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HANSARDCOP29I agree with the hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Tom Hayes), who talked about there being no national security without energy security. We discovered after Russia’s invasion of…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Project GigabitIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I should start by saying that I have some sympathy with the Minister, because this is the second time today that he has had…26 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsNot all members of the G20 at the summit are as concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the UK is. Ahead of the summit, it was said that the Prime Minister would talk…21 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsI declare an interest in that my nephew is an aircraft engineer with the Royal Air Force, so I shall not be commenting on the retention payment, much as it sounds very handsome. I…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Assistance to Ukraine BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. I have heard her say that at this stage the Government intend to work on the profits rather than the seized assets themselves, but…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Assistance to Ukraine BillI pay tribute to the hon. Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth) for her excellent maiden speech. She spoke movingly and touchingly about her father and about dementia, and…20 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt the weekend in Devon, I met a psychiatric nurse who previously worked in London and has been recruited to the south-west. She does not have a start date, and is still subject…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Jailing of Hong Kong Pro-democracy ActivistsIn 2023 the Hong Kong police issued arrest warrants for eight overseas activists under the national security law. What are Ministers doing to challenge the extraterritorial reach…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Ukraine: 1,000 DaysMy question for the Foreign Secretary is about security guarantees. As we mark 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion, we should remember that Ukraine’s allies failed to…19 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State said a moment ago that the UK is working on a potential UK-EU security agreement. Might that include involvement in the European Peace Facility, which…18 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareDevon county council children’s services was assessed by Ofsted in April. It found that the children’s front door service was effective, after previously having been deemed by…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Rural Broadbandrose—13 Nov 2024HANSARD Rural BroadbandThe Minister has kindly agreed to meet me and some Somerset colleagues later this month to discuss this issue. One thing I want to put on the agenda for that meeting is Connecting…13 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westMy hon. Friend is right to draw attention to community campaigners, but frankly it should not require grassroots organisations to self-organise and mobilise; as representatives…12 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westDentists need to be rewarded under an NHS dental contract that recognises that not everyone has the same ability to pay. Frankly, if a little money were invested early in…12 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westThe hon. Gentleman is right. We want to move NHS treatment back into primary care and away from the most critical acute care, yet it seems to me that primary care services are…12 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westYes, I think so. My hon. Friend is right to point to some of the recommendations in the Darzi report. I was encouraged to see reference to neighbourhood hubs, where perhaps we can…12 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westThe hon. Member for Tiverton and Minehead has clearly done her homework. It is quite staggering that recommendations from that long ago are still not implemented.12 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Prevention is clearly cheaper than dealing with the problems down the line. There is no better example than offering check-ups for…12 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westI am appalled to hear about those examples from my hon. Friend. The really disappointing thing is that some of the expense of secondary care could be avoided with a little more…12 Nov 2024