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HANSARD NHS Winter ReadinessIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I, too, pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for securing and speaking in this…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBroadband Access and Mobile Signal12. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that every property has access to either gigabit broadband or a 4G or 5G mobile signal.28 Oct 2024HANSARDBroadband Access and Mobile SignalThe village of Gittisham in Devon is also subject to Connecting Devon and Somerset. Four different companies have attempted to enable broadband access, but the fibre often stops…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsThe Foreign Secretary mentioned how he raised with the Government in Beijing the Russian human rights abuses in Ukraine carried out during Russia’s aggression. A Chinese…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementI am grateful to the Minister for the update on the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. Next Sunday, volunteers will head to the beach when Sidmouth Plastic Warriors meet to…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Remembrance and VeteransI would like to talk about an issue that affects a small number of British families and veterans: the nuclear test issue in relation to Christmas Island. For Stephen Greenwood, a…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Agricultural Land: ProtectionThe Minister talks about partnerships, and among the key partners in restoring nature are, of course, small family farms. I have heard speculation that Wednesday’s Budget might…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesDevon county council projects an overspend on special educational needs of £38.5 million. That is explained partly by additional travel costs in rural areas such as mine in mid…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Independent Water CommissionThe Environment Agency used to be responsible for monitoring sewage discharges, but for more than a decade now the water companies have had the responsibility for monitoring…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Sanctions: IranI am grateful to the hon. Member for pointing that out; he is absolutely right. Not only is there no tolerance for alternative views or beliefs, but Iran was mentioned in the FCDO…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Sanctions: IranI welcome today’s motion to approve Iranian sanctions; it marks an essential and targeted response to Iran’s growing military threat. By expanding sanctions to cover these…23 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat discussions have Ministers had with their Israeli counterparts about the application of distinction and proportionality in international humanitarian law?22 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineI welcome the announcement of the acceleration loan scheme. I also welcome the timing; the British Government are not simply waiting to see the outcome of the US presidential…22 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. The south-west as a region has the highest number of pubs per capita in the UK, with 75 pubs per 100,000 people. As has…22 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsEast Devon district council is making available £207,000 for young people’s sports facilities in Honiton. How can central Government contribute to that initiative?17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI was contacted this week by a resident of Sidmouth whose parent was interned in a Japanese camp during world war two. She wrote to me about her father’s affidavits, which are…17 Oct 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceThe Secretary of State for Work and Pensions was on the radio this morning, and I listened to her on the BBC describing how “the benefit system can have a real impact on whether…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonA moment ago, the Minister supported the current UN Security Council resolution 1701, which was established under chapter VI of the United Nations charter and relates to…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Afghan Special Forces Relocation ReviewThe Minister talks about the parallel independent inquiry on the deployment of special forces to Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013. Former members of UK special forces told the…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportLast week, President Zelensky of Ukraine met with German Chancellor Scholz. Zelensky said: “For us, it is very important that aid does not decrease next year.” It is welcome that…14 Oct 2024