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HANSARD 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 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 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 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 2026HANSARDHousing Needs: Young PeopleI believe the Minister has until 10 past 3 if he wishes. He has not addressed the issue I raised regarding the counterproductive impact of the changes to the national planning…16 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformMy hon. Friend is making an excellent case. I know that, in a moment, he will come on to the point that this contract is coming to an end. I am sure that it is being reviewed by…16 Apr 2026HANSARDHousing Needs: Young PeopleI am not saying that the Government have done nothing, but the changes to furnished holiday lets and double council tax, for example, were actually introduced by the previous…16 Apr 2026HANSARDHousing Needs: Young Peoplerose—16 Apr 2026HANSARDHousing Needs: Young PeopleThe Minister objects. I am sorry but the small business rate relief is still available. The tax loopholes available are still there. Perhaps the Minister can put me right on that,…16 Apr 2026HANSARDHousing Needs: Young PeopleThe hon. Gentleman raises once again the issue of second homes. He is well aware that the Liberal Democrats have proposed a change in the use class system to introduce a new use…16 Apr 2026HANSARDHousing Needs: Young PeopleWill the Minister give way none the less?16 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 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingI have listened carefully. The Minister knows full well that committing to spend 3% or 3.5% tomorrow does not mean that the Government cannot commit to commissioning that…15 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformI absolutely agree. What worries us most is the fact that parents have to be sharp-elbowed enough to take on the tribunal system, which is no mean feat. What worries me is how…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, a fellow member of the Health and Social Care Committee, for giving way. Is he not making two contradictory points, however? He says on the…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformI am very grateful to the hon. Member for giving way, and congratulate her on having been a great Health Minister—I was sorry that she stood aside. She will be aware that there is…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformWill the hon. Member give way?13 Apr 2026