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HANSARD NHS BacklogWill the hon. Lady give way?06 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister agree to meet me to discuss the figures for the incidence of blood cancers and sarcomas in veterans and current service personnel who have crewed particular…06 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative Arts EducationYou are right that it is an important subject in its sheer scope, alongside the sciences, maths and everything else. It does more than enrich our lives; it is a fundamental part…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Creative Arts EducationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. I thank the hon. Member for Chichester (Jess Brown-Fuller) for obtaining this important debate on a topic I am…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Creative Arts EducationI come from Falmouth, which has a world-leading arts university. The idea of STEAM—science, technology, engineering, arts and maths—adds the creativity of the arts, and unlocks…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Creative Arts EducationI apologise. Creative arts are obviously a regional growth driver. We are lucky in Truro and Falmouth because those creative hubs can revitalise our region and bring in the…18 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Wealth Fund: Opportunities for Industry9. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on potential opportunities for industry under the national wealth fund.17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Wealth Fund: Opportunities for IndustryAs the Minister knows, I am concerned about kick-starting floating offshore wind in the Celtic sea. The infrastructure and supply chain need building out quickly, but in a…17 Dec 2024HANSARD English DevolutionCornwall will welcome further devolution. We are a long way from London, but I want to build on the question about town councils. In places like Cornwall, cuts to unitary councils…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]South West Water discharged sewage for nearly 540,000 hours in 2023, which is apparently an 83% rise compared with 2022. It is getting so much worse. I therefore welcome the…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Victims of Sexual Violence: Court DelaysDoes my hon. Friend agree that these delays can have unintended consequences, such as a change in bail conditions? If a victim happened to move, the bail condition to avoid the…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Floating Offshore Wind: Celtic SeaThank you, Mr Efford; I certainly will not take 27 minutes. I thank the Minister and everybody who has come to this debate. I can tell by the passion how much we want this for the…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Floating Offshore Wind: Celtic SeaI beg to move, That this House has considered floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. We are here today to talk…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (First sitting)Then you are looking at a much bigger thing. Helen Dickinson: The proportion in retail is much bigger than the proportion in leisure. We will share some data with the Committee,…11 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (First sitting)Q I was going to bring in hospitality and leisure, which is probably something I will ask other witnesses about later. I am from Cornwall, where we have some big leisure and…11 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (First sitting)Q I will be very quick. On what you said about the higher limits, it would just be supermarkets, would it not, because they are bigger? Helen Dickinson: It would not just be…11 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (First sitting)Q Hello, Mr Gerrard. Thank you for coming today. I am a Labour and Co-operative MP, so I am pleased to hear that you think the Bill will be good for the Co-operative Group. My…11 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Second sitting)Q I am going to try again. You are talking about the EHCP and saying that this might impact on some of the children and parents with EHCPs. The Bill sets out that private schools…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillI am from Cornwall. The point was made earlier that this change will help us. Some of our coastal villages are 50% second homes. In Cornwall, 5% of our houses are second homes.…11 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a quick question. I am glad you are here, Mr Lord, because we were talking about the super tax and the £500,000 limit. I am from Cornwall, so I completely understand what…11 Dec 2024