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Ian Roome

Ian Roome

Liberal DemocratMP for North Devon

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Questions

Urgent question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will make a statement on the management of the Maritime Coastguard Agency and proposed changes to payments made to Coastguard Rescue Officers.

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The MCA have told MPs that they have data to back their claim that Chros would rather be volunteers than employees. Can the minister confirm if these findings can be shared? Because this has a massive bearin…”

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Debate

Defence Spending and Readiness

“The Defence Committee has just come back from Norway. It worries me that some defence programmes may be withdrawn in the DIP. Does my honourable Friend agree that the defence programmes set out in the defence investment plan are important f…”

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Legislation

Armed Forces Bill

“We should not let everything that is happening in Westminster today distract us from the urgent need to safeguard our national defence. New clause 22 would highlight the result of the defence investment plan being long overdue. Does my hono…”

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Urgent question

Urgent question: Defence Investment Plan

“First of all, I would like to say what a great honour it was to attend Windsor castle on Friday to see the presentation of the new colours to the Royal Marines. It was an absolutely superb event and carried out to extreme precision. It has …”

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Questions

Oral questions: Business and Trade

“Does the Minister agree that by being asked to focus on parcels over letters, and having overtime hours for deliveries restricted, many hard-working postal workers will feel that public trust in Royal Mail is being undermined?…”

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Debate

Ministry of Defence

“I thank the Chair of the Defence Committee for securing this estimates debate on defence. Of all the demands on public finances, none are more serious than paying for this country’s defence. Recent years—even the last few days—have brought …”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: Spring Forecast

“The Chancellor refers to opportunities that young people deserve. However, hundreds of college students in my North Devon constituency have spent weeks unable to travel to college due to flooding and rail closures. Will the Government confi…”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: Middle East

“As a veteran, I agree with the Prime Minister that the safety of our armed forces and of British citizens should come first in any decision made in the future. Given the rapidly evolving situation, will the Ministry of Defence now expedite …”

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Questions

Oral questions: Education

“I thank the Minister for the Government’s decision to effectively write off about 90% of Devon county council’s SEND debts. I know that will reassure many parents in my constituency. Will the Minister tell us how the new school curriculum w…”

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Debate

Ukraine

“It gives me great pleasure to be one of the last speakers in such a unifying debate, in which Members on all sides of the House can agree on the same thing. I associate myself with the remarks of all those who have already spoken. This coun…”

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Debate

Tarka Line

“Further to our online petition, signed by more than 3,000 people, calling for the Tarka rail line to be future-proofed, I present this petition on behalf of rail passengers in northern Devon, who have suffered overcrowding and repeated serv…”

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Questions

Oral questions: Defence

“We could invest better in naval shipbuilding if the Government paid attention to a report published by the National Audit Office, which estimates that £1.5 billion a year of defence spending is lost to fraud and that the Ministry of Defence…”

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Questions

Oral questions: Treasury

“The Tarka line in North Devon has seen a massive increase in footfall. However, the line is often closed because of the lack of infrastructure upkeep. Will the Minister meet me to discuss various funding opportunities? It is a rural line th…”

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Legislation

Armed Forces Bill

“It is a privilege to speak on the Armed Forces Bill, which will shape the direction of this country’s armed forces for the next half-decade. The war in Ukraine should be a wake-up call to all of us, and the world has not looked so dangerous…”

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Urgent question

Urgent question: Chinese Embassy

“I will offer the Government some advice. It is one word: common sense. [ Interruption. ] Well, two words. Given the interest in national security, I am quite surprised that a Planning Minister is at the Dispatch Box to talk about this case,…”

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Legislation

Railways Bill

“As the Government move to create a publicly owned Great British Railways, I want to speak on behalf of several thousand rail passengers in my constituency, and to say what they have suffered in recent weeks. We all want a rail network that …”

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Urgent question

Urgent question: Ajax Armoured Vehicle

“The former First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy, Lord West, who is also a former Labour security Minister, said in the other place that “the Ajax programme, no matter how much one dresses it up, has been a complete and utter disaster.” —[ Offic…”

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