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HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceThat sounds like an interesting proposal. Our local resilience centre was in Exeter, and I think that is why the category 1 responders did not declare a major incident; Exeter is…10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceThat is why a satellite link across villages might be something to consider. On broadband, Openreach and service providers do not have a good system of fault notification. During…10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceI am a Cornish MP, and we are a people on the edge. With sea on three sides and cut off from England by a river and a precarious train line, we have become used to being at the…10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceI agree. A better way of sharing data must be found. Different utility companies and the council had different lists, and the parishes could not get hold of them at all. That is a…10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceI agree with the hon. Member. We must prioritise flooding, which is becoming more and more of a risk. Every week when I get on the train—which has often been a bus—from Cornwall…10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceI agree that farmers have been incredibly helpful in so many ways; I am thinking about Storm Goretti and all the work they did with clearing trees. Of course, hopefully some of…10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceReally quickly.10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceI agree; the fire service is absolutely fundamental, particularly in Cornwall, where it did amazing work during Storm Goretti. In its response to the UK’s third national…10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceI agree. I was going to say that that kind of cross-departmental strategy is so important, because all Departments are impacted and can do things that could help, but that is made…10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceI do. Second homes are a whole other debate. Every parish should be able to identify a community hub that residents can go to in an emergency. It should have a generator, battery…10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceOf course, the EA has struggled with funding for the past 10 years, after it had been cut so badly.10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceYes, a great deal of work will have to be done in future, because this will not get better; it will get worse. Businesses that rely on electricity and broadband are paralysed by…10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceThat is exactly what we need more of. In an emergency, we need a camping stove, water, a battery-powered radio—BBC Radio Cornwall was fantastic during Storm Goretti—torches, spare…10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceThe hon. Member feels my pain. Yes, of course we need a strategic plan for our rail in the south-west. That is fundamental, and I will come on to it later.10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceI understand the hon. Member’s point, and I know that his constituency was the worst affected, with people losing their water as well as their power. I agree that we must learn…10 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceAs my hon. Friend’s constituency is next to mine, he will know that we have exactly the same problems in Truro and Falmouth, and I will move on to that next. I have had wash-up…10 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State will know that working in the visitor economy is so good for young people’s confidence. The extensive Cornish hospitality sector would like to be part of…09 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastI welcome the changes to the Green Book to support investment in coastal and rural areas. Can the Chancellor confirm that they will lead to investment in transport infrastructure…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSchool Visits to Parliament9. What assessment the Commission has made of the potential merits of prioritising schools that are furthest from Westminster for education visits to Parliament.26 Feb 2026HANSARDSchool Visits to ParliamentI am so pleased that schools furthest from Westminster are going to be prioritised and given time to apply for parliamentary trips. It takes at least six hours to get here from…26 Feb 2026