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HANSARDCouncil Budget Deficits6. What assessment he has made of the causes of council budget deficits.22 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe former Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for South West Norfolk (Elizabeth Truss) has recently been trying to sell de-mining equipment to the People’s Republic of China,…18 Jan 2024HANSARDHospice Funding: DevonOn the sources of funding for end of life care, the Minister talks about it being a split model in which some is provided by the NHS and some provided as charitable donations and…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHospice Funding: DevonI am grateful to the hon. Member both for giving way and for securing the debate this evening which is a really significant one. I know from the Seaton and District Hospital…17 Jan 2024HANSARDCommunity HospitalsI rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of the Axe valley, and the towns of Seaton, Beer, Colyford and the surrounding area, who are objecting in the strongest…16 Jan 2024HANSARDCost of Living: PensionersMy hon. Friend is talking about the triple lock on pensions. I have heard it said in this House in recent months that the triple lock on pensions was a Conservative proposal, so I…16 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesThere are times when a Government need to take military action without the approval of Parliament, including for operational security or the element of surprise. However, last…15 Jan 2024HANSARD Afghanistan: UK Government PolicyI am very grateful to the right hon. Member for giving way. He is talking about a situation in which a terrorist threat may emerge in the future. At the height of the UK’s…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Afghanistan: UK Government PolicyI wonder whether the hon. Lady agrees with what the right hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) said about the importance of political curiosity, and sometimes saying…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalRussell Ward-Best from Ottery St Mary was accused of stealing £17,000. He avoided prosecution by resigning, and another sub-postmaster I represent paid the alleged shortfall to…10 Jan 2024HANSARDResearchers from OverseasThis year, the Migration Advisory Committee will review the graduate immigration route. International research students who are currently doing PhDs in the UK are attracted to…10 Jan 2024HANSARDResearchers from Overseas7. Whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to help retain researchers from overseas who are working in the UK.10 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistryrose —09 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryI am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way, and I recognise what she is describing in North Devon. A 75-year-old and his wife who live in Tiverton told me that they were…09 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryThe hon. Member mentions the so-called NHS dentistry recovery plan cited by the Government. I am playing a game of NHS dentistry bingo, provided to me by the BDA. One of the 16…09 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military AidIn 2022, the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced what military aid the UK would make available to Ukraine through to April 2023; in September 2022, the subsequent Prime…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Rural TransportWill the Minister give way?08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe Israel Defence Forces chief spokesperson reflected on Saturday on the destruction of Hamas in the north of Gaza, before the IDF starts to tackle Hamas more seriously in the…08 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS Winter UpdateTwo GPs from Seaton, in my part of Devon, moved to Australia to practise a little over two years ago. Both are working as full-time GPs, with no gaps in their career, and they now…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Rural TransportI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this Adjournment debate on such an important topic. Like his Herefordshire constituency, my East Devon constituency has running through…08 Jan 2024