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HANSARD Environment BillI will be brief as many Members want to speak. I have been out and seen one of the high-level stewardship schemes. Will my hon. Friend’s Committee consider whether the schemes…28 Oct 2019HANSARDBuses24. With no rail links in North Cornwall, the public are pushed on to rural buses, and they welcome the new One public transport system, which specifically allocates money for…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomyI am proud that this Government have set an ambitious agenda that focuses on our priorities, not only in the short term but for once we have got Brexit done, setting out a clear…24 Oct 2019HANSARDPark Home Residents: Legal ProtectionMy hon. Friend highlights some of the poorer practice in the industry, but to shine some light on the situation I would like to highlight some of the better practices. I had an…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Health Infrastructure PlanMany of my constituents have a two-hour round trip to access an acute general hospital, so they are jumping for joy at the opportunity of getting more money for the cottage…30 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI agree absolutely. We faced a bottleneck after we did not leave the European Union in March—a bottleneck with businesses not investing—and we have to clear that bottleneck as…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundMeur ras, Madam Deputy Speaker. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak in this important debate. One of the promises the leave campaign made during the referendum was…05 Sept 2019HANSARDShared Prosperity FundLike Wales, Cornwall has benefited from the European regional development fund and objective 1 funding. Can I ask what representations the Welsh Secretary is making to the…04 Sept 2019HANSARDShared Prosperity Fund6. What steps the Government are taking to establish the shared prosperity fund.04 Sept 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: PreparationsIs the Minister confident that the integrity of our fishing waters can be maintained and enforced regardless of our method of leaving the European Union, and can he give Cornish…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHouse Building1. What steps his Department is taking to reduce the time it takes to build new homes.22 Jul 2019HANSARDHouse BuildingMay I give the Secretary of State some feedback from architects and planners in Cornwall? The community infrastructure levy is having a detrimental impact due to not only the…22 Jul 2019HANSARDBlue Badge Scheme: Hidden DisabilitiesWhile the £1.7 million is welcome, may I ask for advice and guidance for local authorities who might come under increasing pressure from the huge number of new blue badge…18 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.10 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsCornish minority status was granted in 2014. The Minister will be aware that the Office for National Statistics is resisting giving Cornish people the ability to recognise as…10 Jul 2019HANSARDSecurity Co-operationGiven that we do not know what our future relationship will look like at this moment in time, can I seek assurances from the Department that, in the event of a clean break from…27 Jun 2019HANSARDSecurity Co-operation2. What recent discussions the Government have had with EU representatives on maintaining security co-operation after the UK leaves the EU.27 Jun 2019HANSARD A38 ImprovementsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way; she has been a doughty champion of the A38 case for action. Does she agree that the changes that need to be made to Bodmin Parkway…19 Jun 2019HANSARDRoad Safety19. I welcome the Minister to his place. One of the best ways to improve road safety, improve air quality and reduce congestion is to get on with the major roads network fund.…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Cornish WrestlingGood evening, Mr Deputy Speaker. Meur ras—thank you—for allowing me to speak in the debate. The people of Cornwall will be saluting you. I come from a part of the country that has…12 Jun 2019