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HANSARDEngagementsTwo-year mortgages have hit 5%, borrowing is billions of pounds above forecast and retail sales have slumped. Does the Prime Minister still believe that the Chancellor is doing a…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseI welcome today’s announcement; it is great to see some progress. I will not cover what has been said about the legal powers, but I am interested in the funding. When I led a…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsGables, an animal rescue charity in my constituency that I met before Christmas, and the Devon Mental Health Alliance have shared the negative impacts the increase to employers’…16 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI appreciate the point that my right hon. Friend makes. I agree that the market is important, but I also appreciate that there are some whom the market has failed. We have to find…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRailway Services: South-WestIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Martin Wrigley) on securing this debate, and I thank all the…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, and that is a perfect example of one of the unintended consequences that I do not believe have been put in deliberately but are something…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI was privileged to serve on the Bill Committee, and it is good to see many fellow members of the Committee in the House this afternoon. Before I start, I wish to pay tribute to…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI agree with my right hon. Friend that ultimately tenants are at risk of losing out if there are no properties left in the market. That leads me on to my next point and one of the…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsMy right hon. Friend is making a valuable point about the dangers online. Does she agrees that one of the big threats is the incel community? This highlights the need to approach…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsIn 2021, Plymouth, part of which is in my constituency of South West Devon, had two horrific tragedies affecting a number of people. We had the Keyham shootings, which were…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsI thank my right hon. Friend for her contribution. It would be great if Ministers could address that point this afternoon, so that those who are watching this debate can…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsEarlier in my contribution, I referred to Man Culture. If I can be of any assistance at all in the hon. Gentleman’s quest to find some examples, another organisation I would be…09 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI will make some progress, because I will not get any extra time for taking a further intervention. The requirements in the Bill therefore risk hindering families who, for…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend. The Bill is seeking a detailed explanation from parents of what they are planning to do at home with their children. Quite frankly,…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy right hon. Friend is correct. There has to be a middle ground that we could find. I suggest that we are using a hammer to crack a nut. A lot of these parents are not against…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillClause 7, which introduces proposed new section 23CZAA to the Children Act 1989 on Staying Close support, builds on the previous Conservative Government’s “Stable Homes, Built on…08 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Adult Social Care ReformWhat is missing from today’s announcement is any sort of update on the new hospitals programme review, which is vital in my constituency of South West Devon, because Derriford…06 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have long-standing, cross-party support in Plymouth and Devon for ensuring the future of the Royal Marines, including 42 Commando in my constituency. Given the amphibious…06 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.06 Jan 2025