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Written Question
Civil Society
Wednesday 25th June 2025

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

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she will publish the civil society covenant.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is working closely with civil society representatives to develop a Civil Society Covenant that will act as a foundation for resetting the relationship between government and civil society. We aim to publish the final Covenant in the summer.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Department of Health and Social Care

"We know that a key part of primary care is community pharmacy. Indeed, that was recognised in the Darzi report, which stated:

“One of the great strengths of the health service in England has been the accessibility of community pharmacy.”

The previous Government committed to community pharmacy through the introduction …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Department of Health and Social Care

"I entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. Indeed, St Luke’s hospice in my constituency will be facing exactly the same issues.

At risk of closure is Tubb pharmacy in Newton Ferrers in my constituency, which I have raised in this place before. Pharmacist Esi has been helped massively by …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)

"I am conscious that we are finishing in three minutes, so I will limit my comments to give the Minister some time. Like my hon. Friend the Member for Broadland and Fakenham, I query the premise that public is better than private. The hon. Member for Warrington South mentioned the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Department for Education

"I thank my right hon. Friend for his intervention. I agree that, and there are issues right across the country.

The trust in my constituency is facing financial pressures: teacher pay awards, unfunded beyond 1.7%, mean a 4% increase, costing £359,330; support staff pay awards, unfunded beyond 0.9%, mean a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Department for Education

"I want to talk about the real-life impacts of the decisions in the education estimates, and specifically, due to the short amount of time, on school funding.

There is a village in my constituency called Buckland Monachorum for whom school funding is a particularly pertinent issue. It is in the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Jun 2025
UK Modern Industrial Strategy

"I welcome the announcement of Plymouth’s defence cluster and the national centre for marine autonomy. I am proud that much of this work is being done in my constituency at Turnchapel Wharf and soon at Langage in the Plymouth and South Devon freeport, and that it includes Smart Sound, all …..."
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Written Question
Members: Written Questions
Monday 23rd June 2025

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

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to answer Question 59537, tabled by the hon. Member for South West Devon on 12 June 2025.

Answered by Jim McMahon - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 59537 on 20 June 2025.

Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Rebecca Smith (Con) was Teller for the Ayes and against the House
Vote Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 269
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Rebecca Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 60 Conservative Aye votes vs 15 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 266