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HANSARDActive Travel4. What steps he is taking to support cycling and walking schemes.08 Jun 2023HANSARDActive TravelI am delighted that active travel funding has reached North Devon and that part of the missing link of the Tarka trail will be completed. However, the time constraints on when the…08 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. North Devon’s pothole group recently made national news and, while much work is being done, our roads are still more pothole or patch than road in far too many places. What is…08 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSome 78% of top UK energy companies have no women in executive director positions, and 28% have no women on the board. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we need to do far more…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Net Zero: 2050 TargetIt is a privilege to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. Many thanks to my right hon. Friend the Member for Spelthorne (Kwasi Kwarteng)—it is a pleasure to be back…06 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I thank my right hon. Friend for reconfirming the investment into North Devon District Hospital. Will he meet with me, the hospital trust and my local housing association to…06 Jun 2023HANSARDReaching Net Zero: Local Government RoleI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. While I fully acknowledge some of the concerns about the grid, living where I do, I would suggest that that is not the reason why those…05 Jun 2023HANSARDReaching Net Zero: Local Government RoleCouncils are indeed well placed to help communities get to net zero, and they need to lead from the front with political leadership and genuine, tangible change. While we…05 Jun 2023HANSARD New Housing SupplyI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) for this important debate. North Devon presents challenges consistent with those in many tourist…05 Jun 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse Prosecutions6. What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to support the prosecution of domestic abuse cases.25 May 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse ProsecutionsCan my right hon. and learned Friend outline what is being done to encourage the reporting of rape and sexual assault in rural areas, where victims may be less likely to report…25 May 2023HANSARDFerry Services Between England and Wales5. Whether his Department is taking steps to support potential ferry services between England and Wales.24 May 2023HANSARDFerry Services Between England and WalesI thank my hon. Friend for his answer. Ahead of that meeting, might my hon. Friend be able to secure an analysis of a passenger ferry service and the benefits to businesses…24 May 2023HANSARD NHS Dentists: South-West EnglandDoes my hon. Friend agree that this problem is particularly exacerbated for those of us in very rural parts of the south-west? Would the Minister consider putting dentists on a…24 May 2023HANSARDShort-term Holiday Lets: PlanningDoes my hon. Friend agree that in addition to the work within the Department it is vital that the Treasury looks to rebalance the tax inequalities between long-term and short-term…23 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI was delighted to welcome Molton Monthly, the south-west enterprise champions, to this week’s Countryside Alliance rural oscars here in Westminster, celebrating some of the best…18 May 2023HANSARDPlastic Pollution in the OceanWould the hon. Lady agree that, while the deposit return scheme systems that are being looked at across the UK are vital, is it not better—as we are talking about international…18 May 2023HANSARDPlastic Pollution in the OceanIndeed, I sponsored the Bill of my hon. Friend the Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa) on that topic. Although there is much work to do on microfibres, the plastics I…18 May 2023HANSARDPlastic Pollution in the OceanOf course, it is vital that we find a balance. Fishing materials continue to be an issue, which is why I think that some of the initiatives that are already under way to help the…18 May 2023HANSARDPlastic Pollution in the OceanYes, in many ways I agree. I will certainly come on to speak far more about the global implications of the situation. While we are doing so much on our own island, we need to do…18 May 2023