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HANSARD Road Safety StrategyRyan Saltern was hit and left for dead by a drunk driver in 2019. The perpetrator received a four-month suspended sentence. In 2021, Ryan’s family launched their Ryan’s law…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Fuel Duty ReliefI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Ian Roome) on securing this important debate. Constituencies like mine, which borders my hon. Friend’s constituency, are…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsThank you, Mr Speaker; I also wish you and your excellent team, and everyone across the House, a very merry Christmas. Following on from my question on the legal aid means test…18 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ2. I thank the Prime Minister for having confirmed a Cornwall-only devolution deal since my last question to him. In 1988 more than 20,000 North Cornwall constituents were…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) Billrose —16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI want to point out the case of a North Cornwall farmer called Will Harris, who gave up an engineering job at £60,000 a year to provide food security and put food on our tables.…16 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDThe hon. Member is making a passionate, excellent speech. Talking of trust in the Government, we have just seen the BBC documentary on the Camelford water poisoning scandal in my…08 Dec 2025HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeI welcome the Solicitor General to her place. Domestic abuse survivors face serious barriers to accessing legal aid in the family courts. The current legal aid means test takes…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Police ReformI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement. The Liberal Democrats warmly welcome the news that police and crime commissioners are being scrapped. We have been calling…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Rogue BuildersIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. I congratulate the hon. Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier) on securing this important debate and giving an…13 Nov 2025HANSARDLegal Aid5. What steps he is taking to increase access to legal aid for people in rural areas.11 Nov 2025HANSARDLegal AidI thank the Minister for that response. Would she please join me in congratulating Coodes Solicitors, which provides a weekly pro bono surgery to my constituents in Bodmin? Firms…11 Nov 2025HANSARDAgricultural and Business Property Relief: Impact on Farmers20. If she will hold discussions with farming representatives on the potential impact of changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief on farmers.04 Nov 2025HANSARDAgricultural and Business Property Relief: Impact on FarmersI kindly ask the Chancellor to please respond to my joint letter on Cornwall’s future funding, sent last week, which asks her to meet all Cornish MPs without delay. Alternative…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillI welcome the Minister, my former Home Affairs Committee colleague, to his place. I urge all Members to support the excellent amendments tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillI completely agree with my hon. Friend. It is a horrible indictment on our society and our country that we have to table such a new clause. Sadly, however, because of the…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillThere was one small omission there. Can the Minister confirm that legal aid provision, which has been brought up by several Members today, will be addressed by the Government?29 Oct 2025HANSARDChild Poverty: Cornwall13. What assessment he has made of trends in the level of child poverty in Cornwall.27 Oct 2025HANSARDChild Poverty: CornwallChild poverty cannot be tackled if children have nowhere safe to live. One of the most shameful legacies of the last Tory Government was Cornwall being left with more than 700…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Alleged Spying Case: Role of Attorney General’s OfficeThroughout these revelations, Ministers and the Prime Minister’s spokesperson have repeatedly claimed that the Government had no sight of the witness statements and no input. The…23 Oct 2025