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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 09 Sep 2022
Tributes to Her Late Majesty The Queen

"I rise to speak on behalf of my constituents in West Dorset to pay tribute to our late Queen, whom we have loved and admired for our entire lives, to share in the deepest sorrow of the nation and to send our deepest sympathy to King Charles and the royal …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Sep 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q13. May I, too, warmly welcome my right hon. Friend to her seat as Prime Minister? Scottish Power, Bulb and E.ON are just three of the many energy suppliers that say they provide 100% renewable electricity, yet constituents of mine in West Dorset are baffled that the energy regulator allows …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 22 Sep 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q4. [R] The bus and train operator FirstGroup continues to slash our transport services in West Dorset despite receiving millions of pounds of public money with no revenue risk at all, and having the worst rail line frequency in the country on the Heart of Wessex line. Will the Deputy …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Apr 2021
His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

"It is an honour to speak today on behalf of my constituents in West Dorset, to share in our nation’s sorrow and to send our deepest sympathies to Her Majesty the Queen and the royal family.

Prince Philip was one of the few constants in our transitory lives. The past …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" May I warmly welcome the Union connectivity review that has been announced this morning? It is brilliant news to connect the whole of the UK, but in West Dorset, we have single-track railway lines. We have a three-hourly rail frequency, yet we have the highest level of roadside pollution …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Mar 2021
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

"No greater effort has been made in peacetime than what we have seen over the last 12 months in our national response to covid—at great personal cost but also, for many, at great financial cost. That is why we are now faced with almost £2 trillion of national debt. The …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2021
Armed Forces Bill

"May I start by paying tribute to Members of this House who have contributed to this debate this evening who have served in Her Majesty’s armed forces? I am extremely grateful to every single one of them, and I extend those thanks to every citizen of this nation who has …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Dec 2020
Public Health

"Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker.

We are faced with another difficult decision to make in this House today. As a Member of Parliament, I am here to be the voice of my constituents and, in the current situation, to defend their civil liberties as well.

In rural West Dorset, where …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" Being gay in the farming community is incredibly hard, not least because of isolation. The Gay Farmer Helpline plays a vital support role, but has highlighted a high suicide rate. What is the Minister doing to support gay farmers, and will she meet me and representatives of the helpline …..."
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Written Question
Civil Servants: West Dorset
Tuesday 21st July 2020

Asked by: Chris Loder (Conservative - West Dorset)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of moving some of the civil service functions to West Dorset constituency.

Answered by Julia Lopez - Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster set out in his Ditchley Speech, the Government is determined to ensure the Civil Service is better distributed across the country. The Places for Growth Programme is working with departments and public bodies to firm up relocation plans and further details will be announced in due course. The Places for Growth programme is exploring opportunities across the whole of the UK.