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HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week I visited Newquay Orchard with the Co-operative party to see at first hand how local people have transformed our green space into a thriving community asset that…04 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Even ahead of the global instability this spring, the Labour rural research group was calling for a spring push on farm profitability. Since then, our Government have…04 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ6. The whole country is united in its horror at the tragic death of Henry Nowak. Will the Prime Minister join me once again in paying tribute to Henry’s family for their courage…03 Jun 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressWhat would be the hon. Gentleman’s answer to filling that massive fiscal black hole that we were left with?13 May 2026HANSARDNew Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public AmenitiesI am sure that residents in Gwallon Keas in my constituency are incredibly grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this debate, as am I. Does he agree that this is not just…13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressWill the right hon. Member give way?13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressWhat was the impact of the decision by the right hon. Gentleman’s Government to block onshore wind generation on energy costs?13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressWill the hon. Gentleman give way?13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressI welcome the King’s Speech, as we continue to implement our manifesto. I note that we have already delivered more of those manifesto promises than Reform has actual policies. I…13 May 2026HANSARDPark Home OwnersI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for securing this important debate. I am sure he will be much thanked by my residents in Gainsborough Park, Fir…28 Apr 2026HANSARDSEND Provision and ReformSEND provision is a fraught and highly emotional issue, because of the stakes at play: education, inclusion and, above all, dignity. I am pleased to see so many colleagues here…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. When we came to power, our then Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committed to protect farmers from being undercut in all new trade deals. I am…19 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Some 95% of the food that we import from non-EU countries has lower welfare standards than that produced by British farmers, costing us millions and putting worse food on our…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI was delighted to see the Eden Project’s recent report, which shone a light on the nearly £7 billion-worth of positive impact it has drawn into the Cornish economy and our…12 Mar 2026HANSARDExtreme Climate and Weather Events: National ResilienceThere has been a huge amount of progress towards what a good devolution settlement for Cornwall should look like, but it is also increasingly evident since Storm Goretti that part…10 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWill my hon. Friend give way on that point?04 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI declare an interest as a former employee of BII. Might I gently share my disagreement with the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) and…04 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe Government are cutting our aid budget by a third, from 0.5% to 0.3% of gross national income, by 2027—the steepest reduction in a generation, driven by the defence spending…04 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI greatly welcome the advocacy work of the charities that my hon. Friend mentions, as well as the grassroots work of charities, which are increasingly not funded directly by ODA.…04 Mar 2026HANSARDSt Piran’s DayI am delighted to hear that story, for the first time, of St Piran smelting tin. Does my hon. Friend agree that, if St Piran could have a tin smelter in the fifth century AD, it…04 Mar 2026