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“11. What steps he is taking to support families of patients who have been sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983.”

“I have two ongoing constituency cases with adult men who have serious and long-term mental health issues. One of my constituents believes that her life is in danger because of her son’s threatening behaviour towards her—her own mental health has been seriously affected by the fear and stress. The other case involves a …”

“I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. People vote Lib Dem for lots of reasons—but maybe they do not think that we will betray them in the same way that the Conservatives did. Only last week, with many colleagues, I returned to the European Parliament as part of the Parliamentary Partnership Assembly. While ther…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I congratulate Robert McMaster on creating this petition and I thank the 330 residents of my constituency who signed it—putting us in the top 5% in the country. Five years ago, I gave my final speech in the European Parliament as leader of the Liberal Democra…”

“If it were that easy, I am sure the Government would get rid of all that red tape at the stroke of a pen. Sadly, I do not think it is that straightforward. It is not just about the hours that were wasted in those negotiations; the cost of all those civil servants’ time is unimaginable. I appreciate the scars borne by M…”

“I rise to speak to Lords amendments 1, 2, 3 and 4. The Liberal Democrats are extremely concerned that this tax rise risks dire consequences for social care, primary care, the NHS, hospices and charities, many of which are delivering vital healthcare in the community. Thousands of care providers are already on the brink…”

“The hon. Member’s point comes back to what I am saying about having people at the top table who really understand how these economies work, because so often those smaller communities are lost under the larger voice of the big cities. In peripheral rural and coastal communities, which have higher levels of high occupati…”

“It is beginning to feel a little like a game of Top Trumps in who can cause the most financial unpredictability to farmers, be it through the botched ELMS roll-out or the cancellation of this scheme at a moment’s notice. Half of Britain’s fruit and veg farmers expect to go out of business. The Minister says that he wil…”

“It has been a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I will not name all the speakers who contributed but, unsurprisingly, health, transport, phones, broadband and farming all came up in the debate, as did the pubs of Farnham and Bordon, which we must not forget. I urge the Government—”

“I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, and I will come on to the delivery of services and the costs later on. Higher than average house prices coupled with lower than average wages is a toxic combination. The median full-time salary in South Devon is significantly below the national average, but the average house pric…”

“My colleagues are doing well at predicting what I am about to say. I have not shared my speech, but my next paragraph goes on to say that I heard from two pupils this morning about how they miss out on all the after-school clubs and activities because they have to be on the school bus and cannot get home later in the d…”

“I agree with the hon. Gentleman. In my constituency we have two banking hubs, which are doing a good job and providing a valued service. In fact, he raises my next point, which was going to be that banks are closing; I will skip that. Village pubs—often the only third space left where people can meet, socialise and bui…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for rural communities. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I grew up in Edinburgh, went to Sheffield University and then moved for work to London, where I lived on and off for nearly 20 years, before moving to South Devon in 20…”

“That is a whole other question.”

“Yes. How do you think the school curriculum could be changed to make it more inclusive? More of anything, less of something?”

“What did you choose?”

“I have a question for Annamarie. What challenges do education settings face when adopting a whole-setting approach to inclusivity? What steps do you think could be taken in the setting and by the local authority, or the Government, to help overcome these challenges and improve inclusivity?”

“This is a question for Annamarie and Margaret. The updated initial teacher training and early career framework includes new content on inclusive teaching. Could you tell us very briefly whether you think this is sufficient? What improvements could be made to teacher training to better equip educators in supporting chil…”

“Hello. My name is Caroline. I am an MP from south Devon, right down in the west country. I would like to ask you about the school curriculum. How do you think the curriculum could be changed to be more inclusive? If you think that there are any changes to the curriculum that would not make any difference, please say so…”

“That is a whole other question.”