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HANSARDPrison Release: Employment2. What steps his Department is taking to help offenders find employment following release from prison.12 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I attended a meeting of the all-party parliamentary group on fisheries, which I normally chair, where a keenness was expressed to encourage young people to have an interest in…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe A38 is the main route to the largest city on the Devon and Cornwall peninsula. This nationally significant route needs substantial work between Carkeel and Trerulefoot in my…10 Jul 2023HANSARDCornish Businesses16. What steps her Department is taking to help reduce potential barriers to trade for Cornish businesses.29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryI completely agree that all conservation measures that are set for UK fishermen should also apply to other member states’ vessels and that they should be enforced. A further…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryI do agree with the hon. Gentleman. I will come on to express my personal experience on that. Furthermore, it places a disproportionate financial burden on small inshore fishing…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryI am sorry to take up so much of my hon. Friend’s time. As someone whose husband suffered a fatal accident aboard his under 10 metre fishing vessel, I can honestly say that when…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryDoes my hon. Friend agree that this is yet another example of the UK Government gold-plating legislation unnecessarily?29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the duty on marine gas oil can be reclaimed, so this is not the same as buying petrol at a pump? Fishermen can reclaim the duty on their marine…29 Jun 2023HANSARDCornish BusinessesMany of the businesses in my constituency pay an additional tax by way of a toll to cross the Tamar, which can run into many thousands of pounds for them. What representations has…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryDoes the hon. Gentleman accept that this is not isolated to Brixham? Plymouth fish market also overlands fish to the market and it also sells remotely. It is not something that is…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryI think the hon. Gentleman is a little confused. At the moment, the UK Government set the conservation measures for all vessels operating within the zero to 12-mile limit. Between…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryI declare an interest as chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on fisheries, and should make the House aware that for decades, I have had a very strong connection with the…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryDoes my hon. Friend agree that the way the Scottish Government are dealing with this will have a disproportionate adverse effect on small vessels, because they are unable to…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryThe hon. Gentleman is using the statistics well, but can he tell me how many of his fishermen from Beer operate in the 6 to 12 mile limit, or on the other side of the median line…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFishing IndustryDoes my hon. Friend agree that that Minister did not seem to have a grasp of the marine accident investigation branch reports that are available? It was very clear that she had…29 Jun 2023HANSARDRoad User Charging SchemesOrder. The shadow Minister’s comments are a little out of scope for this debate.26 Jun 2023HANSARDRoad User Charging SchemesOrder. I remind the Minister that he should be speaking through the Chair.26 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. National Highways has already done a lot of research into a safety package on the A38 from Carkeel to Trerulefoot in my constituency. I thank it for that. I saw the aftermath…08 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy local farmers have told me that they need their seasonal worker visas extended to a nine-month period from six. Will the Department work with the Home Office to have that…25 May 2023