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HANSARD Research and Development FundingI congratulate the hon. Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner) on securing this essential and timely debate. He rightly referred to the renewed awareness of how critical properly…17 Mar 2021HANSARD Levelling UpI am pleased that the Isles of Scilly were included in the recent Budget for category 1 capacity funding for the levelling up fund. The transport link to Scilly is the most…16 Mar 2021HANSARD International Women’s DayThe UK is a signatory to the 17 sustainable development goals, which I wish we discussed much more in the House. Succeeding in delivering them will lead to women and girls having…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThis is a welcome Budget statement and offers much for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. For example, I welcome the commitments to apprenticeships. I have personally employed…08 Mar 2021HANSARD Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021I welcome the statement from the Secretary of State. However, I am concerned that we are asking children to wear face coverings in the classroom. Will the Secretary of State…25 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Shellfish ExportsWith your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family of the Cornish fisherman who died while fishing off the coast of the Isles…08 Feb 2021HANSARDCouncil Tax: Government’s Proposed IncreaseI was once a member of Penwith District Council, a council renowned for keeping council tax low and the quality of service delivery high. That came to an end with Labour’s local…25 Jan 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe announcement by my right hon. Friend that the G7 summit is to take place in Carbis Bay in June presents a tremendous opportunity for my constituency and, of course, the Duchy…20 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19: SchoolsFirst, I recognise that the Speaker is very keen for us to take part in debates remotely where possible, and I fully respect that. However, given that teachers continue to deliver…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Planning for the FutureI stand to carry on the conversation that we have just had with my hon. Friend the Member for North Cornwall (Scott Mann). I thank the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney)…15 Dec 2020HANSARDNational Trust: 125th AnniversaryI thank Mr Speaker for allowing me to introduce this debate on the National Trust in the year of its 125th anniversary, which is obviously coming to an end. The National Trust is…15 Dec 2020HANSARDNational Trust: 125th AnniversaryI welcome that intervention, and that is exactly my point—the National Trust is such an important institution, is so celebrated and important to the British way of life, our care…15 Dec 2020HANSARDNational Trust: 125th AnniversaryI want to make it clear that the work that the National Trust has done around west Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly—Cornwall in particular—is hugely important and valued. In April…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Planning for the FutureI was asking the Minister to consider a way to enable local authorities to ensure that local people have access to the homes once they are built. I will now look at other models…15 Dec 2020HANSARDChildhood Cancers: ResearchI commend the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for opening this debate, and I also commend Fiona Govan for her incredible work to secure the signatures needed to trigger…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthI am glad that I came to the Chamber in good time. I was one of those who voted against the national lockdown, because I am in a privileged position: I am a Cornwall MP and I…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Spending Review 2020 and OBR ForecastThe Chancellor was right to say that people want to look back and see that their community is better off than before. I want to pick up the point about the shared prosperity fund.…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope it is worth waiting for. Can I thank the Chief Secretary for all that is being done to help my constituents in west Cornwall and on Scilly?…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Fisheries Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (John Redwood). It is fantastic to be the fourth Cornish MP with the opportunity to speak in a fishing…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health: Coronavirus RegulationsI am glad to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely), but also my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger), who spoke earlier, and I will pick up…13 Oct 2020