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HANSARDStorm GorettiI thank the Minister for his reply. He has described the impact that the storm has had on our communities. As he rightly says, west Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly took the brunt…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Fuel Duty ReliefWill the Minister give way one more time?07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Fuel Duty ReliefOn the question of geographical coverage, and given the Minister’s comment that he has not received representations about further areas for inclusion, I urge the Government to…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Fuel Duty ReliefThe Minister raised the issue of the administrative burden. I was referring to an occasion when an operator of the scheme was late in his submission to HMRC, in which case he was…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Fuel Duty ReliefIt is a pleasure to serve under you, Ms Furniss. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Ian Roome) on securing this debate and making a very strong case, of…07 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Season’s greetings, Mr Speaker. In October, a Censuswide survey of 200 farms showed that 76% felt under financial pressure from supermarket buying practices, and seven in 10…18 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceThe Minister constantly says that she does not recognise the figures when presented with what are expected to be the settlements for certain local authorities. That is possibly…17 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning ReformThe Minister must accept that house building targets are a means to an end, not an end in themselves. House building targets are based on a naive delusion that private developers…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Electoral ResilienceAlthough it may seem a little tangential, will the scope of the investigation include the fact that hundreds of thousands of people who have worked in this country for 20, 30 or…16 Dec 2025HANSARDNHS: Winter PreparednessI strongly endorse the Secretary of State’s emphasis on the importance of vaccination, not least to protect the resilience of frontline NHS staff and face down the anti-vaxxers…15 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyFurther to the excellent campaigning and question by my hon. Friend the Member for Eastbourne (Josh Babarinde) and the brilliant question from my hon. Friend the Member for Mid…15 Dec 2025HANSARDFairtrade CertificationI congratulate the hon. Member on the way he is articulating the case for Fairtrade. It is important that it is robust and traceable and has strong integrity, but if we are to…11 Dec 2025HANSARDFairtrade CertificationI am dreadfully sorry to ask, but is the hon. Gentleman aware that those who are campaigning for Fairtrade believe that it can succeed properly only if this Government lead the…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Resident Doctors: Industrial ActionI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and the manner in which he has been handling the issue. However, I want to ask him about the way he summarised the position at the end…10 Dec 2025HANSARDBank Closure in PenzanceI rise to present a petition on behalf of the people of the Penzance area, 3,000 of whom have already signed a public version to oppose the closure of the Lloyds bank, which is…10 Dec 2025HANSARDBusiness and Trade CommitteeI congratulate the right hon. Member on the report. As I am sure he knows, I responded to his request for comment. My question is about the security of financial services. He says…27 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Cornwall is not a nimby location. It has almost trebled its housing stock in the last 60 years, and it is one of the fastest growing places in the United Kingdom. Yet despite…24 Nov 2025HANSARD Critical Minerals StrategyI congratulate my hon. Friends on the Minister’s side of the House and endorse everything that they have said on this issue. As the Minister will be aware, Cornwall has its own…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillIt is interesting to follow the hon. Member for Isle of Wight East (Joe Robertson). I also have ferries in my constituency, but I have not tabled amendments to deal with them in a…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThe hon. Gentleman referred to the powers that are being devolved to mayors, but does he accept that the mayors referred to in clause 38 and schedule 19 have different powers from…24 Nov 2025