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HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyI sincerely thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for asking the urgent question. Highly skilled, experienced coastguard volunteers are…08 Jul 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for dairy. I welcome the fact that the Government’s farming road map explicitly designates food production as…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsWill the hon. Member give way?02 Jul 2026HANSARD Medical Services (Rural Areas)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to prepare a strategy for expanding the provision of Minor Injuries Units and Urgent…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Packaging Manufacturers: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI wanted to pick up on the hon. Lady’s point about the complexity of the scheme, on top of the additional costs for small businesses. I have a fantastic vineyard in my…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI thank my hon. Friend and Cornish neighbour for giving way and join him in commending the Cornish coastguard agencies, particularly Boscastle, Bude and Padstow in my…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Fishing Industry: Government SupportWill my hon. Friend give way?01 Jul 2026HANSARD Fishing Industry: Government SupportI will be brief. My local fishermen in North Cornwall have been waiting three years for the inshore fisheries and conservation authority and DEFRA to implement a byelaw to…01 Jul 2026HANSARD High StreetsUnfortunately, Cornwall was unsuccessful in the latest Pride in Place funding round. Does the Minister agree that Cornwall desperately needs a proper devolution settlement so that…30 Jun 2026HANSARDAnimal AbusersI congratulate my hon. Friend on being a fantastic animal champion; he has done fantastic work on puppy smuggling. Does he agree not only that there should be stronger sentencing…29 Jun 2026HANSARD Access to Dental Services: West SussexI commend my hon. Friend on an excellent speech. Some of my residents still travel to their NHS dentist clinic in Nottinghamshire, which is a more than 500-mile round trip from…16 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillThe hon. Member is giving an impassioned speech about areas that are underserved by rail connections. My constituency is one such areas—it does not have a single mainline station,…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Water CompaniesSouth West Water has pleaded guilty to illegal sewage dumping across my constituency, including at Bodmin and Harlyn. It will likely get yet another fine and a slap on the wrist—a…08 Jun 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsRecent CPS data shows a welcome reduction in victim attrition in domestic abuse cases where the defendant was charged. However, the same CPS dataset shows little evidence of…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightI have been supporting a project called Kernow Connect alongside Cornwall council, and it looks to advance freight capacity to Cornwall significantly. We have Falmouth, one of the…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasI have heard from countless hospitality business in my constituency, be it the Bullers Arms in Bude, which has seen astronomical business rates, or Stir café in Wadebridge, where…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSMEs: European TradeI always welcome the cutting of red tape and I await the details excitedly. My North Cornwall constituent, Hannah Willow, runs two art businesses. Prior to Brexit, around 30% of…21 May 2026HANSARD Family Justice System: Domestic Abuse and SafeguardingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Ms Furniss. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) for securing this really important debate. I…21 May 2026HANSARDSMEs: European Trade9. What steps his Department is taking to help small and medium-sized businesses trade with European nations.21 May 2026HANSARD Middle EastI am grateful to the Minister for his statement, having applied for an urgent question alongside the leader of Plaid Cymru in Westminster, the right hon. Member for Dwyfor…21 May 2026