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HANSARD Business of the HouseOver the summer, elderly and frail constituents in villages across my North Cornwall constituency raised with me how difficult it is to travel to their nearest district hospital.…04 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI rise to make the case for Kernow, or Cornwall, and its unique status in this United Kingdom. My constituents have been crystal clear with me: Cornwall must never be forcibly…02 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. My constituents, Mr and Mrs Greathead, supply specialist industrial products to businesses across the UK and Europe. Since Brexit, they have faced many extra layers of…17 Jul 2025HANSARD LGBT Financial Recognition SchemeI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate on a vital issue. I am very proud to have her as a colleague. She is a fantastic representative of her constituents. A…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseCity regions in the UK are set to benefit from £15 billion of investment in transport infrastructure, while Cornwall got nothing. Meanwhile, my constituency does not have a single…03 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressDoes my hon. Friend agree that this is an issue not only of justice, but of equality between men and women? If this Government are serious about tackling inequality at all levels,…03 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillThe hon. Member is giving a great speech. He highlights the ridiculous two-tier system that the Government are setting up, whereby it is fine for existing claimants but not fine…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseSurfers Against Sewage has just published its 2025 water quality report, showing that more than five people a day fall ill after entering the water at UK beaches, with many…26 Jun 2025HANSARDAviation SectorIt was good to see Doncaster regional airport recently attract £30 million from this Government. The public service obligation flight route between Newquay airport and Gatwick is…26 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. After years of broken promises by the Conservatives, this Government have finally confirmed this week that the Camelford bypass project will not go ahead. Having anticipated…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthI warmly welcome the hon. Lady’s offer of being an ally, and I agree that it is so important to the LGBTQ+ community to have that alliance. As well as politicians, public figures…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker; happy Pride Month to you, the whole House, my North Cornwall constituency and, indeed, the whole country. Pride Month is a celebration, but it is…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthMoving on then, as that has answered my question— [Interruption.] Yes, it was an excellent answer. What steps are the Government taking to reduce the time that LGBTQ+ veterans are…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Access to GPsStratton surgery in my constituency has long been trying to get access to two rooms on the third floor of the surgery that could be used for clinical space, but the ICB seems to…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthI thank the Minister for the intervention, but that is rather vague considering that we have many years left of this Parliament.23 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthI invite the Minister to give way if he can tell us the timetable for that.23 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the right hon. Member give way?20 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe town of Camelford in my constituency has been left in limbo for decades over the future of the proposed Camelford bypass. I raised this with the Minister responsible for…19 Jun 2025HANSARDHostile State Activity: ProsecutionI recently met Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Chloe Cheung, who reported being followed by men here in London after a large bounty was placed on her head by the Chinese…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Licences and LicensingEngland’s Lionesses have a brilliant track record, and not just on the pitch; they have continued to win hearts, change attitudes and redefine what women’s sport looks like in…19 Jun 2025