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HANSARDIndustrial StrategyCornwall has a huge role to play in making Britain a clean energy superpower. As Ministers will be aware, much thought has already gone into the making of an industrial strategy…30 Oct 2025HANSARDIndustrial Strategy9. What recent progress he has made on implementing the industrial strategy.30 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House may have heard my question earlier today to the Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade, my hon. Friend the Member for East Renfrewshire (Blair…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasBoth in Gaza, where grassroots peacebuilders will face the immense task of reconciliation, and here at home, where debate has become dangerously polarised, the peace plan and the…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayWhen we talk about maternity and paternity pay, we are also talking about crucial economic infrastructure—the systems that underpin participation, equality, productivity and,…27 Oct 2025HANSARDGrassroots Sports Facilities9. What steps her Department plans to take to help increase access to grassroots sport facilities.16 Oct 2025HANSARDGrassroots Sports FacilitiesAccess to sport is vital for not only our public health, but fostering a sense of community and reducing antisocial behaviour. Yet in St Austell, many of the astroturf facilities,…16 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, our US allies pulled back from the Global Engagement Centre their international effort to tackle cyber-threats. What steps is the Minister taking to ensure that our…15 Sept 2025HANSARDBathing Waters: PollutionI welcome the fact that the rolling reporting of dry-day spills has become mandatory under our Government, but it has unfortunately laid bare the track record of South West Water,…04 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. On top of the many examples he has given of Cornwall’s constitutional status, and aside from our devolution arrangements with Westminster,…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI agree with the hon. Gentleman that it is incredibly important that Cornwall’s national minority status is respected by the Bill, and that the powers and investment required to…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillFew matters have occupied as much of my first year in this House as the question of Cornish devolution. For decades, if not centuries, the people of Cornwall have spoken of their…02 Sept 2025HANSARDClean Power: JobsI declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on critical minerals. Building local supply chains in Cornwall is one of the primary means by which local…15 Jul 2025HANSARDClean Power: Jobs4. What estimate he has made of the number of additional jobs that have been created in clean power industries since July 2024.15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesDoes the right hon. Gentleman accept that regardless of the actual size of the black hole left by the previous Government, it is a significantly larger number than the one he is…15 Jul 2025HANSARDEducational Attainment of BoysMy hon. Friend is giving a truly insightful and much-needed speech on this important matter. Will he join me in recognising the importance of pre-apprenticeship work for younger…10 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review: Northern Ireland Executive4. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the adequacy of the level of funding for Northern Ireland in the spending review 2025.02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review: Northern Ireland ExecutiveDoes the Secretary of State agree that record funding for Northern Ireland through the spending review reflects this Government’s broader commitment to fairer funding across the…02 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. I believe that redistribution should be core to everything that we do. It is core to the toughest decisions that we have had to make, and it is core to our efforts to achieve…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad Safety Powers: Parish and Town CouncilsAs a proud Cornish MP, I am as strong an advocate as anyone for the role of parish and town councils. They have their eyes and ears on the ground, and understand where there is…30 Jun 2025