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HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesBefore the election, farmers in my constituency were very concerned about the environmental land management system, which had not worked for a long time but which they felt was…04 Nov 2024HANSARD Higher Education ReformI have Falmouth University in my constituency, which is a world-leading arts university. Unlike the Conservatives, this Government have committed to restore the arts as a large…04 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillThe Bill’s job is to set up a new and unique public energy company, to work within the clear objects set out in clause 3(2)—not simply as an investment bank, but as part of a…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Minister confirm that the procurement reforms will consider social value and local impact in contracts of Government and partners, such as the Crown Estate and Great…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesThe adversarial system has caused such damage and upset. Can the Minister confirm that she will look towards a system in which expectations are clear and co-produced, and will she…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Holiday and Second Homes Regulation: Cornwall and Isles of ScillyThe hon. Member mentioned some of the solutions. Would it not be a good idea to consider giving a suite of powers to a local authority so they could pick and choose which of those…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Independent Water CommissionIn my constituency this week, as well as having sewage in our bathing waters, we have had sewage on the streets in Penryn. The Conservative party cut funding to the regulator in…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy: CornwallI agree that the opportunities are vast. We have all heard incredible enthusiasm from the Secretary of State for DESNZ in particular about grasping those opportunities for…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy: CornwallI beg to move, That this House has considered the development of renewable energy in Cornwall. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. To achieve net zero by 2030,…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy: CornwallI thank the hon. Member. That is true particularly around standards on homes, where our local solutions for ground source heating could have been made more of in the past and have…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy: CornwallThe hon. Gentleman is quite correct. My point is that Cornwall has some catching up to do with other parts of the country, but I am aware that other parts of the UK are in the…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy: CornwallYes, of course. I thank my hon. Friend for drawing attention to that business, which is on the edge of my constituency. I agree that we have to embrace all sorts of energy…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy: CornwallAbsolutely—scaling up and providing the skills that are required need to be done extremely quickly. It is a race against time to remove the barriers and kick-start those projects;…22 Oct 2024HANSARDPolicingDespite town and city councils in Cornwall employing street rangers and antisocial behaviour officers and having ShopWatch radios funded from their precept or business improvement…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillDoes the hon. Member remember 1997 and 1998, when the Conservative party said that the social chapter and the national minimum wage would cost half a million jobs? In the late…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillAs an MP from Cornwall, where we have seasonal workers aplenty, I should say that although the Bill talks about a suggested reference period of 12 weeks, after which average hours…21 Oct 2024HANSARDPolicing11. What steps her Department is taking to increase public trust and confidence in policing.21 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy Projects: Community BenefitsDoes the hon. Member agree that when we are looking at scaling up wind—floating offshore wind, for example, which will benefit Scotland and Cornwall, where I am from—we could look…15 Oct 2024HANSARDOld Oak Common Station Construction: South-west Travel DisruptionOur railway in the south-west is too slow, too fragile and too expensive. Does the Transport Secretary agree with me and colleagues across Cornwall, the south-west and Wales that…10 Oct 2024HANSARDOld Oak Common Station Construction: South-west Travel Disruption2. What steps she is taking to help mitigate disruption to rail passengers travelling to the south-west when construction of Old Oak Common station begins.10 Oct 2024