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HANSARD Rail Services: DevonI absolutely agree that for many people in the lowest-paid jobs or who work night shifts, the lack of transport over the Christmas holidays and at regular times is a real…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Rail Services: DevonThank you very much for your chairmanship of the debate, Mr Pritchard. I thank the Minister for his responses. I restate my thanks to Lord Hendy for the engagement we have had…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Rail Services: DevonI absolutely agree that we have a good working relationship across Devon on strategic issues, including dentistry, railways and pharmacies, and I hope that that continues, but we…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Rail Services: DevonIt is a pleasure to continue serving under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. The third reason why the Exeter-Barnstaple line would be of benefit to Exeter and Devon is that it…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Rail Services: DevonI thank the hon. Member for her intervention. Some hon. Members joined me and others at a recent meeting with the rail Minister Lord Hendy to discuss the impact of the works at…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Rail Services: DevonI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. The point about significant rail investment elsewhere in the country, which I will come on to, has an impact on how we see it and how…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Rail Services: DevonI thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I agree that what we need across Devon is to look at all these shovel-ready projects from business case onwards, to work out what…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Rail Services: DevonI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of rail services in Devon. I am delighted to have secured my first Westminster Hall debate, and it is an honour to speak…11 Dec 2024HANSARD SyriaLike many cities, Exeter is home to a Syrian refugee community, and it is frankly delighted by the demise of Assad’s appalling regime. What efforts can the Government make to…09 Dec 2024HANSARDHomelessness ReductionAs a result of the Localism Act 2011, introduced by the Conservative party, the ringfence around homelessness funding was removed. Due to that, and despite the good work that the…02 Dec 2024HANSARDHomelessness Reduction13. What progress her Department has made on ending rough sleeping.02 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The Government are consulting on the future of pan-regional partnerships such as our own Great South-West, which covers Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset. Businesses I…02 Dec 2024HANSARD UK Leadership on SudanThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I thank the Minister for coming to the House to give this statement and for all the work the Government are doing to support the Sudanese…28 Nov 2024HANSARD World AIDS DayI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Danny Beales) on securing this debate to mark World AIDS Day. Colleagues have made important points about…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Ukraine: 1,000 DaysI want to put on the record my thanks to the hundreds of Exeter and Devon families who have played host to over 500 Ukrainian families over the past 1,000 days. I also thank those…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Bus FundingI thank the Secretary of State on behalf of residents in Exeter and across Devon, who will be delighted with the £11.6 million of extra funding for our bus system. As I look…18 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. I am proud that Exeter is already a global leader in climate research. Does the Minister agree that this Government’s mission on clean power will deliver lower bills, energy…12 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westI am here to speak on behalf of Exeter residents about the parlous state of NHS dentistry in our city after 14 years of the Tory Government, who allowed NHS dentistry to fall into…12 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI am pleased to be able to speak in the debate on behalf of my constituents in Exeter. This Budget is a welcome break from 14 years of policy uncertainty, fiscal incompetence and…06 Nov 2024HANSARD SudanWhat discussions have the Government had with regional actors to bring to bear pressure on the RSF and the SAF to make sure that humanitarian access to the country is allowed to…29 Oct 2024