)Q One of the things that has been touched on in that conversation, particularly around universal design and the Bill’s aims to improve accessibility, is that we already have huge…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (First sitting)Q As I understand it, one of the ways that a lot of it will be delivered—the detail of what GBR has to provide—is through the licence. Do you think it is a problem that the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTown of Culture and City of Culture CompetitionsPlymouth Culture has launched its bid for Plymouth to be the city of culture 2029, and I wonder if the Secretary of State realises that there has never been a southern city of…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. Horse and rider safety is a matter of real importance to urban fringe communities like mine, and many of my…14 Jan 2026HANSARDAjax ProgrammeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I thank my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) for securing this important debate. I…14 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesStraight after questions, I have a meeting with the managing director of Stagecoach in my region. I have worked closely with my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for…08 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI represent a constituency with two district councils with prudently created reserves and a unitary council with high levels of debt. Understandably, residents in the district…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Transgender People: Provision of HealthcareThe NHS has finally issued a call for evidence regarding a clinical pathway for adults who wish to detransition. Does the hon. Lady agree that that is a welcome and long-overdue…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Transgender People: Provision of HealthcareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I will be brief because we are running out of time. Detransitioners are an often marginalised and misunderstood…16 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyThe Minister knows of the Plymouth Violence against Women and Girls Commission, which highlighted the role of pornography in VAWG. It is my view that schools should be a place…15 Dec 2025HANSARDUncrewed Defence SystemsTurnchapel Wharf and the Cattewater in my constituency host many marine autonomous defence innovators, but the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s workboat code edition 3 is…15 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. What would the Minister say to businesses such as the Rusty Tractor Farm Café in my constituency? It is already paying long-term staff above the minimum wage, and it is now…11 Dec 2025HANSARD National Plan to End HomelessnessThe excellent team at Plymouth city council work tirelessly to tackle homelessness, but pressures on the private rented sector in the city, increased because of the Renters’…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTackling Violence against Women and GirlsThe Government’s dithering on grooming gangs has gone on for so long that it is now unlikely that any report into what has happened will be published before the next general…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillMy right hon. Friend raises an interesting point, which is that the very good conditions that private companies have been forced into by trade unions will end up TUPE-ed across to…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillGreat Western Railway fares are 2.2 times higher than those of European operators for similar lengths. Rail users in my constituency will be all too familiar with this reality,…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNEET Young PeopleSince the Chancellor delivered her Budget, it has come to light that benefits have been extended for the parents of teenagers with disabilities or illnesses. Although on the face…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Ajax Armoured VehicleGiven the issues surrounding Ajax and the operational gap that this leaves in the Army, is the Minister confident that no capability and usability issues with Boxer or the Project…08 Dec 2025