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HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesI entirely agree, and I will address that later in my speech. The second pressure is seasonal demand from tourism. While the visitor economy has long held strategic value for…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesI agree. The Dawlish line is very important in relation to Cornwall, and it needs to be a consideration for relevant Ministers. Members may not realise that, sitting here, we are…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesI agree. That is why, on the back of this debate, I am calling on the Government to develop a specific remote coastal strategy. First, there are the pressures of geographical…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesI agree entirely with my hon. Friend, although I think the Government should go further in relation to visitor numbers, because the current proposals look only at day trippers. I…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesMeur ras, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am pleased to have secured this debate on Government support for remote coastal communities. My constituency of Camborne, Redruth and Hayle is…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesI thank my hon. Friend for his pertinent points about remote coastal areas and the challenges we face. Obviously, he faces a particular challenge that we do not face in Cornwall,…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesI am not sure that such a Minister is what we need. What we need is absolute focus and a cross-departmental Government strategy for remote coastal areas. In these areas, we feel…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Remote Coastal CommunitiesI am just glad that we have a Labour Government who are taking the national health service far more seriously than the previous Government did. My deepest concern is that…08 Sept 2025HANSARDProperty TaxesThe hypocrisy!03 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMeur ras, Madam Deputy Speaker. On 5 March this year, the Prime Minister stood at the Dispatch Box and said these words: “We do recognise Cornish national minority status—not just…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that the historic Cornish constitutional status must be considered as part of the devolution discussion?02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillAs a result of our geographical location, for centuries we have been a safe harbour—a port in the storm—for peoples from all over the world. We are an inclusive society. Let me…02 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Meur ras, Mr Speaker. The number of young NEET people is often a reflection of a range of different factors: poverty, poor mental health services, lack of access to support…01 Sept 2025HANSARDHealth Inequalities11. What steps his Department is taking to tackle health inequalities across the country.22 Jul 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentMeur ras, Madam Deputy Speaker. I start by paying tribute to Sir David Amess. I did not know him personally, but I am moved by the references to his life from across the House and…22 Jul 2025HANSARDHealth InequalitiesMeur ras, Mr Speaker. Carn to Coast runs GP surgeries across my Camborne, Redruth and Hayle constituency, including the surgery where my father practised for over 30 years. It is…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMeur ras, Madam Deputy Speaker. In Cornwall, the word dreckly means at some unspecified time in the future—a bit like mañana. I have learned since arriving in this place that…17 Jul 2025HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Cornwall10. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the industrial strategy on Cornwall.17 Jul 2025HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: CornwallAs the Secretary of State mentions, with its vast renewable energy and critical mineral resources, Cornwall is uniquely positioned to become a key driver of UK economic growth.…17 Jul 2025HANSARDOffshore WindMeur ras ha myttin da, Mr Speaker—or should I say “Diolch yn fawr”? The proposed floating offshore wind farms in the Celtic sea lie between the two ancient Celtic nations of Wales…16 Jul 2025