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HANSARD UK Food SecurityI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, which I wholeheartedly support. It is critical for long-term UK food security that we employ sustainable agricultural practices, which…19 Mar 2024HANSARD UK Food SecurityI thank my right hon. Friend for his comments. As the owner of a small flock of sheep—19 Mar 2024HANSARD UK Food SecurityI beg to move, That this House has considered UK food security. It is an honour to see you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins, and to open this important debate. The most widely accepted…19 Mar 2024HANSARD UK Food SecurityFine Shetland sheep, indeed. I do understand the challenges of accessing a local abattoir, not only a local one but one able to help with the services that small producers…19 Mar 2024HANSARD UK Food SecurityI agree that we need to balance food production with ensuring we protect our precious environment. Farmers obviously have a key role to play in that.19 Mar 2024HANSARD UK Food SecurityI agree that there needs to be a balance between food production and housing supply. My view is that we need to ensure that housing is developed.19 Mar 2024HANSARDPlanning Reform“Decisions and policies are most trusted when the people making them are representatives of the people affected by them”—that quote is from a civil service training manual. Does…13 Mar 2024HANSARDPlanning ReformI would not be a Somerset representative if I did not mention the phosphate levels on the Somerset levels and moors Ramsar catchment area, caused by phosphates entering the water…13 Mar 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ12. My constituents in Somerton and Frome, working together with the Langport Transport Group, submitted a robust strategic business case to the Government in July 2022 for the…13 Mar 2024HANSARDState Pension Changes: WomenI too thank the hon. Member for securing the debate. Some 8,000 WASPI women live in my constituency, and many have been in touch with me. They are at their wits’ end and do not…12 Mar 2024HANSARDMaintained Schools FundingA teacher in Frome recently reached out and told me that too few pupils are successful in their education, health and care plan applications. Without a plan and the accompanying…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is disappointing to see the Government again attempting to pull the wool over the eyes of my constituents in Somerton and Frome. Going into the Budget, the public were clear:…11 Mar 2024HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other PesticidesScientists increasingly believe that there is no safe level of pesticides for humans to be exposed to. There is growing evidence that pesticides become more harmful when they are…05 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsFigures obtained by the British Dental Association project that £8 million of the NHS budget in Somerset is going unspent. Will the Minister explain to my constituent, who is…05 Mar 2024HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other PesticidesI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this important debate. I am sorry for intervening early, but I have to go to a meeting and wanted to make my point. I am a beekeeper…05 Mar 2024HANSARDFarmingIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Mid Norfolk (George Freeman). I recommend that he takes his place at Harper Adams University; as a former student, I know how good…04 Mar 2024HANSARDFunding for Youth ServicesI thank the hon. Lady for securing this important debate. My experience as a serving Somerset councillor is that investing in youth services is often seen as a preventive measure…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Digital ExclusionWill the Minister give way?28 Feb 2024HANSARD Digital ExclusionWill the hon. Lady give way?28 Feb 2024HANSARD Digital ExclusionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Justin Madders) on securing this debate. As we have…28 Feb 2024