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HANSARDLevelling UpIn his statement, the Minister referred to Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the north-east, the north-west, the east midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber. There was no mention…20 Nov 2023HANSARDRural ConnectivityNorthleigh is like many other villages in rural Devon in that it has been waiting eight years for superfast broadband. There are 51 houses in Northleigh that are still waiting to…15 Nov 2023HANSARDPensions Triple LockNow that Lord Cameron has returned to the Cabinet, it is probably a good time for us to remember that the pensions triple lock was a Liberal Democrat initiative. The 2010 Liberal…14 Nov 2023HANSARDPensions Triple Lock1. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of maintaining the pensions triple lock on the economy.14 Nov 2023HANSARDSeaton Community HospitalExactly. Finally, when it comes to healthcare infrastructure in rural areas such as mine, it is so much harder to rebuild something once it has been removed than to maintain it.…13 Nov 2023HANSARDSeaton Community HospitalI am grateful to the Minister for explaining the charge-back system. Could she explain why the NHS is charging the NHS and hence the NHS cannot have this space, and why it cannot…13 Nov 2023HANSARDSeaton Community HospitalI am grateful to the Minister for raising the concept of the virtual ward in this context. It reminds me a little of conversations that I have had with constituents in recent…13 Nov 2023HANSARDSeaton Community HospitalThe hon. Member makes an excellent point. It is exactly right that Seaton Community Hospital was built by local people. Let me expand on that important point, because a lot of…13 Nov 2023HANSARDSeaton Community HospitalI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. His anecdotes about what that hospital has done for his family and community are absolutely the same sort of thing as I…13 Nov 2023HANSARDSeaton Community HospitalI would like to welcome the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the hon. Member for Louth and Horncastle (Victoria Atkins), to her place. I rise to raise the…13 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureI intend this evening to talk about rural and coastal healthcare, community hospitals, social care and NHS dentists. Right across the country, our NHS is creaking. In rural areas…13 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureWould the hon. Member get behind a unilateral or a bilateral ceasefire?13 Nov 2023HANSARDSeaton Community HospitalI very much thank my hon. Friend for her contribution. She is exactly right. I point to two specific conversations I have had with constituents recently. The first was with…13 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureI was interested to hear the hon. Member mention RAAC in his speech. I have heard that there is a hospital in Harrogate that needs £20 million of repairs because of RAAC, but the…13 Nov 2023HANSARDBritish SteelThe official march of the Royal Navy includes the words, “Heart of oak are our ships”. In the 21st century, virgin steel is the critical industry for the Royal Navy, in the way…08 Nov 2023HANSARDRenewable Energy Providers: Planning ConsiderationsThe hon. Lady is enlightening us about how solar technology is moving on. On the point about local authorities, I have been approached by the Blackdown Hills Parish Network, a…25 Oct 2023HANSARDEducationThe SEND crisis extends to Devon, and my postbag is full of correspondence from parents trying to get their children the educational provision they need. It has got so bad that in…25 Oct 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineIn recent days, there has quite rightly been a lot of interest about the law of armed conflict: a subject about which the Minister knows from his own time serving in the armed…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Correcting the RecordThere is probably no more suitable Member of this House to report back from the Procedure Committee than one who knows well the importance of integrity from his time serving in…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of the NHSIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. The NHS is one of our country’s defining achievements. From the ashes of the second world war, we built a…24 Oct 2023