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HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am a former teaching assistant, and many teaching assistants were working under a form of zero-hours contracts. Does my hon. Friend agree that this Bill, as well as bringing…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I, too, was a Unison rep, and I have taken contributions from Unison and other unions towards my…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate Cornwall on being in wave one of the Government’s innovative roll-out of the neighbourhood health services. We are one of 43 areas making that shift and we have…11 Sept 2025HANSARDRegional Transport InequalitySince I was elected last July, I have become closely acquainted with the long-distance London Paddington to Penzance line, which a number of my colleagues have mentioned. There…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Biosecurity at the Border: Britain’s Illegal Meat CrisisAs a member of the Committee, I attended the trip to Dover where we saw just how much meat could have been coming in in the white vans that were flooding in. Border Force is very…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessThe IPC has declared only four famines since it was established in 2004. In August, it declared one in Gaza City. It said: “this Famine is entirely man-made, it can be halted and…10 Sept 2025HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. When the Government’s immigration White Paper was published with the proposal to increase the qualifying period for…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Government’s fair funding review is right to take into account the sparsity and rurality of coastal areas and visitor numbers into the new…08 Sept 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentHow do I follow that? It is an honour to speak in the David Amess debate. I start by congratulating Falmouth town council and Source FM in my constituency for the opening of the…22 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe “New life for city buildings” project in Truro is breathing new life into empty high street buildings and redeveloping them. I would love for the Minister to be able to see…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Military Helicopters: Blood CancersI beg to move, That this House has considered military helicopters and blood cancers. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I am here because of someone…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Military Helicopters: Blood CancersI agree that these things should be dealt with as swiftly as possible and that it is not just about current personnel and veterans but people who may be affected in the future.…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Military Helicopters: Blood CancersI agree with the hon. Member that all manner of injuries may have occurred due to people’s military service. It is important that every single one is investigated to check if…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Military Helicopters: Blood CancersI thank the hon. Member. He is correct that some cancers can take a long time to manifest. Personnel, veterans and those around them in their communities have to be aware that…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Military Helicopters: Blood CancersI agree absolutely. The health of our serving personnel is and always must be paramount. I will move on to previous cases shortly. I know of 180 cases with solicitors of crew…08 Jul 2025HANSARDQualifying Period for Settlement: Impact on NHS StaffingI have been contacted by constituents working in health and social care in Truro and Falmouth who are concerned about the proposed changes to the standard qualifying period. Dr…07 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillHaving been lucky enough to chair a local government pension scheme committee and sit on a pool oversight board—purely because I was the only person left on the committee after…07 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is good that, in the local government pension scheme, representatives of both employers and employees can sit on the pension committees, and that…07 Jul 2025HANSARDQualifying Period for Settlement: Impact on NHS Staffing4. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the proposed increase to the standard qualifying period for settlement on NHS staffing levels.07 Jul 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship Grant Scheme8. What steps the Church plans to take to support listed places of worship with repairs and renovations after the conclusion of the listed places of worship grant scheme.03 Jul 2025