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HANSARDExchange of Cultural Artefacts: Greece1. What recent discussions she has had with her Greek counterpart on mutual exchanges of cultural artefacts.18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDExchange of Cultural Artefacts: GreeceThere is an opportunity for another victory for the United Kingdom if we can find a way of co-operating. Clinging on to half of the Parthenon sculptures while assuring ourselves…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDWest Bank: Settler ActivityThe Secretary of State says she is looking at options and that she wishes to work in partnership in the international sphere. She must accept that the UK has significant history…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Middle EastApart from the Netanyahu fan club on the Tory Front Bench, most right hon. and hon. Members condemn the appalling and murderous actions of his far-right regime. However, the…09 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I warmly congratulate the hon. Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson) on the way in which he introduced the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentMy hon. Friend makes a strong point. I was No. 4 this time round. Having been No. 1 in 2014, I know what it is like to go through the process. On that point, I find it…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentThe Leader of the House said earlier that he felt that a private Member’s Bill was not necessarily the most suitable vehicle for legislation of this nature and gravity; as someone…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. He will be aware of early-day motion 2709, which I tabled in January. It is about the role of the House of Lords in scrutinising…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentThe hon. Member makes a very strong point. There were more than 100 hours of debate and scrutiny in Committee and in the Chamber. I am sure that we all in this Chamber engaged in…08 Jun 2026HANSARDFood Welfare LabellingOf course, it is not only Labour Members who are concerned about this issue, so I hope the Minister would be prepared to meet a cross-party group of MPs. The problem we face in…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasThe hon. Gentleman is making a powerful point and an excellent speech. In west Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in my constituency, the situation is just as troubling. Indeed, it…03 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Tiverton and Minehead (Rachel Gilmour) not only on securing this debate, but on the manner in which she introduced it. As a member of…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Coastal Communities: Government SupportOn the point of geographic inequalities, as my constituency is in west Cornwall and on the Isles of Scilly, it is impossible to call on emergency services from the north, the west…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillIt is an enormous pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Alex McIntyre)—I call him my hon. Friend as he is a fellow member of the Health Committee. The 2012…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, but the representations made by both the CQC and HSSIB itself seem to refer to its amalgamation into the CQC. The point is that, as he rightly…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for East Thanet (Ms Billington) and in particular her points about parish and town councils. In Cornwall, where we are completely…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker. We are simply giving the example of Cornish devolution as one of the potential products should the Government not reject the opportunity for…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThe Government are promising that they will not impose things without local consent. The other side of that argument is that local authorities in areas such as Cornwall and the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDPenzance Driving Test CentreI rise to present a petition on the future of the Penzance driving test centre. The metrics used by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency assume homogenised geographic…27 Apr 2026HANSARDHousing Needs: Young PeopleIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Dunbartonshire (Susan Murray) on her opening remarks. Other…16 Apr 2026