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HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI thank the Secretary of State for her statement, but I am really disappointed that the TavyRail scheme has received a red light. We have heard quite a lot about the investment in…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillIt has been a privilege to hear so many well-informed and considered speeches this evening. I am sure we would all agree that there is clearly significant expertise in the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDCreative Industries Sector PlanLast week, I spent time at the Box museum in Plymouth, before heading to Plympton in my constituency for the unveiling of a blue plaque to honour the life of Sir Charles Lock…03 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)Am I right that the hon. Lady is suggesting that a partially sighted person or a disabled person is somehow lower down the hierarchy than a cyclist, simply because they are on a…03 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I want to expand a little on what my hon. Friend was saying about sustainable fuels that are, literally, drop-in fuel alternatives. Anyone watching the British Grand Prix this…03 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)Given the Minister is comparing the rail system with buses, and saying that he wants to bring buses into line with the railway, I am intrigued about who will do that enforcement.…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)It is great to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Dame Siobhain. I want to follow up on what my hon. Friend the Member for Broadland and Fakenham said and ask a few…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I think there is some slight confusion among Committee members because my hon. Friend said clause 23 when he meant clause 27.01 Jul 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I am intrigued: does the hon. Member agree that we also have an issue where pedestrian crossings land straight on to cycle routes on busy main roads? Although it is outside the…01 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, I asked the Chief Secretary to the Treasury what happened to the £4 billion earmarked for autonomous systems, including in Plymouth. That line was in the Chancellor’s…30 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear-certified Aircraft ProcurementI am sure the Minister recognises that in addition to this plan to diversify the deterrent launch method, the UK must ensure that our strategic CASD enterprise has an effective…25 Jun 2025HANSARDDepartment for EducationI want to talk about the real-life impacts of the decisions in the education estimates, and specifically, due to the short amount of time, on school funding. There is a village in…24 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I am conscious that we are finishing in three minutes, so I will limit my comments to give the Minister some time. Like my hon. Friend the Member for Broadland and Fakenham, I…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareI entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. Indeed, St Luke’s hospice in my constituency will be facing exactly the same issues. At risk of closure is Tubb pharmacy in Newton…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareWe know that a key part of primary care is community pharmacy. Indeed, that was recognised in the Darzi report, which stated: “One of the great strengths of the health service in…24 Jun 2025HANSARDDepartment for EducationI thank my right hon. Friend for his intervention. I agree that, and there are issues right across the country. The trust in my constituency is facing financial pressures: teacher…24 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI welcome the announcement of Plymouth’s defence cluster and the national centre for marine autonomy. I am proud that much of this work is being done in my constituency at…23 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI rise to speak for new clause 106 and against new clauses 1 and 20. I am grateful for this opportunity to place on the record my grave concerns about this hurried attempt to…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillNo, I will make some progress. Those who champion new clause 1 claim that it is needed to stop arrests, long investigations and the prosecution of women, but it is important to…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI do not think it is a case of being corrected. I have significant concerns that, should the new clauses be passed, those are the next steps—it is a bit of a slippery slope. We…17 Jun 2025