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HANSARDNATO: European SecurityAt the end of March, the US Secretary of State told the Foreign Ministers of the Baltic states that the US wanted to continue participating in EU defence procurement initiatives.…19 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAt the UN Security Council this week, humanitarian affairs co-ordinator Tom Fletcher talked about the need to prevent genocide in Gaza. He said: “Future generations will hold us…15 May 2025HANSARD Youth ServicesThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Devon county council was run by the Conservatives from 2009 to 2025, over which time we saw a staggering 76% real-terms cut to youth…15 May 2025HANSARD Youth ServicesYoung people in Devon have incredible potential. Across our whole county we see their creativity, resilience and ambition. We are lucky to have a dedicated network of…15 May 2025HANSARD Sanctions Implementation and EnforcementThe G7 oil price cap prevents us from selling shipping and insurance services to companies carrying Russian oil when it is sold above $60 per barrel. I appreciate that the…15 May 2025HANSARDGavi and the Global FundMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. On the point about soft power, China tends to deploy its vaccines in accordance with its regional influence and global standing,…15 May 2025HANSARDAccountability for Daesh CrimesMore than 900 people left the UK to engage in the conflict in Syria and Iraq. There was a lot of media attention at the time on the case of one of them, Shamima Begum, who was 15…15 May 2025HANSARDEducational Opportunities in Semi-rural AreasIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Edward. Nowhere is it plainer that there are barriers to educational opportunity in semi-rural areas than in the part of Devon…07 May 2025HANSARD Dedicated Schools GrantAfter the Government conduct that review of the national funding formula in 2026-27, will the Minister set out what additional funding she expects to have to put into the formula…06 May 2025HANSARD Dedicated Schools GrantIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Butler. Let me start with a simple fact: Devon is one of the worst-funded education authorities in the country. For 2024-25,…06 May 2025HANSARD Cullompton and Wellington StationsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for mentioning economic and social opportunities. I too have been contacted by constituents about how they think a station in their town would…06 May 2025HANSARD Cullompton and Wellington StationsI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of reopening Cullompton and Wellington railway stations. It is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Ms…06 May 2025HANSARD UK-USA Trade Agreements (Parliamentary Scrutiny)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to lay before Parliament any trade agreement between the UK and the USA which the…30 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Airstrike: Houthi Military FacilityOn 17 March, I asked the Foreign Secretary why the UK had taken a kinetic role in strikes against the Houthis under the previous US Government, but have not taken an active role…30 Apr 2025HANSARD Energy Grid ResilienceThere are over 100 battery energy storage system—BESS—facilities operating in the UK, and another one is planned for Hawkchurch in East Devon. Residents there are very worried…30 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The pay review bodies have recommended a 4% pay rise for school staff. Will the Department for Education pay 4%, and will that really be expected to come from existing school…28 Apr 2025HANSARDScientific and Regulatory Procedures: Use of DogsI wonder whether the hon. Gentleman could add to his thanks list Lorna Harries, the professor of molecular genetics at the University of Exeter, who has pioneered alternative…28 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageThe hon. Lady has mentioned Ofwat. Last August, it recommended penalties for four water companies amounting to £168 million, but so far it has not collected one penny. Does she…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Pension FundsMy hon. Friend the Member for Hazel Grove (Lisa Smart) asked whether pensioners might be given more control over where their pension funds are invested. That issue has also arisen…23 Apr 2025HANSARDResidential Estate Management CompaniesIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stuart. It is plain from what others have said that this is a sector-wide problem. In 2017, Sajid Javid, when he was the…22 Apr 2025