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HANSARD Under-age VapingI am grateful to the hon. Member. I also pay tribute to other constituents of mine: many of the young people who attend Tiverton High School. I do not want to mischaracterise them…12 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness without DebateOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. During Prime Minister’s questions today, my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Ed Davey) asked the Deputy Prime…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Under-age VapingI join Members from across the House in expressing concern about the way in which vaping is marketed to, and taken up by, children. We have heard that vaping is a useful tool to…12 Jul 2023HANSARDPolice StationsI thank the right hon. Member for her speech and for giving way. Last November, Devon and Cornwall police launched an online poll using SurveyMonkey, and invited the public in…10 Jul 2023HANSARDNew Housing: Swift BricksIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. Many hon. Members have talked about the constituents who urged them to attend this debate, and in my case the group…10 Jul 2023HANSARDNew Housing: Swift BricksI am grateful to the right hon. Member for that point, and I agree with him. It is an area where a small action by the Government could deliver a real benefit for our natural…10 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westWill the hon. Member give way?04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westIt is really good to hear about the work of Sedgemoor District Council and the excellent bid that the hon. Member put his weight behind. When I became MP for Tiverton and Honiton…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. The Cullompton relief road has been part of the Mid Devon District Council levelling-up bid on two occasions. In both the first round…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Defibrillators: Public AccessI pay tribute to the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare), who set out some moving thoughts about the importance of altruism and caring for other people in…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westWill the hon. Gentleman give way?04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westWill the Minister give way?04 Jul 2023HANSARD Defibrillators: Public AccessWhat are the arguments against making registration compulsory?04 Jul 2023HANSARD Levelling Up: South-westWill the hon. Member give way?04 Jul 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryI do not know. I am also speaking about the UK fishing industry as a whole. It is not only the small number of fisheries based in Beer but the whole sector that has an interest…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the House“Blessed are the cheesemakers.” That may be so, but exporting cheese from the south-west has become more challenging in recent years. Barber’s farm is a 191-year-old business. It…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryThe Liberal Democrats would typically be represented in this debate by my right hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael), who has decades of experience…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryI was happy to give way to the hon. Gentleman, but I will not have him make straw-man arguments that misrepresent my party’s policy. However, I agree with him that the standards…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryI agree with the hon. Lady. I was simply agreeing with the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) about having a level playing field for UK and EU vessels fishing in the same…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryI thank the hon. Gentleman for pointing that out. There is a little irony in how British boats fishing in the 6 to 12-mile zone are unable to employ foreign workers, yet overseas…29 Jun 2023