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HANSARD Covid-19: School ReopeningHow can my right hon. Friend reassure nervous parents and staff that 1 June is not too early for a phased return to school?13 May 2020HANSARDPublic HealthWithout doubt, the introduction of these restrictions and the lockdown have saved lives in the UK. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has worked…04 May 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThis was a great Budget for the NHS, but a week is indeed a long time in politics. North Devon District Hospital is the UK’s most remote mainland hospital and is unavoidably…16 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsDoes my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister agree that the great south-west has a fantastic opportunity to become the first region to become not just net zero but net negative?…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Many of my constituents are taking advantage of the online application for advance payments of universal credit. I recognise that it is a useful facility, but no bank would…09 Mar 2020HANSARDYoung People: Equitable Opportunity2. What steps he is taking to ensure equitable opportunity for young people throughout the UK.02 Mar 2020HANSARDYoung People: Equitable OpportunitySchools in my constituency face the dual challenge of rural and coastal deprivation, and, despite the welcome increase in funding, Devon will remain in the bottom 10% of local…02 Mar 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Abuse Victims15. What steps his Department is taking to support victims of (a) rape and (b) sexual abuse through the criminal justice system.25 Feb 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Abuse VictimsMy constituent Dominique Martin has suffered the horror of being a rape victim twice in her life. Dominique described her ordeal to me as “like being murdered, except you are left…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)It is a pleasure to speak in this debate about police funding, which is a particularly important issue for North Devon. North Devon faces significant pressures because of its…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to speak in the debate on this key Bill for North Devon where, I am assured, we have a higher density of sheep per square acre than…03 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Will my right hon. Friend set out for the benefit of the House the work being done across Government and co-ordinated by his Department to ensure that farming communities like…22 Jan 2020