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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of sewage discharges such as those affecting Torbay on recreational water users, including paddlers; and what steps she is taking to ensure the Clean Water Bill addresses the health...

Asked by
Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Tabled
Date
15 September 2026
Reference
30087
House
House of Commons

Families across Torbay are struggling to receive adequate special educational needs and disabilities provision. I know that other MPs are able to engage meaningfully with their local authorities to support those families, but sadly, the leader of Conservative-led Torbay council has written to me saying that it will not deal...

Member
Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Business questions
Date
10 September 2026
Reference
790 c1224
House
House of Commons

I will indeed do as the hon. Gentleman asks, but I find it outrageous that leaders of councils refuse to engage with Members of Parliament who are raising legitimate matters in a reasonable way, as I know the hon. Gentleman will be, on behalf of their constituents. I hope that...

Member
Alan Campbell (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 September 2026
Reference
790 c1224
House
House of Commons

That this House congratulates Phoenix Rising on their recent charity status, having been running for five years as a Community Interest Company; commends them on the work that they do in Torbay and surrounding areas in supporting women over 18 who suffer from domestic abuse and in post-relationship support as...

Primary sponsor
Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
8 September 2026
Reference
777
House
House of Commons

That this House congratulates Torbay Civic Society on its 50th anniversary in 2026, marking half a century of dedicated voluntary service to the communities of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham; recognises that, since its foundation in 1976, the Society has worked tirelessly to promote public interest in the history, heritage, character...

Primary sponsor
Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
2 September 2026
Reference
733
House
House of Commons

Lords statement on local government reorganisation.

Lead member
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Type
Ministerial statements
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 cc1043-1057
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the opportunity to ask questions on this Statement. On these Benches, several of us have run unitary councils. We recognise the potential for improved efficiencies and better delivery for residents. However, that must be done on the basis of genuine communities and geographies,...

Member
Lord Jamieson (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 cc1046-7
House
House of Lords

My Lords, there are some deeply worrying elements in the Statement. First, it was issued on the final day before the Commons Recess. A momentous decision of that purport should be the subject of detailed scrutiny but that has been deliberately avoided. Secondly, the announcement has been made by a...

Member
Baroness Pinnock (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 cc1047-8
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, and the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, for their questions and comments on the local government reorganisation Statement.

I will begin with the timeline that has led us to the decisions announced on 16 July, because it is important that we...

Member
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 cc1048-1051
House
House of Lords

My Lords—

Member
Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 c1051
House
House of Lords

Oh!

Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 c1051
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the LGA. It is very encouraging to see how keen the Liberal Democrats are to scrutinise the Government. Given the inconsistent approach to last week’s reorganisation announcements, can the Minister please confirm whether officials advised Ministers that an expansion of...

Member
Baroness Eaton (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 c1051
House
House of Lords

When we took these decisions, we were very aware that some of the councils involved were already receiving exceptional financial support. We continue to work with those councils through the EFS process in the usual way, but LGR will save money over time and make the sector more sustainable in...

Member
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 c1051
House
House of Lords

Can my noble friend provide some details and facts? She may not be able to answer now, but I would like her to do so in writing. The Statement claims that there will be very substantial savings from this operation—savings of £1 billion are mentioned at one point—but it is...

Member
Lord Grocott (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 c1052
House
House of Lords

The estimate of the savings came from the work that the local authorities did themselves. I accept that there will be a great deal of work to be done through the process as we transition to these unitary authorities. But, quite frankly, I have worked in a two-tier authority in...

Member
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 c1052
House
House of Lords

My Lords, the Prime Minister said yesterday:

“We will take power out of here and carry it into every postcode in the land so that they can do more”.

Indeed, the Minister said the very same thing a moment ago. Yet this Statement centralises power into unitary councils; it does not devolve...

Member
Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 c1052
House
House of Lords

My Lords, the noble Lord was part of the discussions on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, which set out clearly the role of town and parish councils as we develop neighbourhood governance processes. I went to the National Association of Local Councils—NALC—conference recently and spoke to them, and...

Member
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 c1052
House
House of Lords

My Lords, it is obvious that you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs, but this seems to have left rather a lot of shell in there, if we listen to the complaints from around the country. Can the Minister confirm that, if the new Prime Minister’s focus for the...

Member
Lord Porter of Spalding (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 c1053
House
House of Lords

I am grateful to the noble Lord for mentioning our new Prime Minister, because he is quite keen on devolution—that might have something to do with his background in the last few years. I am sure he will want to see those building blocks of strong unitary authorities in place...

Member
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 c1053
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I warmly congratulate the Minister and the Government on their decision to extend the boundaries of the city of Leicester. Does she agree with me that its current boundaries are absurd and should have been extended years ago, as half of what is really the city is presently...

Member
Lord Bach (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 July 2026
Reference
858 c1053
House
House of Lords