Commons
Debate
20 April 2026
Security Vetting
I welcome the Prime Minister’s statement. I have sat here and listened today to one Conservative Member after another preaching at us about standards of honesty and integrity. Will the Prime Minister remind us whether these are the same Conservatives who voted to change the rules on standards invest…
Commons
Oral Questions
Education
20 April 2026
2 contributions
Best Start Family Hubs
2. What steps she is taking to roll out Best Start family hubs.
Cornwall has a strong network of family hubs, including in Pool and Hayle in my constituency. Although I am sure that the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats would love for us to forget, it should never be forgotten that the failed austerity adopted by their coalition Government hollowed out such se…
Commons
Oral Questions
24 March 2026
Middle East Conflict: Energy Security
I do not think I have ever been called an extreme left winger, but there is always a first time. In rural and coastal Britain there is deep worry among families about the effect of the conflict in the middle east on oil prices. We welcome the £53 million that has been announced to support them, but …
Commons
Oral Questions
19 March 2026
Business of the House
Residents in my Camborne, Redruth and Hayle constituency rely on the postal service to stay connected with loved ones, especially given the paucity of digital connectivity across Cornwall. However, residents have been complaining to me that they have not received post for over a month, only to recei…
Commons
Debate
16 March 2026
Heating Oil Support
Although I warmly welcome this support for the poorest rural homes, hydrotreated vegetable oil prices have remained relatively stable throughout the fortnight, so as well as securing ample production of HVO through sustainable aviation fuel refining, can I once again urge the Minister to ensure that…
Commons
Oral Questions
16 March 2026
GP Contract
My father was a family doctor in my Camborne, Redruth and Hayle constituency for more than 40 years; now that he is in his 91st year, I am thankful he is no longer practising. I have the highest number of deep-end group GP practices in my constituency, including the one where my father practised. Wh…
Commons
Oral Questions
16 March 2026
Strait of Hormuz
Rather than adopting the Conservatives’ hokey-cokey, in-out policy on this conflict, does the Minister agree that any commitments to UK military support in the strait of Hormuz must be subject to time-bound operational objectives? Can he confirm that the clarification of such time-bound operational …
Commons
Ministerial Statement
12 March 2026
Business of the House
Joff Machell, from a constituency neighbouring mine, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease last October. Since then he has raised over £50,000 for MND research through activities including plunging into frozen Austrian lakes and warm Sri Lankan seas. I should declare an interest: Joff is my oldes…
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
12 March 2026
Topical Questions
The UK economy needs more and more critical minerals, and in Cornwall we have loads of them. Private capital has flown into the duchy on the back of the Labour Government’s investments of about £100 million through the national wealth fund and the Kernow industrial growth fund, but will the Minister…
Commons
Westminster Hall
12 March 2026
Marriage Regulations
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher.
