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Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting) - View Vote Context
Rebecca Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 2 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 2 Noes - 10
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 01 Jul 2025
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)

"It is great to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Dame Siobhain. I want to follow up on what my hon. Friend the Member for Broadland and Fakenham said and ask a few additional questions, particularly about the provision in clause 18 for persons with disabilities.

I obviously welcome the …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 01 Jul 2025
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)

"I think there is some slight confusion among Committee members because my hon. Friend said clause 23 when he meant clause 27...."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 01 Jul 2025
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)

"Given the Minister is comparing the rail system with buses, and saying that he wants to bring buses into line with the railway, I am intrigued about who will do that enforcement. We have the British Transport police on the railway, and there are signs everywhere and a phone number …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 01 Jul 2025
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)

"I am intrigued: does the hon. Member agree that we also have an issue where pedestrian crossings land straight on to cycle routes on busy main roads? Although it is outside the scope of the Bill, would his proposed review also look at that? For example, when a visually impaired …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Rebecca Smith (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 100 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 260
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Jun 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Last week, I asked the Chief Secretary to the Treasury what happened to the £4 billion earmarked for autonomous systems, including in Plymouth. That line was in the Chancellor’s spending review speech, but not delivered on the day. The Chief Secretary did not know. Can the Secretary of State confirm …..."
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Written Question
Cervical Cancer: Screening
Monday 30th June 2025

Asked by: Rebecca Smith (Conservative - South West Devon)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the levels of cervical screening uptake in Devon.

Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

NHS England has created a South West Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategy committee, along with its associated pillars, covering cervical screening, human papillomavirus vaccination, and cervical cancer treatment, which is delivering numerous projects to improve uptake. For cervical screening, this includes: additional funding for primary care, for provision of out hours clinics and innovative ways to invite patients and increase uptake, across 47 Devon practices; extension of provision of cervical screening in sexual health service; and provision of drop-in clinics in acute trusts.

Written Question
Defence: Investment
Monday 30th June 2025

Asked by: Rebecca Smith (Conservative - South West Devon)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the defence investment plan.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The Defence Investment Plan will be published this Autumn. For the very first time the Ministry of Defence’s Plan will cover the full scope of the defence programme, from people and operations to equipment and infrastructure, to ensure we can deliver the vision set out in the Strategic Defence Review.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Jun 2025
Nuclear-certified Aircraft Procurement

"I am sure the Minister recognises that in addition to this plan to diversify the deterrent launch method, the UK must ensure that our strategic CASD enterprise has an effective and productive industrial base, delivering faster maintenance times. Can she therefore confirm whether these aircraft will be budgeted from the …..."
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