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HANSARD Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings Strategyrose—19 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsAll hon. Members enjoy the opportunity to eat British food, drink British drink and enjoy British flowers. I am joined by all of Cornwall’s MPs in pressing the Home Secretary to…22 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination of ChildrenI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, because I was going to come on to that. We are entering into a very difficult situation. We need to protect schools and enable…21 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination of ChildrenI will not even attempt to answer that, other than to say that it is interesting that it is a single dose as that raises the question of what happens next. Will there be boosters…21 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination of ChildrenI am pretty sure I will not. I congratulate the Minister, who until last week was my favourite Whip and is now the vaccines Minister. It is a great honour to do that job, and I am…21 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination of ChildrenDame Angela, I have worked out from your timings that I get 20 minutes to speak—21 Sept 2021HANSARDBack British Farming DayI commend my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Theo Clarke) for securing this important debate. I rise to speak in this timely and necessary debate to demonstrate that I back…15 Sept 2021HANSARDBack British Farming DayCertainly, but please be brief.15 Sept 2021HANSARDBack British Farming DayI welcome that intervention, but that is a slightly different issue because that work is often 12-month work, and the resettlement status and various other things can help with…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI welcome this Bill, and I pay tribute to my NHS managers and social care managers in Cornwall. They have been straining at the bit for a long time to integrate more effectively…14 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementI welcome my hon. Friend’s intervention because I was about to come to that subject and credit him with that very idea. It is absolutely the case that we live in a beautiful part…21 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementI am so glad to speak in this debate, because if there was no problem in Cornwall with housing, we would not be having it. We need the planning White Paper to deliver the right…21 Jun 2021HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsIt is absolutely right that I congratulate the Prime Minister and all those involved in hosting the G7 summit in my constituency over the weekend. It was an absolutely fantastic…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government Handling and PreparednessEveryone recognises that lessons can be learned as a result of this pandemic and we do not necessarily need to wait for the inquiry to take place. Does the Secretary of State…27 May 2021HANSARD 10-point Plan: Six Months OnI thank the Secretary of State for his statement, and I too particularly look forward to the publication of the transport decarbonisation plan. In west Cornwall, we are working up…18 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for All“Build back better” is not just a simple catchy headline. Quite rightly, the Prime Minister and the Government have created the expectation that we will build back better, and in…18 May 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillThe Government’s plan and funding to address this fire safety issue are a welcome start. I am not going to rehearse the points already made this afternoon, but I believe that the…27 Apr 2021HANSARDUniversity Students: Compensation for Lost Teaching and RentEvery MP will have heard from constituents that, compared with previous years, the quality and quantity of provision for students since March 2020 has not be maintained. That is…15 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghI share with my constituents in west Cornwall and on the Isles of Scilly a tremendous sense of respect for and pride in the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. It was deeply saddening to…12 Apr 2021HANSARDEngagementsGiven the past 12 months I, like many others, would not want the job of Prime Minister, even for all the tea in China. However, the job does give opportunities to directly improve…24 Mar 2021