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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. I welcome the proposals to ensure that empty shops have to be rented, but will the Minister explain whom they will be rented to? Will this enable upper floors to be converted…16 May 2022HANSARDAffordable and Sustainable Housing4. To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help create affordable and sustainable…28 Apr 2022HANSARDAffordable and Sustainable HousingIn my North Devon constituency, we have an acute affordable housing crisis, which was debated only yesterday in Westminster Hall. Will my hon. Friend provide further detail on…28 Apr 2022HANSARD Affordable Housing (Devon and Cornwall)That highlights another important point, which is that a large number of small district councils in Devon are all tackling the same issue and coming up with different solutions.…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Affordable Housing (Devon and Cornwall)It has been a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I am delighted to have welcomed colleagues to speak this afternoon and I thank them all for coming. I thank the…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Affordable Housing (Devon and Cornwall)I beg to move, That this House has considered the availability of affordable housing in Devon and Cornwall. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I hate the…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Affordable Housing (Devon and Cornwall)As always, my right hon. and learned Friend and neighbour makes an excellent point. There is so much that needs to be done in Devon and Cornwall. Building on the point I was…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Affordable Housing (Devon and Cornwall)I agree with my hon. Friend. In my constituency many of these homes are reserved for local people, and I will explain some of the further issues later in my speech. I know that…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Affordable Housing (Devon and Cornwall)My hon. Friend makes a good point. That is particularly the case in the south of our enormous county, where people can go out to other places, whereas we up in the north are very…27 Apr 2022HANSARDPoor Housing Conditions: Health OutcomesIn North Devon it is not just the quality of housing that is causing health issues but the lack of availability of affordable housing and a complete collapse of the private rental…19 Apr 2022HANSARDEngagementsI welcome what the Government are doing to help, where they can, with the cost of living crisis, but in North Devon and across the south-west we have a housing crisis that needs…30 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine’s Military: British Equipment17. Whether his Department is taking steps to procure British equipment to support Ukraine’s military.28 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine’s Military: British EquipmentI have been contacted by manufacturers of military hardware in North Devon that work with the MOD and can rapidly move to provide items such as helmets and body armour. Are there…28 Mar 2022HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence Scheme1. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the unduly lenient sentence scheme.24 Mar 2022HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeUnder the unduly lenient sentence scheme, it is currently only possible to submit a request to increase a sentence for causing death by dangerous driving, but the majority of…24 Mar 2022HANSARDBroadband and Mobile Coverage: Rural AreasI am sure my hon. Friend will be delighted that I am asking not about broadband but about mobile connectivity instead. I live in the beautiful village of Instow in North Devon,…24 Mar 2022HANSARDBroadband and Mobile Coverage: Rural Areas2. What steps her Department is taking to improve broadband and mobile phone coverage in rural areas.24 Mar 2022HANSARDOffshore Wind11. What steps the Government are taking to help develop floating offshore wind projects in Wales.23 Mar 2022HANSARDOffshore WindAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the Celtic sea, may I ask my hon. Friend to detail what steps are being taken to progress floating offshore wind so that the…23 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeI thank my right hon. Friend for today’s announcement. Can he confirm that, if households are taking on a family or individual registered with a community support charity—such as…14 Mar 2022