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HANSARDElectricity Grid UpgradesIt is interesting to hear the hon. Member talk about delays and the issues with floating offshore wind. Does he agree that we should look at why we have such delays? After 14…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI associate myself with the comments about Lord Prescott. Public access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure is vital to encourage motorists to switch away from petrol and…21 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure6. What steps she is taking to improve transport infrastructure.21 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westI entirely accept the points that have been made about Devon and Somerset. In Camborne, Redruth and Hayle, we have some of the most deprived areas in the country. I have met…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs Ministers know, the European powerhouse of critical minerals is Cornwall, including its vast quantities of lithium, essential for our transition away from fossil fuels. Will…12 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe right hon. Gentleman asks about the Government Front Bench. I appreciate that a large proportion of Conservative MPs now serve on the Front Bench; that begs a question about…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThis is a truly landmark Budget, not only for its glass ceiling smashing—I sincerely hope that the girls and young women in my constituency will be inspired to see the first…06 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasDoes the hon. Member think it indicative of the state of politics today that, although Members from both sides of the House are here, not a single one of the culprits—those…05 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have more than 30 years of business experience, so the Conservative party’s claims that there is no business experience on the Government Benches carries about as much weight as…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsExcept Cornwall.30 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI agree with my hon. Friend about China. Does she agree with me that we should be looking at domestic production of critical minerals such as tin, lithium, tungsten and manganese?…29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillThe Conservatives are generally adamant that there very are few Labour Members with any business experience, so having spent more than 30 years in business—latterly in electric…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseCritical minerals are essential to our transition away from fossil fuels. Virtually 100% of the UK’s critical minerals need to be imported from places as far flung as South…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Holiday and Second Homes Regulation: Cornwall and Isles of ScillyIn the hon. Member’s discussions with the public, private and voluntary sectors, is there any higher imperative across the whole of Cornwall than dealing with the issue of holiday…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Holiday and Second Homes Regulation: Cornwall and Isles of ScillyDoes the Minister agree that the issue of second homes and holiday homes in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is not uniformly faced across the entire south-west, and that the role…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Holiday and Second Homes Regulation: Cornwall and Isles of ScillyWill the Minister give way?23 Oct 2024HANSARD Independent Water CommissionSewage polluting Cornish beaches such as those in my constituency—specifically, St Agnes, where Surfers Against Sewage has its head office, Perranporth and Portreath—is yet…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy: CornwallDoes my hon. Friend agree that the time to act in Cornwall is right now? We have the US State Department, which is very interested in our renewable opportunities, and…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy: CornwallLooking at Cornwall, we have mentioned floating offshore wind, onshore wind, geothermal, tidal, solar, lithium, tin and manganese. Can the Minister name anywhere else in the UK…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillWill the hon. Member give way?21 Oct 2024