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HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingMeur ras—pur dha—to my constituency neighbour the hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon). If we are being boastful about the number of people who are supporting the…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingOn the effectiveness of culling, the scientific papers often refer to the figure of 56%, but when we dig down into the detail it becomes less clear. There was variation in the…13 Oct 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable HousingI welcome the Secretary of State to his position and declare an interest as a volunteer member of the Cornwall Community Land Trust. The Secretary of State will be well aware that…13 Oct 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable Housing3. What progress he has made on meeting social housing targets.13 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportThe hon. Lady is making a powerful point. She will note that in excess of 90 MPs are taking part, or seeking to take part, in this debate. Given that she is sitting next to the…15 Sept 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeIn respect of sanctions, the Minister will be aware that I asked the then Foreign Secretary last week whether he would make sure that the UK has no involvement in the proposed…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesMeur ras, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I congratulate my constituency neighbour, the hon. Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon), not only on securing the debate but on the…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesI am so sorry to interrupt the Minister’s peroration, but she covered without detail the funding formula for local authorities and whether it will properly address the poverty and…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Duty of Candour for Public Authorities and Legal Representation for Bereaved FamiliesI congratulate the hon. Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) on bringing forward this debate and on the passion with which he is advancing the case. The attendance in the…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Duty of Candour for Public Authorities and Legal Representation for Bereaved FamiliesMy hon. Friend is right about the need for the state to be open and honest in all these cases. As I mentioned earlier, the duty of candour already exists in the NHS. Nevertheless,…03 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMeur ras—I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way. He will be aware that in previous Parliaments I led campaigns to secure the recognition of the Cornish language and the…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThe hon. Member makes a very strong case for Cornwall. He should urge his colleagues in government to welcome amendments to the Bill that strengthen Cornwall’s ability to achieve…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastWe often get distracted by the semantics and jurisprudence of terms such as “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing”, but it is clear that, with the exception of a few, this House…01 Sept 2025HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: CornwallFurther to that very encouraging response from the Secretary of State, does he acknowledge that Cornwall is the poorest region in the United Kingdom? It has great opportunities,…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Future of the Post OfficeI am pleased that the Minister has announced that the overall size and shape of the network will remain the same, and he has also indicated that remuneration must be part of the…14 Jul 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyI simply ask the Minister the same question that I asked when he first came to the House on this matter. In relation to the cost consequences of this deal, he knows that the…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI agree with the Minister that MMC clearly meets the threshold for proscription, but when did its actions first come to the attention of the Government? Why have they left it so…02 Jul 2025HANSARDTax Evasion: High Street BusinessesDoes the Minister agree that instead of handing £500 million of taxpayers’ money to those who are entitled to small business rate relief, which is what has happened in Cornwall…01 Jul 2025HANSARDTax Evasion: High Street Businesses16. What steps she plans to take to close loopholes in the tax system.01 Jul 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareI thank my fellow member of the Select Committee and stand-in Chair for giving way, and I congratulate her on how she is introducing the issues today. Does she agree that the…24 Jun 2025