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HANSARDWater Sector CommissionIn 2013, the previous Government introduced a rebate of £50 per household on the water bills of customers in the far south-west. With 3% of the country’s population paying to keep…14 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate the hon. Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) on securing this vital debate about NHS…12 Nov 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel Payment Eligibility: Impact21. If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the eligibility criteria for the winter fuel payment on trends in the level of pensioner poverty.11 Nov 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel Payment Eligibility: ImpactNinety-seven-year-old Joyce from my constituency was worried about losing her winter fuel payment, so she contacted my office. It sounds like the Minister has had a similar…11 Nov 2024HANSARD Rail PerformanceIt has recently been brought to my attention that in Great Western Railway, which serves my constituency in Devon, drivers do not have contracts that ensure a seven-day-a-week…11 Nov 2024HANSARDEarly Release Scheme: Housing Demand17. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to the early release scheme on the demand for housing provided by local authorities.05 Nov 2024HANSARDEarly Release Scheme: Housing DemandGiven that secure housing on release has a proven positive impact on the recidivism rate of ex-offenders, which is something we all welcome, how many prisoners released early by…05 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)I want to build on the point that my hon. Friend the Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner has just made. It may not quite fit at this point in the consideration of the Bill,…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)I have a point on which I would appreciate clarification. Increasingly, local authorities are purchasing properties to act as temporary accommodation because of a shortage of…29 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)I wonder—forgive me, because this is also my first Public Bill Committee—how this will work in a house in multiple occupation compared with a dwelling house, and who will have to…29 Oct 2024HANSARDFurniture PovertyClearly, people need a home to be able to furnish it in the first place, so what action is being taken across Government to address the barriers that care-experienced young people…28 Oct 2024HANSARDDerriford Emergency Care Centre PlymouthDerriford hospital needs an emergency care centre. Further to a similar online petition approaching 1,000 signatures, I am presenting this petition on behalf of my constituents…28 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Second sitting)Q I am interested in the experience you have on regeneration. Social housing ends up with quite a lot of funding going towards regeneration in a way that the private rented sector…22 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Second sitting)That is fine; thank you.22 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Second sitting)Q This is a question mostly for Timothy. At the beginning of your contribution, you mentioned the unintended consequences we see from the Bill, and you gave the example of…22 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a quick question. One of the things that came up with several witnesses was the issue of parity between privately rented social housing and housing associations, in…22 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Second sitting)Q My question slightly expands on what David said earlier about the burden on local authorities. The new building safety legislation, for example, was really good news, but it had…22 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Building Digital UK has recently classified Devon, including rural areas such as Dartmoor national park, as type C procurement under Project Gigabit. However, there are…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillMy experience has been that this does impact on the market. That is why the market in Plymouth has failed, in the words of the chief executive of the city council, because those…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) on his maiden speech. He may be the first triplet I have ever met, so he can add that to his list of firsts. I speak…09 Oct 2024