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HANSARDHealthwatch8. If he will make it his policy to retain Healthwatch.09 Jun 2026HANSARDHealthwatchThe abolition of Healthwatch will see the NHS and the Government effectively marking their own homework. Can the Minister please give some assurances about how the Government will…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight East (Joe Robertson) on obtaining this important and illuminating…03 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams), who always has something of value to bring to the Chamber. There are 1 million…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker. I congratulate the hon. Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) on securing this debate. It has been…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillAs I am sure is the case in many other constituencies, the NHS is perhaps the most valued service in Torbay, where it is the largest employer. Ironically, while the Government…01 Jun 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Walsall and Bloxwich (Valerie Vaz). One would normally imagine that the King’s Speech was an opportunity to press the reset…14 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainI would like to raise with the Minister the fact that we are looking at around 1,000 redundancies across the NHS in Devon, which is a significant employer. That is cutting the…14 May 2026HANSARD Pension Schemes BillThe Liberal Democrats have opposed mandation from day one, and we have continued to oppose it throughout the passage of this Bill. The challenge is that once we cross the Rubicon,…28 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension Schemes BillThe hon. Gentleman makes a powerful point; I am sure that the Minister will reflect on it when winding up. The Liberal Democrats continue to oppose mandation, and we plan to vote…28 Apr 2026HANSARDApprenticeshipsA recent Guardian report highlighted how young people from more deprived communities are facing discrimination through the apprenticeship system. As my hon. Friend the Member for…27 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Department for Work and Pensions is currently reviewing over 200,000 cases of overpayments for carers, some of whom have accrued up to £20,000 through a situation not of their…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension Schemes BillAs the shadow Secretary of State has said, there is a lot to be welcomed in the Bill. In considering the Bill, we have looked to Australia and Canada, and at best practice…27 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThe Liberal Democrats broadly support the proposals before us in the Bill as a whole. I know from conversations with residents in Torbay that there are some challenges within the…22 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Capital Requirements Regulation (Market Risk Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
Draft Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. The Liberal Democrats broadly welcome the draft regulations, but I wish to build on what the shadow Minister…21 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. Although my constituency is almost as far as it possible to get from Glasgow, I know that my constituents will enjoy…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingDuring this Session of Parliament, we have seen the head of the Office for Budget Responsibility carry the can and resign due to an error by a member of his team. What will it…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension Schemes BillFor many people, a pension is their second largest investment, after their home, but we must bear in mind that many others can only dream of having a private pension, as they face…15 Apr 2026HANSARD North Atlantic Submarine ActivityWith the Russian navy now escorting shadow fleet vessels down through the English channel, could a mitigation or a blocker for interdicting one of those vessels be a naval vessel…13 Apr 2026HANSARD Proposed Visitor LevyIt is important to reflect that in the United Kingdom tourists face a VAT rate of 20% on their spend, whereas in Germany it is only 7% and in Spain, France and Italy it is 10%.…25 Mar 2026