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HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceI thank my hon. Friend for calling for this really important debate. There are vulnerable residents across Cornwall, and particularly in South East Cornwall. The ability of…10 Mar 2026HANSARDType 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingIn South East Cornwall, 177 residents signed the petition. Does my hon. Friend agree that when the first warning signs appear, we must ensure access to simple tests, including a…09 Mar 2026HANSARDSt Piran’s DayI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this really important debate. He talks rightly about our pride in our industrial heritage and in the industrial future we will secure…04 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastI warmly welcome that the UK will now, thanks to these Labour choices, spend £3 billion less per year on debt interest up to 2030. My constituents need to feel that in their daily…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityNature underpins our wellbeing and our economy, and in South East Cornwall we truly understand that. Take the Cornish black bee: hardy, resilient and well suited to our Atlantic…03 Mar 2026HANSARDTolled Crossings and Regional ConnectivityI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I will come to that point later in my speech. There is a clear and well-established link between transport and inequality. Research…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTolled Crossings and Regional ConnectivityMy hon. Friend makes an important point about the environmental impacts, which I will come to later. Geography amplifies the pressures, and the water boundaries bring a particular…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTolled Crossings and Regional ConnectivityI agree with the hon. Member that the impacts on communities are difficult. The situation is not a new one, and we continue to use historical funding models that reflect the…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTolled Crossings and Regional ConnectivityI wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment. This interaction between defence, regional connectivity, transport and what we are looking to achieve down in the south-west really…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTolled Crossings and Regional ConnectivityMeur ras, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am pleased to have secured a debate on this issue, which I have campaigned on consistently since becoming the Member of Parliament for South East…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTolled Crossings and Regional ConnectivityMy hon. Friend’s intervention goes to the heart of this question: how do we move communities like ours into the future, taking advantage of cleaner, greener and cheaper sources of…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTolled Crossings and Regional ConnectivityI thank the hon. Member for making that point. It is important to recognise that the future costs of these projects in Cornwall include maintenance, electrification and lots of…02 Feb 2026HANSARDFishing IndustryMeur ras, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing the debate. I start by thanking all those who support our fleets…22 Jan 2026HANSARDFishing IndustryI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. I completely agree that young people in our coastal communities are the future of the industry and the heart of our communities, and…22 Jan 2026HANSARDFishing IndustryMy hon. Friend raises a really important point, and I am grateful to him for referencing my part of the world. Dr Simon Thomas and Dr Bryce Stewart are doing brilliant work…22 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI align myself with the comments made by my hon. Friend the Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger). In South East Cornwall, we may be geographically removed from Diego Garcia, but…20 Jan 2026HANSARDStorm GorettiMeur ras, Madam Deputy Speaker. I align myself with the previous comments regarding the tragic loss of life in Cornwall and add my thanks to the local emergency services,…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic and High NorthAs climate change opens new routes and access to resources, and as we are one of the Arctic’s closest neighbours, how are the Government working with allies to strengthen our…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMeur ras, Madam Deputy Speaker, and happy new year to you and your office. This year provides an opportunity to secure our vital local and national infrastructure, so I ask the…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesI will give way—07 Jan 2026