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HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI rise to speak in support of Liberal Democrat new clauses 83, 84, 85 and 86, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Hazel Grove (Lisa Smart). I also commend my hon. and gallant…18 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesI congratulate my hon. Friend on her excellent speech. Does she agree that lots of British farmers, like many in my North Cornwall constituency, are trying to move away from…16 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingThis is clearly a national crisis. Cornwall ranks 144th out of 151 local authorities for per-pupil SEND funding, and children with SEND needs in Cornwall get almost half the…12 Jun 2025HANSARD NHS Funding: South-westIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Steve Darling) on securing this debate. Following the Chancellor’s…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Serious Fraud OfficeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Hendon (David Pinto-Duschinsky) for securing this important debate. As the hon. Member for…03 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]That is exactly what has happened in Cornwall. The No. 11 and No. 12 bus served lots of rural towns and villages to Derriford hospital, but it has been salami-sliced—I have just…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe town of Bude in my rural constituency is further from a district hospital than almost anywhere else in the country. Derriford hospital in Plymouth is more than an hour and a…15 May 2025HANSARD Recalled Offenders: Sentencing LimitsThere is no doubt that the Conservatives plunged our prisons into crisis. [ Interruption. ] They chunter from a sedentary position, but what else would they call it? It is clear…15 May 2025HANSARD Youth ServicesWill the Minister give way?15 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe River Camel multi-use trail in my North Cornwall constituency attracts more than half a million users every year and brings over £3 million to the local economy. Will the…08 May 2025HANSARDCrown Court: Reducing the BacklogThe Criminal Bar Association has reported that more than 1,300 cases were adjourned last year due to a lack of available prosecuting or defence barristers—a 20-fold increase since…08 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.08 May 2025HANSARDHomelessness and Rough SleepingCornwall faces a homelessness crisis, with 22,000 families on the housing waiting list. Following a meeting last week with the Minister for Housing and Planning, I propose an…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Digital Landlines: Rural CommunitiesI spoke last week to one of my constituents, the daughter of a 99-year-old lady who was looking for her commode in the night. She pressed her personal alarm, but owing to Storm…02 Apr 2025HANSARDDraft Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025
Draft East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025
Draft York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I welcome the devolution of this money to Cornwall, and I am pleased that the Launceston adult education centre will…01 Apr 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveIt is not funny.12 Mar 2025HANSARD Housing Development Planning: Water CompaniesIn my constituency, South West Water promised residents in the Chapelfields development in the village of St Mabyn that sewage treatment would be put in place, only for families…12 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveI met young farmers at Duchy College in North Cornwall last week, and it was clear that confidence in the farming sector is at an all-time low, with many looking for alternative…12 Mar 2025HANSARDHong Kong Democracy ActivistsI recently met Jimmy Lai’s son Sebastien and his legal team, and I was horrified to hear that his UK legal team from Doughty Street Chambers recently faced a concerted and…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaIt has been very frustrating to hear about this Government’s practical inaction in the face of flagrant breaches of international law in the siege of Gaza, and I sincerely hope…04 Mar 2025