I do not want to burst the bubble of the hon. Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson), but Plymouth has also had dentistry offered as a subject. Unfortunately, only about 5% of the students are from Plymouth and nearly all of them leave …..." Rebecca Smith - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz, and to respond on behalf of His Majesty’s official Opposition.
I thank the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) for tabling this important debate and all Members for their contributions this morning. I have to say that I …..." Rebecca Smith - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. Some 310 of my constituents signed the petition, placing South West Devon eighth out of all constituencies in the country. One constituent said:
"Will my hon. Friend join me in congratulating Plymouth Argyle football club on its commitment to work with the Chestnut Appeal by running community diagnostic events annually before football matches?..." Rebecca Smith - View Speech
"I have thoroughly enjoyed sitting through the debate this afternoon. Last year I listened to just some of the debate, as I could not be in for the whole time. It has been a really enjoyable afternoon, and some powerful points have been made. I will reflect on a few …..." Rebecca Smith - View Speech
"I hope that in all the stories I have shared, those men—women will have played a role, too, but in the early days it was often men—did what they did in spite of where they came from, their race and their background. We are incredibly grateful. That is why the …..." Rebecca Smith - View Speech
"T2. Since the Iran war began, fishermen have seen their fuel costs roughly double, but the Minister has offered no tailored support, instead pointing to schemes that existed long before the conflict began, including rebated red diesel, marine voyages relief and the fishing and coastal growth fund. Meanwhile, Ireland, France, …..." Rebecca Smith - View Speech
"I want to clarify something. About a year ago, a child-like sex doll was found in a woodland in Devon. Will the legislation protect somebody who found one and then had to call the police to report it? It feels to me that the defence is there, and that that …..." Rebecca Smith - View Speech
"Yesterday’s vote on Third Reading on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill has reopened the door to continual vexatious cases against Northern Ireland veterans, including Alan, Ewen and Ivar from my constituency. Will the Secretary of State continue to work on the Bill, which many agree is not perfect, to ensure …..." Rebecca Smith - View Speech