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HANSARD South West WaterIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Henderson. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Simon Jupp) for securing today’s important debate. I must…05 Mar 2024HANSARD Digital ExclusionI am a Member of Parliament for a very remote rural constituency, and when I was elected our broadband roll-out was definitely behind the curve. I am delighted that we have seen…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Digital ExclusionI agree entirely with my hon. Friend. That is a huge concern for rural constituencies that lose power at the time when they need landlines the most. As we move forward, there is a…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Digital ExclusionI thank the Minister for giving way. I am very envious of the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Justin Madders) for having such high levels of connectivity. Those of us…28 Feb 2024HANSARDShort-term Lets: National RegistrationI thank the Minister for her answer, and I thank the Secretary of State for her engagement on this issue both now and in her previous role as Housing Minister. It is great news…22 Feb 2024HANSARDShort-term Lets: National Registration2. What progress her Department has made on introducing a national registration system for short-term lets.22 Feb 2024HANSARDCoastal Tourism and Hospitality: Fiscal SupportThank you, Mrs Cummins, for your chairmanship. I thank all right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions and the Minister for his response. It is always my pleasure to be…22 Feb 2024HANSARDCoastal Tourism and Hospitality: Fiscal SupportI thank my hon. Friend and neighbour for his contribution; it is as if we both speak to the same group! I agree entirely with his contribution, as I so often do. I am very keen…22 Feb 2024HANSARDCoastal Tourism and Hospitality: Fiscal SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered fiscal support for tourism and hospitality in coastal areas. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. Today I…22 Feb 2024HANSARDCoastal Tourism and Hospitality: Fiscal SupportI could not agree more with my right hon. Friend that there are many asks for our coastal communities; I have spared the Minister the rest of mine this afternoon. While I am here,…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillAs always, I agree with the points my hon. Friend makes. Prioritising space is critical, as the Government have committed to delivering 50GW of offshore wind, which this…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI rise to speak to new clause 2 on spatial prioritisation. The competing pressures on sea space mean there is essentially a spatial squeeze. I fully understand the Bill’s…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillMy right hon. Friend makes a valid point. However, for me, this is about opening up that conversation and making sure that these things are considered in the round. If we are…20 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformI thank my right hon. Friend for securing this vital plan, and I also thank her team for their ongoing engagement in what has been a difficult issue in my constituency since long…07 Feb 2024HANSARDSmall Businesses: SupportWhat consideration has been given to reducing employer national insurance contributions to help small businesses to sustain employment following the record increase in the…06 Feb 2024HANSARDSmall Businesses: Support12. What fiscal steps his Department is taking to support small businesses.06 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseHappy birthday, Madam Deputy Speaker. Cedars roundabout on the edge of Barnstaple is subject to 20 weeks of roadworks, which are supposed to help with congestion. The first week…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Household Support FundIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I thank the right hon. Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms) for securing the debate and for his work on this issue…31 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ11. The No. 1 reason for children’s hospital admissions in my constituency is dental treatment, but we have no NHS capacity and no orthodontist in Barnstaple. Our dentists cannot…31 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims of Road Traffic Offences: Criminal Justice SystemIf the hon. Member refers back to Hansard , I think he will see that that is not what he actually said at the start of his remarks.30 Jan 2024