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HANSARDTopical QuestionsBefore Christmas, Colyford in Devon was subject to the death of a member of the community who had herself said that someone would be killed on that road. How will the Government’s…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateThe Secretary of State said in relation to Ukraine: “we will continue to work with the United States towards security guarantees”. I regret that President Trump has continued to…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Meat Exports to the EUIn 2019, the amount of fresh beef exported to the European Union was almost 100,000 tonnes, whereas five years later it had dropped to less than 80,000 tonnes. Does the Minister…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Fuel Duty ReliefIf the Minister will not consider the geographical expansion of the rural fuel duty relief scheme, with a view to the Government’s introduction of the electric vehicle excise duty…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Fuel Duty ReliefIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Furniss. My constituency of Honiton and Sidmouth is predominantly rural. Residents live in villages, small towns and hamlets,…07 Jan 2026HANSARDEnergy Transition1. What steps he is taking to help the transition away from fossil fuels.06 Jan 2026HANSARDEnergy TransitionThe International Renewable Energy Agency reports that in 2024, China installed five times more renewable power than Europe and eight times more renewable power than the United…06 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefThe Minister said that this reversal of plans to introduce inheritance tax on many farming families has happened “after listening carefully to feedback from the farming…05 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionI carried out court martial duty while serving, and it gave me greater confidence in justice for accused serving personnel. Last week we learned that, as Prime Minister, Tony…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThis is about being principled. What if we were to learn from the White House that Greenland had been the source of cocaine or fentanyl flowing to the United States? Even if we do…05 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineI welcome what the Minister said about introducing a maritime services ban on Russian liquefied natural gas; I was a little less welcoming of what he said about it being phased in…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls StrategyA recent Ofsted inspection of children’s services in Devon found that they “share a determination to improve services to care leavers”. How will the new strategy to end violence…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Animal Welfare StrategyThe Australia and New Zealand trade deals signed by Boris Johnson’s Conservative Government undercut the standards that are demanded of British farmers, including on animal…18 Dec 2025HANSARDWaterwaysThe River Otter in Devon is classified by the Environment Agency as “poor”, with twice the phosphate levels of other rivers in Devon. We hear from the Environment Agency that that…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Community AudiologyIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Vickers. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Danny Beales) for choosing this as a subject for…18 Dec 2025HANSARDHousing Development: Cumulative ImpactsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair today, Mr Twigg. We all recognise the need for genuinely affordable housing, but progress cannot be measured in house numbers alone…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI suppose some in the farming community will not be taking up my right hon. Friend’s dating tips, but is he aware that 46% of farms are owned by single farmers and that a single…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Gentleman’s characterisation is slightly unfair to those 80 or 90 Labour MPs who represent rural areas, and it is worth paying tribute to the speeches by the hon. Members…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Sudden Cardiac Death in Young PeopleOn the hon. Gentleman’s point about elite athletes being screened, in September I went to Sidmouth college, which was hosting the very elite Exeter Chiefs rugby team. They were…15 Dec 2025