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HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesThe South West Grid for Learning is based in my constituency, and it does some really important work in keeping people safe online as part of the UK Safer Internet Centre. It also…12 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefI welcome this sensible compromise, and thank the members of the NFU in Devon for their work and for talking to me, both here and in Exeter. The Government’s support for…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI thank the Minister not just for her statement, but for moving at pace with the local government reorganisation programme. Contrary to what we heard from the shadow Minister, for…18 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI welcome the multi-year settlement, and I thank the Minister and the Secretary of State for their engagement with me and Members from across the House as we make the case for our…17 Dec 2025HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsAs a Member of the UK-EU PPA, I absolutely welcome the statement, particularly that we will be rejoining the Erasmus+ scheme to the benefit of young people in Exeter. We should…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillI thank the Secretary of State for her work on this vital legislation, which will bring the railways back together into one cohesive system, which should allow better planning and…09 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty5. What steps he is taking to reduce the number of children in poverty.08 Dec 2025HANSARDChild PovertyI recently held roundtables with Exeter residents to discuss child poverty, which in some of our neighbourhoods runs as high as 30%. All the evidence suggests that ingrained…08 Dec 2025HANSARDHomelessness: FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for initiating this debate. I ask Members to note my entry in…02 Dec 2025HANSARDOffice for Budget Responsibility ForecastsFirst, I express my concern about the findings of the leak report, which are completely unacceptable, especially as they are apparently so systemic. The OBR productivity downgrade…01 Dec 2025HANSARDIdentity, Sexuality, Relationships and MarriageI thank the Leader of the House for that answer. I wonder whether the Second Church Estates Commissioner might make it clear to the House of Bishops and the new Archbishop of…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Right to Trial by JuryI recently met the local Crown Prosecution Service in Exeter, which informed me that, as has been discussed, defendants who have the choice often choose a jury trial to delay…27 Nov 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for North Cotswolds (Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown), and a great pleasure to speak in this Budget debate. I direct Members to my entry in…27 Nov 2025HANSARDIdentity, Sexuality, Relationships and Marriage4. What discussions the Commissioners have had with the House of Bishops on the decision to move to a two-thirds majority requirement in Synod to progress the recommendations of…27 Nov 2025HANSARDImmigration Reforms: Humanitarian Visa RoutesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) on securing this debate and on making such a…25 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyExeter is a proud city of sanctuary and has welcomed communities of Hongkongers, Ukrainians and Afghans over recent years. Many of my residents will be pleased with and welcome…17 Nov 2025HANSARDSmall Modular Nuclear Reactor Power Station: WylfaI welcome the announcement of the new SMRs at Wylfa. This is British innovation we can be proud of, leading to decarbonisation of our electricity grid, and helping to combat…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Illegal Waste: Organised CrimeResidents in Exeter have raised with me the appalling fly-tipping in the glorious countryside around our city, particularly in Stoke Woods. As we have heard, it is rarely…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Bronze-age Heritage: CambridgeshireI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Devon also has one of the highest concentrations of bronze-age settlements in the country. The Royal Albert Memorial Museum…05 Nov 2025HANSARDConflict in SudanI thank the Government for the leadership they are showing on Sudan, including last week’s statement at the United Nations. The Minister is right to stress both the urgency and…05 Nov 2025