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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. I chair the all-party parliamentary group on fisheries. I welcome the limited help that the Department is giving to a few pollack-catching hand-liners, but it will not help…14 Mar 2024HANSARDFalkland IslandsI am the chair of the British overseas territories all-party parliamentary group. I remember watching the ships leave the Tamar in my constituency and head to the Falklands more…12 Mar 2024HANSARDFalkland Islands8. What steps he is taking to uphold the Falkland Islanders’ right of self-determination.12 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal PolicingLocal policing is really important. I have had some good news from my police and crime commissioner, Alison Hernandez, which is that Liskeard is to have a new police inquiry…26 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraine12. What recent diplomatic support he has provided to Ukraine.30 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraineThere are many billions of Russian assets frozen by western nations, and there is a strong moral case for Ukraine to use those assets to repel Russia’s aggression and rebuild its…30 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ11. In 1859, Brunel opened his rail bridge over the River Tamar. In 2022, I met Network Rail and others to celebrate the agreement to build a simple footbridge over the railway…24 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Rural constituencies such as mine are seeing a growing number of dentists withdraw from NHS provision. What steps is the Department taking to ensure that vital dental care is…23 Jan 2024HANSARDGroceries Supply Code of PracticeOrder. Did the hon. Gentleman ensure that he informed the Member for that constituency that he would mention that?22 Jan 2024HANSARDGroceries Supply Code of PracticeOrder. Can the hon. Lady confirm that she spoke to the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall)?22 Jan 2024HANSARDGroceries Supply Code of PracticeOrder. Interventions should be brief.22 Jan 2024HANSARDGroceries Supply Code of PracticeOrder. The hon. Lady is speaking through me—just a gentle reminder.22 Jan 2024HANSARDFree School Meals: Impact on Children and Parents15. What recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of free school meals on children and their parents.11 Dec 2023HANSARDFree School Meals: Impact on Children and ParentsRecently, we have had high food inflation. While I welcome the fact that the Government have now halved inflation, one of my small schools has told me that it is unable to provide…11 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. During the recent protests, we have seen politicians hounded out of their offices and even needing a police escort at a train station. What more can we do to ensure that…27 Nov 2023HANSARDHonesty in PoliticsBefore the debate begins, I remind Members that the motion is on a general topic. The normal rules about criticism of or accusations against Members of either House are not…23 Oct 2023HANSARDHonesty in PoliticsBefore I call the next speaker, I gently remind hon. Members that accusations of dishonesty against currently sitting MPs should be made via the proper channels, and not in a…23 Oct 2023HANSARDHonesty in PoliticsI gently remind Members that it is appropriate to refer to Mr Speaker as Mr Speaker, not by his Christian name.23 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. What review, if any, has the Department carried out to ensure that when courts extend bail, they ensure that the police are dealing with their investigations diligently and…12 Sept 2023HANSARDPrison Release: EmploymentWhat help can the Department give to aid the mobility of this potential workforce and get them to where they need to be?12 Sept 2023