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HANSARD National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationLike others, I welcome this report. The Secretary of State referred to Dr Bill Kirkup, who resigned from the Amos review as an adviser because he felt that it was skirting around…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNatural Disasters: Community ResilienceNearly six months ago, my west Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency bore the brunt of Storm Goretti, which caused death and destruction across the area. Will Ministers work…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEEIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend. I declare an interest as the former chief executive of a registered provider, the Cornwall Community Land Trust. I am now a volunteer on…25 Jun 2026HANSARDNatural Disasters: Community Resilience4. What steps he is taking through national policy to help improve the resilience of communities affected by natural disasters.25 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Ownership AffordabilityIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend. I declare an interest as the former chief executive of a registered provider, the Cornwall Community Land Trust. I am now a volunteer on…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have given Ministers advance notice of this question. Will they do more to better co-ordinate support across Government for women and child victims? The abuser of my constituent…24 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.24 Jun 2026HANSARDExchange of Cultural Artefacts: Greece1. What recent discussions she has had with her Greek counterpart on mutual exchanges of cultural artefacts.18 Jun 2026HANSARDExchange 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 2026HANSARDWest 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 2026HANSARD 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 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 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 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 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 2026