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HANSARDVictims 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 2024HANSARDVictims of Road Traffic Offences: Criminal Justice SystemJust to clarify, given that every person in the Chamber today has asked for these events not to be referred to as “accidents”—we are talking about “crashes” or “collisions”—is it…30 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims of Road Traffic Offences: Criminal Justice SystemI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention and highly recommend that she digest a copy of the “Road Justice” report, which covers that point. I entirely agree that there is a real…30 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims of Road Traffic Offences: Criminal Justice SystemIt has been a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Nokes. I thank the Minister for his response and all right hon. and hon. Members for participating in the debate. I pass…30 Jan 2024HANSARDHedgerows: Legal ProtectionI beg to move, That this House has considered legal protections for hedgerows. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Ms Elliott. I welcome the work of…24 Jan 2024HANSARDHedgerows: Legal ProtectionIt has been a privilege to have you in the Chair today, Ms Elliott. I thank all hon. Members for their contributions. I thank the hon. Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner) for…24 Jan 2024HANSARDHedgerows: Legal ProtectionI agree entirely, and I will speak further about what more we can do to support farmers. My North Devon constituency is home to a large number of farmers. There are few legal…24 Jan 2024HANSARDGroceries Supply Code of PracticeI thank the hon. Lady for giving way and for her excellent speech on this important topic. Does she agree that farmers such as those in North Devon have a huge role to play in our…22 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan my hon. Friend confirm that, given all the questions about carbon accounting, sustainability and value for taxpayers’ money, the Government will not be guaranteeing Drax…16 Jan 2024HANSARDNeighbourhood Crime13. What recent progress his Department has made on reducing neighbourhood crime.15 Jan 2024HANSARDNeighbourhood CrimeI have seen for myself how successful the Government’s safer streets fund was in Barnstaple, and I am delighted that it will be extended into Ilfracombe this year. Will my right…15 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating Watermouth Valley camping park in my constituency, which has been named the best campsite in the UK in the camping and glamping…11 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Provision and FundingDevon is in the middle of a special educational needs pandemic, unrelated to the pandemic. I taught briefly before being elected to this place, and I was shocked by the number of…11 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryI rise for the 15th time during my time in this place to raise my concerns about the state of dentistry in my constituency. On being elected, the first letter I wrote was about…09 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. While I recognise some of those concerns, I will come on to the response that the Minister has given to my petition in this place.…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Long-term Plan for HousingI thank my hon. Friend for much of today’s announcement. In seats such as mine, it does not really matter what the target is when such a high proportion of the homes that are…19 Dec 2023HANSARDTaxation of Long and Short-term LetsThe changes to landlord tax relief, which fully came in during the pandemic, exclude holiday lets. That has contributed to a significant decline in residential landlords in…19 Dec 2023HANSARDTaxation of Long and Short-term Lets9. Whether his Department is taking fiscal steps to reduce differences in the levels of taxation between long and short-term lets.19 Dec 2023HANSARD Sustainable Farming InitiativeI am not sure whether things are just different in North Devon, but my farmers seem to be able to stack their schemes. I was asked to come here today by a lovely lady called Debbs…19 Dec 2023HANSARDTackling SpikingI want to put on record my thanks to the new Minister for her rapid work in this area and to colleagues who have worked so hard to secure these changes to our spiking laws. Will…18 Dec 2023