I want to make a very small point. I am very grateful to the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) for the points he has raised, to which I would like to add. Following the Council of Europe rec…
Commons
Debate
11 March 2026
Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address Motion
Epstein was a truly despicable criminal and Mandelson’s lying and actions with Epstein shamed the nation, but does the Chief Secretary agree that what we must not do right now is to compromise the criminal investigations that the Met is currently undertaking? To do so would be to fail the victims of…
Commons
Debate
10 March 2026
Extreme Climate and Weather Events: National Resilience
My hon. Friend talks about this affecting anywhere in the UK. Does she agree that it is simply unacceptable that all six Cornish constituencies appear at the bottom of the rankings in terms of mobile connectivity, and that any plan to improve our resilience has to include a focus on telecommunicatio…
Commons
Oral Questions
Treasury
10 March 2026
Topical Questions
The Government’s new industrial strategy has signposted a path to further economic growth and prosperity. There are certain regions of the UK that can play a significant role in this growth, so would Treasury Ministers consider working with the Department for Business and Trade to make Cornwall an i…
Commons
Westminster Hall
10 March 2026
English Rugby
The hon. Gentleman is making an important speech about the input that Government can have and the Prem, but the role that the RFU has in the future of rugby has only been mentioned a couple of times. We hear so much from the RFU about shaping support for the community game, but it was the RFU that s…
Commons
Debate
9 March 2026
Funeral Directors: Regulation
This is a really important debate. While regulation of the funeral sector is fundamental, does the hon. Member agree that it must be proportionate? A small, independent home carer for 20 or 30 people a year cannot be expected to have to mirror the administrative burdens placed on a large, multi-site…
Commons
Debate
9 March 2026
Middle East: Economic Update
Tens of thousands of homes across Cornwall are still totally reliant on heating oil, so I am delighted that the Chancellor has confirmed that the Financial Secretary to the Treasury will be meeting rural MPs, whose constituents are disproportionately affected by the crisis. Does she agree that in or…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
5 March 2026
Energy Markets
It is perfectly reasonable for Opposition parties to espouse the policy of reopening oil and gas fields; it is just the wrong policy, and there is no clearer example of that than a moment like this. The only way that we can generate energy independence is by accelerating our transition to renewable …
Commons
Debate
4 March 2026
5 contributions
St Piran’s Day
Meur ras, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a great privilege to stand here today to mark tomorrow’s St Piran’s day 2026, and I am grateful to the Minister for being here. St Piran’s day matters enormously to many people in Cornwall, including those in my Camborne, Redruth and Hayle constituency. As we ga…
I thank my hon. Friend for his excellent observation. If St Piran can do it, we should be doing it today. I totally agree with him and, in a humorous way, he makes a very valid point.
This simple, powerful image is immortalised in our flag—a white cross on a black background—symbolising not only ti…
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Commons
Ministerial Statement
3 March 2026
Spring Forecast
Through the National Wealth Fund and the Kernow industrial growth fund, this Labour Government have invested over £100 million in Cornish critical minerals and renewables, which in turn has unlocked vast sums of private sector investment. Does the Chancellor agree that it is precisely because of thi…
Commons
Oral Questions
Education
2 March 2026
Supporting Children with SEND
As the Secretary of State knows, there is much concern in my Camborne, Redruth and Hayle constituency about the off-rolling of children with SEND. Will the Minister elaborate on the reforms in the schools White Paper to ensure that mainstream secondary multi-academy trust exclusions will be measured…
Commons
Debate
12 February 2026
2 contributions
Rural Mobile Connectivity
I thank the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for securing this debate for the second time.
In rural areas like my constituency of Camborne, Redruth and Hayle, the challenges of infrastructure and connectivity differ substantially from those in urban settings. Decision makers too ofte…
Yes, I do, but there are other parts of the United Kingdom with this issue. It is not just in south-west England and Cornwall, but in areas further north, as we have heard. There is an opportunity to really focus on those areas so that they are not left behind in the digital transition.
Here is why…
Commons
Debate
12 February 2026
LGBT+ History Month
Will the Minister take this opportunity to congratulate the hon. Member for Jarrow and Gateshead East (Kate Osborne), who took a very delicate and sensitive report on abusive conversion practices through the Council of Europe two weeks ago and managed to receive support from pretty much all Members …
Commons
Proceedings
12 February 2026
Business of the House
Schools in some of the most geographically isolated and economically deprived communities, including in my Camborne, Redruth and Hayle constituency, have found it difficult to secure tour bookings under the new parliamentary booking system, which also affects their ability to access the associated t…
Commons
Oral Questions
Transport
12 February 2026
Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate
Meur ras ha myttin da, Mr Speaker. I declare an interest as chair of the electric vehicle all-party parliamentary group.
The entire UK charge point industry is united in supporting the Government’s passenger car ZEV mandate to send a signal to motorists that this Government will not follow the lead…
Commons
Westminster Hall
11 February 2026
Woodland Creation
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes North (Chris Curtis) for securing this important debate.
Many people move to Cornwall precisely because of our natural beauty and our woodland areas. For us Cornish, those areas represent …