Steve Darling

That this House celebrates Torbay & District Deaf Society, founded on 8 September 1929 when deaf residents first met in Plainmoor, Torquay, to establish a vital community organisation; notes its early development through collaboration across Torquay, Paignton, Brixham, Newton Abb

2 Jun 2026

That this House recognises and celebrates Devon Day on 4 June 2026; notes the significance of this date as the feast day of St Petroc, one of Devon’s patron saints; celebrates the county’s rich heritage, distinct identity and outstanding natural beauty, from Dartmoor and Exmoor t

2 Jun 2026

That this House condemns the Government’s continued refusal to provide any compensation to women affected by changes to the state pension age, turning its back on millions of pension-age women who were harmed through no fault of their own; regrets Ministers’ decisions to effectiv

2 Jun 2026

That this House celebrates the publication of the Marine Conservation Society’s annual State of our Beaches report; thanks the thousands of volunteers whose efforts removed over 600,000 litter items from our beaches, of which 26,592 items were removed from the coasts of Devon and

18 May 2026

That this House recognises the work of the pupil-led initiative The Green Wave at Abbey School, led by Edith and Brett, to support the work of Horatio's Garden, which creates and maintains accessible gardens in NHS spinal injury centres; notes that these gardens provide therapeut

14 May 2026

That this House celebrates the Language Assistant Programme, which has been running for 120 years since its establishment in 1905 between the United Kingdom, France and Germany; recognises that what began as a small initiative has grown into a global exchange connecting people an

13 May 2026

That this House celebrates the tireless dedication and professionalism of staff at Torbay Hospital, as well as health and social care staff across Torbay and Devon; notes with concern the scale of required savings and spending cuts across Devon NHS Trusts and the potential impact

27 Apr 2026

That this House supports multiple sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week which takes place between 20 to 26 April 2026; recognises the unpredictability and variable presentation of the condition in the over 150,000 people living with MS in the UK; highlights that the MS Society, MS Trust,

20 Apr 2026

That this House celebrates the one hundredth anniversary of the opening of the Babbacombe Cliff Railway in Torquay; notes that Torquay is one of just fourteen places in the UK with an operational Funicular Railway, and celebrates those men and women who have ensured its survival

5 Mar 2026

That this House congratulates the student councillors at Hayes School in Paignton named Millie, Paige, Jacob, Jane, Leala and Morgan and their dedicated teacher Ms Jamieson; commends them for their service to the school and to their fellow pupils; and applauds their commitment to

23 Feb 2026