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HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillThe hon. Member mentions the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe. I wonder whether he agrees with the Anti- SLAPP Coalition that the proposed Bill, as drafted, would introduce a…23 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Property ServicesIt is true that the property has been registered as an asset of community value. To my mind that gives it a stay of execution, rather than that it is inevitable that it will be…23 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Property ServicesI understand the Minister’s point about reinvesting the proceeds from selling what might have been regarded as excess NHS property, but my concern relates to where that money…23 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Property ServicesMy aim during this Adjournment debate is to get a plain answer to one simple question: to whom does NHS Property Services answer? That is a crucial question, because the…23 Feb 2024HANSARD UkraineOn behalf of the Liberal Democrats, I very much thank the Government for the statement and offer our wholehearted support for it. This week, former Russian President Dmitry…22 Feb 2024HANSARDTheft: Security of Church BuildingsI recently had the pleasure of visiting the Holy Trinity church at Dunkeswell, which sits on the site of the Cistercian Dunkeswell abbey in my constituency. Visiting it is a…22 Feb 2024HANSARDMulti-sport Grassroots FacilitiesI have recently visited sports clubs in Honiton, including youth rugby, gymnastics and football. They are all seeking support from the local authority, East Devon District…22 Feb 2024HANSARD UK Accession to CPTPPI represent a rural constituency in Devon. Farmers in the west country were alarmed at the sorts of concessions made in the Australia and New Zealand trade deal. Until yesterday,…22 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI will spend my three minutes drawing on some lessons from counter-insurgency campaigns in years gone by and then I want to quote from one of my constituents. When we talk about…21 Feb 2024HANSARDRural ConnectivityDevon County Council is spending its broadband clawback money on anything but broadband. That £7.8 million was intended for improving broadband in rural areas, including in…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillMost people in this country accept that we need energy security, that we must move away from fossil fuels to more sustainable energy sources, and that we must seek to reduce our…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Walking and Cycling: Government SupportThe Minister talked about LCWIPs at the last Adjournment debate of 2023 on transport infrastructure in Cullompton. I remember him saying that the LCWIPs for Cullompton would be…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Walking and Cycling: Government SupportI am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way. I am particularly pleased that she has focused on young people in her debate, which is very impressive, but of course, some of the…20 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyAt the end of February last year, Alexei Navalny clarified his position on Crimea. He talked about how the borders of Ukraine and Russia were internationally recognised, and had…19 Feb 2024HANSARDUK EconomyThe Office for Budget Responsibility assessed Boris Johnson’s trade and co-operation agreement, which sets out the trading relationship between the UK and the EU, at the beginning…19 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportLord Ismay said of NATO that it existed, among other things, “to keep the Soviet Union out” and “the Americans in”. The Foreign Secretary was misunderstood on a recent visit to…19 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military Support13. What recent discussions he has had with international partners on future military support for Ukraine.19 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformIn Devon and Cornwall last year, 57% of dental surgeries had at least one vacancy. Before 2016, more than 500 dentists registered in the UK had trained in European countries, and…07 Feb 2024HANSARD Local Government FinanceWill the Minister give way?07 Feb 2024HANSARD Local Government FinanceWill my hon. Friend give way?07 Feb 2024