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238 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Health Infrastructure PlanI very much welcome the allocation of £450 million to Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. We are keen to work with the Department. Local NHS leaders are eager to work on producing…30 Sept 2019HANSARDPrinciples of Democracy and the Rights of the ElectorateI thank my hon. Friend for giving way; he is being very generous. It is great that we are celebrating the extension of the franchise and that more people are voting in all…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI very much welcome the Secretary of State’s determination, because this is the greatest challenge we face as a country. I am sure we can maintain the excellent radical consensus…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Brexit Readiness: Operation YellowhammerI very much agree with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster that it is essential for us to agree a deal with the EU, but while we are making those preparations for a no-deal…25 Sept 2019HANSARDScience and Technology CommitteeAs both a former member of the Science and Technology Committee and a member of the Conservative Environment Network, I very much welcome this report. Does the right hon.…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundWill my right hon. Friend give way?05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundLet me put this beyond doubt; I am just being respectful of the fact that no one has a right to a seat on these Benches. If we have a general election, I do not make any…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundIt is a huge privilege to stand in the House today. We have a special word in the Cornish language: hireth. There really is no direct translation into English, but it is about a…05 Sept 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019I very much welcome this additional investment in our vital public services. The “Britain’s Leading Edge” report that I helped launch in July evidenced an historical bias in the…04 Sept 2019HANSARD Education FundingI welcome the investment and the package to support schools and further education colleges in Cornwall, but how much will each of our schools and colleges receive over the next…03 Sept 2019HANSARDForeign and Commonwealth OfficeI welcome my right hon. Friend’s prescient remarks in recent weeks about the need to expand our naval presence. To help with that, will he ask the Defence Secretary to change the…24 Jul 2019HANSARDPersonal Independence Payments: Supreme Court RulingI commend my hon. Friend for the excellent job he is doing and for his statement. He is right that more people with mental health conditions are receiving more support than ever…23 Jul 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)Q Like Trudy, I am sure that having to hear these appalling examples is extremely disturbing for us all. I am curious to know what sentences were meted out for such atrocious…23 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI greatly welcome the publication of the prevention Green Paper. How will that strategy enable people to keep well by living in warm homes?23 Jul 2019HANSARDStrategy and Action Plan: Improving LivesI thank the Minister for her really helpful response, and I congratulate her on the fantastic work she has done in her position. Last week, the next Prime Minister announced his…23 Jul 2019HANSARDStrategy and Action Plan: Improving Lives17. What progress has been made on implementing his Department’s strategy and action plan, “Improving lives: the future of work, health and disability”, published in November 2017.23 Jul 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)I am going to pass my opportunity over to Alex.23 Jul 2019HANSARDSituation in the GulfI welcome my right hon. Friend’s prescient remarks in recent weeks about the need to expand our naval presence. To help with that, will he ask the Defence Secretary to change the…22 Jul 2019HANSARDPersecution of Christians OverseasAs the Bishop of Truro’s local MP, I am pleased to be able to speak in this debate in support of his excellent report. It has become a custom in this House to give a voice to the…18 Jul 2019HANSARD Small and Village School FundingIn areas where there are armed forces personnel, such as my constituency, it can be a real problem if, when they are deployed overseas or sent to different parts of the country,…17 Jul 2019