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HANSARDHigh StreetsCornish towns such as St Austell and Redruth desperately need support for their high streets, but Pride in Place criteria such as those on community cohesion and green spaces…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDHealth Inequalities3. What steps his Department is taking to help tackle health inequalities.09 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth InequalitiesI warmly welcome the Secretary of State to his place. Oversimplified indices of multiple deprivation scores do not reflect the difficulties in caring for people in rural and…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Sir David Attenborough: Permanent National MonumentDoes my hon. Friend agree that with such division and discord across many of our communities, this initiative crosses the political spectrum? Does she agree that Sir David…09 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe horticultural sector in Cornwall is worth about £100 million a year, but it is reliant on the seasonal worker scheme. The scheme numbers are announced annually at the end of…08 Jun 2026HANSARDMigration: Safe and Legal Routes14. What steps her Department is taking to introduce new safe and legal routes for migrants.08 Jun 2026HANSARDMigration: Safe and Legal RoutesIn recent years, families across Cornwall have been offering safe and welcoming homes to Syrian and Afghan refugees through the community sponsorship scheme. Without using the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsSome 80% of the world’s cut daffodils come from Cornwall. The horticultural industry is totally reliant on the seasonal worker scheme, but the numbers for that are only announced…04 Jun 2026HANSARDSupport for Farming: WalesMeur ras, Mr Speaker. Horticulture plays a significant part in the farming economy of Wales, as it does for Wales’s Celtic cousins in Cornwall. The seasonal worker scheme is only…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Children: Development of Essential SkillsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship for the first time, Dr Allin-Khan. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bracknell (Peter Swallow) on this really important…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesMeur ras, Mrs Barker. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship. On 8 January Cornwall was smashed by one of the most powerful storms in decades. Storm Goretti delivered 100…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Coastal Communities: Government SupportThe issues in Poole sound very similar to those in Cornwall, where we have a chronic housing crisis. For several months now we have been asking the Ministry of Housing,…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Coastal Communities: Government SupportCoastal communities, because of our geographical location, work very closely together, so within the Pride in Place definition of “community cohesion” we are marked down in our…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseInflation is down, wages are up, interest rates are down, and growth is up. These are the reasons why the Chancellor can make today’s announcements. Those on the Opposition…21 May 2026HANSARDSmall Businesses: Rural AreasMeur ras ha myttin da, Mr Speaker. Over 95% of Cornish businesses are small or microbusinesses. We are a hotbed of innovation and agility, but these Cornish businesses have been…21 May 2026HANSARDBusiness Property Relief: Family-owned BusinessesHundreds of small family businesses across Cornwall will soon be subject to a significant increase in their property costs as a result of the Valuation Office Agency’s decision to…28 Apr 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response UpdateThe worst outcome from this process is that a police investigation is compromised by materials making their way into the public domain before time. While Opposition MPs seek to…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the fact that half of Cornish MPs are present tonight, at this late stage and in a relatively sparsely populated Chamber, and that the others…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillBefore I start, I would like to ask for a little leeway, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will speak to two amendments, but they have a direct impact on my experience of devolution, which…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I welcome amendment (a), which would include coastal communities, as the changes are very encouraging, but I would also like to speak to the Lords…27 Apr 2026