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HANSARD COP30: Food System TransformationI thank my hon. Friend for securing this really important debate. She is absolutely right that we must support our farmers on food security and farm sustainability, but poor…14 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingI absolutely agree: education is critical. It is also critical in allowing research to continue. Of course, that requires funding, but we also need the right capital investment in…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stuart, and to speak in this important debate. I thank all the petitioners, including the 321 from Glastonbury and Somerton.…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingI wholeheartedly agree. The financial burden, and also the emotional burden, on farmers is devastating. We know the pressures our farmers are under already. With inheritance tax,…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingIf I understand the hon. Lady correctly, she is saying that detection is important at any stage, and I agree with that. It is absolutely ludicrous that we cannot continue to test…13 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyThe hon. Member mentioned young people. Last Friday, I met some A-level politics students at Huish Episcopi academy in my constituency of Glastonbury and Somerton and I was struck…16 Sept 2025HANSARD London Fashion Week: Cultural ContributionI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this really important debate. Lynne Franks is a good friend of mine and a constituent, and she is also the creator of London Fashion…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Huq, and a privilege to follow the powerful speech of the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft). I thank all the petitioners,…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Free-to-air Broadcasting: Cricket ParticipationIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms McVey. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson) for securing this important debate and for his…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Neurodivergent People: EmploymentIt a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms McVey. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ely and East Cambridgeshire (Charlotte Cane) for securing this important and timely…09 Sept 2025HANSARDWomen in the Armed Forces4. Whether he plans to implement the outstanding recommendations of the second report of the Defence Committee of Session 2021-22, “Protecting those who protect us: Women in the…08 Sept 2025HANSARDWomen in the Armed ForcesThe Atherton report, published in 2021, surveyed 4,000 female service personnel and veterans. It revealed that 62% had been victims of bullying, discrimination, harassment or…08 Sept 2025HANSARDProperty TaxesQueen Camel Community Land Trust is working to create much-needed homes in south Somerset, but it is often hampered by lack of access to finance and an outdated planning system.…03 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillIt is a pleasure to speak on this important piece of legislation, and I declare my interest as a vice president of the Local Government Association. This Bill’s intention is to…02 Sept 2025HANSARDRural Post OfficesI rise to present this petition about rural post offices in Glastonbury and Somerton, which have closed at an alarming rate over recent years. A separate similar petition from the…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Beer DutyGlastonbury and Somerton is home to some lovely small breweries. Obviously, we are the natural home of cider and produce some of the world’s best. Fine Tuned Brewery in Somerton…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Future of the Post OfficeI thank sub-postmasters across Glastonbury and Somerton, and across the country, in particular Jim Gordon from Martock. Many post offices in my constituency have closed in recent…14 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureThe Met Office report and the Climate Change Committee have made it clear that we are unprepared for climate change, with progress on food security and nature restoration either…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Early Years Providers: Government SupportI think my hon. Friend is coming to an important point that I want to make, too. I recently met Acorn childcare in Somerton, another brilliant women-led nursery in my…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Early Years Providers: Government SupportEllie from Wincanton in my constituency has autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and a specific learning disability. She was not diagnosed during her…09 Jul 2025