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HANSARDChagos IslandsCan the Minister explain why the Government rushed into this deal so that it could be completed just before the Mauritian election? Is it proper for the British Government to give…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Rural BroadbandDoes the hon. Lady agree that the Minister needs to find a suitable alternative for our constituents in Somerset, after the failure of Connecting Devon and Somerset and Airband?13 Nov 2024HANSARD Rural Broadbandrose—13 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillOn the future reforms, does the Minister not accept that when House of Lords reform was discussed in 1998-99, the hereditaries were retained as a temporary measure, yet the Labour…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe Labour party promised immediate reform of the House of Lords in its manifesto and set out several steps that it would take. However, the Government have introduced just one of…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe hon. Member spoke about the need for consensus. Has he read new clauses 1 and 2, tabled by my right hon. Friend the Member for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge (Sir Gavin…12 Nov 2024HANSARDRural AffairsI am proud to represent the Bridgwater constituency, which has both urban and rural communities. It is plain to see that those living in the countryside do not enjoy the same…11 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsThe Minister has said that her policy to smash the criminal gangs will reduce the number of migrants crossing the channel. Can she give the House her estimation of when that…06 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Court BacklogI am sure the Minister will acknowledge that the Crown court backlog is caused by a combination of covid and strike action by barristers. Will she outline the steps she will be…05 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Court Backlog10. What steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of Crown court cases.05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)This is an old Labour Budget. It increases spending by £70 billion a year, funded by an extra £40 billion in taxes and £30 billion in borrowing—I am sure the right hon. Member for…04 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsDuring the last election campaign, Labour candidates across Somerset said that a Labour Government would cut energy bills by £300. Will the Chancellor set out the timescale for…29 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyThere are private developers in my constituency in Bridgwater that have obligations to build social homes and are ready to do so. The difficulty they face is that there is no…28 Oct 2024HANSARD International EngagementCan the Minister comment further on paragraph 22 of the Commonwealth Heads of Government statement to which the Prime Minister put his name? It states that the Heads of…28 Oct 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityI thank the Lord Chancellor for her statement. In the first wave of early releases, 37 prisoners were wrongly released. What steps is she taking to ensure that those mistakes are…22 Oct 2024HANSARDMobile Phone Reception: Bridgwater3. What steps his Department is taking to enhance mobile phone reception in the Bridgwater constituency.16 Oct 2024HANSARDMobile Phone Reception: BridgwaterI am grateful to the Minister for his answer. Bridgwater has a mixture of urban and rural areas, and many of my constituents in the rural parts complain of almost non-existent…16 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe House of Lords plays an important part in our legislative process. It revises legislation and, just occasionally, causes us in this House to think again. I support reform of…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI would vote in favour of the removal of the hereditary peers as part of a package, but not so that the Government can remove them and then do nothing, which is what they did 25…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI would not dare to answer on behalf of my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond and Northallerton. I fear that this Government are not motivated by a desire to improve the…15 Oct 2024