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HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThere is a fundamental difference between the position of the Isle of Wight in relation to the mainland and the position in Cornwall. It is the difference between identity and…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI was given assurances that conversations with Ministers would continue, and they have continued. I will say more about that a little later. Now, though, I have to say that I find…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWhat we are looking for is not necessarily the creation of a Cornish assembly, but to ensure—I will come on to this a little later in my speech—that the established, mature…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI will, as always, give way to my Cornish friend.24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI totally agree with what the hon. Member is saying. The challenge that I have—he may have found this when he first came to this place—is that I am staggered at how few people…24 Nov 2025HANSARD Critical Minerals StrategyMeur ras, Madam Deputy Speaker. Anyone who has visited my Camborne, Redruth and Hayle constituency cannot have missed the signs of our industrial past, but after decades of…24 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMeur ras, Mr Speaker. The whole of Cornwall, one of the most deprived regions in northern Europe, missed out on Pride in Place funding, which I can only assume was due to the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsMeur ras, Mr Speaker. On 5 March at the Dispatch Box, the Prime Minister said these words: “We do recognise Cornish national minority status—not just the proud language, history…19 Nov 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Yesterday, along with the Veterans Minister, I met a group of special forces veterans based in Cornwall. The legacy Act’s immunity scheme, which would have enabled immunity for…19 Nov 2025HANSARDClean Energy: Private Sector Investment4. What estimate he has made of the value of private sector investment in clean energy since 4 July 2024.18 Nov 2025HANSARDClean Energy: Private Sector InvestmentCritical minerals are essential to power our renewable energy future. Since the general election, the National Wealth Fund has invested £28 million into the South Crofty tin mine…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology made the very welcome announcement that animal testing in science is set to be phased out faster, delivering on…13 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyIt is time for some home truths. The Conservative Government oversaw such a disastrous energy policy that it led to the worst cost of living crisis in generations. It started so…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyI will not give way because of time, and I know that other Members are still to speak. Opposition Members’ constituents will not thank them for blocking access to sustainable,…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyI declare an interest, as the UK’s largest ground source heat pump company is based in my own constituency. I am a big advocate of ground source heat pumps, and I am hopeful that…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyNo, absolutely not. I am talking about why the Conservative Government did not make the investment in critical minerals that this Labour Government identified straightaway. It was…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyThe hon. and gallant Member has mentioned rare earth metals. The Government will hopefully come out with their critical minerals strategy before the end of the year. We have vast…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyDoes the hon. Gentleman realise that 90% of the jobs in the oil and gas sector are easily transferable to the renewables sector?12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyRobert Gordon University estimates that 90% of the UK’s oil and gas workforce have skills with medium or high transferability to the offshore renewables sector, making them well…12 Nov 2025HANSARD EnergyCan the right hon. Member remind the House which party was in power when we reached cripplingly high energy prices that led to the cost of living crisis that we have today?12 Nov 2025