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HANSARD Aerospace Industry: Northern IrelandIn a segue from Northern Ireland to Somerset, Leonardo is an aerospace manufacturer located just outside my constituency. Last month it held its AeroWomen event to highlight the…22 Jul 2024HANSARDEconomy, Welfare and Public ServicesIt is an honour to return to the House and to represent residents of this new constituency. Constituents tell me that the issues that matter to them most are health and social…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Clean Energy Superpower MissionI welcome the Secretary of State to his place. Somerset is home to many ground-mounted solar farm developments. Although I fully support the significantly increasing amount of…18 Jul 2024HANSARD Health Services: Rural AreasI apologise for coming a bit late to this debate. Primary care is asked to do more in rural areas than in urban settings, piling pressure on GPs, pharmacists and dentists, yet…17 Jul 2024HANSARD Healthy StartIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I thank the hon. Member for South Shields (Mrs Lewell-Buck) for securing this important debate. By the time children start…22 May 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure in SomersetI rise to present a petition about transport infrastructure in Somerset. Some 655 people have signed a similar petition to this, calling for the Department for Transport to…22 May 2024HANSARD E-scooters: Deaths and Serious InjuriesWhile I was lead member for environment and climate change at South Somerset District Council, we introduced one of the e-scooter trials, which provided rural communities with a…22 May 2024HANSARD Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum DisordersA constituent of mine suffers from EDS. They make frequent trips to hospital, but every time they go they see a different consultant, who quite often treats the immediate medical…22 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsA constituent of mine who rents his home from the Ministry of Defence has recently been given notice to quit within two months, without any reason. He has never missed any rent…20 May 2024HANSARDDefence Sector CompetitivenessSomerset is home to several organisations in the defence sector, such as Thales and Leonardo. However, companies in defence are concerned about the shortage in science,…20 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportThe injustice that WASPI women have faced is simply shameful. The financial burden has been outlined, but the anxiety they feel is also huge. A constituent has contacted me to…16 May 2024HANSARDRoad ResurfacingSomerset is unfortunately home to tens of thousands of potholes. Persistent flooding makes the problem worse, but so does the lack of attention given to improving the resilience…16 May 2024HANSARDBiodiversity LossIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Rees. I congratulate the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) on securing this important debate. England was once a…15 May 2024HANSARD Gypsy and Traveller SitesFirst, I should declare an interest as a serving Somerset councillor. Somerset Council, like all local authorities, has the power to take enforcement action where appropriate.…15 May 2024HANSARD Prevention of Sexual Violence in ConflictI thank the hon. Member for bringing forward this important debate and allowing me to intervene. There are 614 million women and girls living in conflict regions. Women often face…14 May 2024HANSARD Royal Bank of Scotland Branch ClosuresI have already mentioned that, in my constituency, many banks have been closing and many market towns have been left without a bank, but many businesses are also really concerned…14 May 2024HANSARD Royal Bank of Scotland Branch ClosuresIn my constituency, Frome—with a population of 30,000 people —will lose its last bank. It follows in the footsteps of other market towns in my area: Castle Cary, Martock and…14 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Taunton Deane magistrates court had 1,027 outstanding criminal cases in the first quarter of 2023, and the Justice Secretary’s own constituency, as of the end of December, had…14 May 2024HANSARDSupport for JurorsCurrently, jurors dealing with extremely violent crimes, witnessing ever-increasingly sophisticated and graphic material, often feel that they do not have sufficient aftercare to…14 May 2024HANSARDSupport for Jurors14. If he will make an assessment of the adequacy of support available to jurors who have been adversely affected by sitting on a jury.14 May 2024