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HANSARDDementia Care in HospitalWill the Minister give way?06 Mar 2024HANSARD South West WaterI am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way. It is interesting to note that a £2.1 million fine was levied against South West Water, but does he think that fine is going to…05 Mar 2024HANSARD South West WaterThe hon. Member talked about how data on sewage spills is gathered. Does he agree that, rather than water companies having complete control over gathering data on sewage spills,…05 Mar 2024HANSARD South West WaterIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Henderson. A policy paper says: “the costs of cleaning up coastal waters, a national resource, have not fallen fairly across the…05 Mar 2024HANSARD South West WaterLiberal Democrat policy is to abolish Ofwat but very much to bolster the Environment Agency. We need to ensure that we have a regulator with teeth. As I have said to the hon.…05 Mar 2024HANSARD South West WaterI would be very happy to. Of course, at that time the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change had different responsibilities. Our policy now is very much about reforming…05 Mar 2024HANSARD South West WaterWould the Minister agree that the problem is not just with one single water company but with the regulatory environment in which water companies operate? That is why at last…05 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWendy Hart had a high white blood cell count when she was discharged from the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Her husband, Terence, described a dreadful, pointless 60-mile round…05 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn the community ownership fund, it is welcome that the match funding requirements for local organisations have been reduced to 20%. In future rounds, could the criterion around…04 Mar 2024HANSARDFarmingThe hon. Gentleman is talking about direct support to farmers, and on that subject I want to ask him about direct support for local planning authorities, given how vital it is…04 Mar 2024HANSARD Defence Acquisition ReformI would like to pick up on the point about urgency. We have seen what the UK is capable of in defence acquisition from urgent capability requirements or, previously, urgent…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Cycle TrailsThere are places where we have public transport links and good rail services, such as in my Tiverton and Honiton constituency. Does that suggest that perhaps the Department would…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Cycle TrailsThe hon. Lady refers to statistics on provision in Kent. To get good statistics on cycle trail provision in our constituencies, consultation is necessary. A consultation opened…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Digital ExclusionIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. On the subject of digital exclusion, we should also look at the opposite: digital literacy. When I go home on a…28 Feb 2024HANSARD UkraineOn behalf of the Liberal Democrats, I add to the consensus that Parliament has expressed so far this afternoon in supporting this statement and the Government’s position on…28 Feb 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI welcome the Minister calling publicly for Israel to limit its military operations to military targets. In turn, we should recall that hostage taking is strictly prohibited under…27 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military EquipmentPresident Zelensky said yesterday that without new military aid from the United States, Ukraine would be unable to defend the Black sea shipping corridor, which has enabled the…27 Feb 2024HANSARDPetrol PricesIn rural communities across Devon, people feel the pressure of high fuel costs. The cost of fuel in towns such as Honiton is almost 20p a litre higher than at petrol stations just…27 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Media Access in PrisonsI am grateful to the hon. Member for securing this Adjournment debate. It is awful to hear about the appalling experience of his constituent, a victim of knife crime. Her campaign…26 Feb 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillDoes the hon. Member think that a minor amendment could be introduced to add an objective test based on observable features of abuse, to help prevent litigation from being misused…23 Feb 2024