Commons
Oral Questions
Work and Pensions
9 March 2026
Topical Questions
The Secretary of State will know that working in the visitor economy is so good for young people’s confidence. The extensive Cornish hospitality sector would like to be part of the youth guarantee pilot. Will he consider meeting us to discuss that?
Commons
Ministerial Statement
3 March 2026
Spring Forecast
I welcome the changes to the Green Book to support investment in coastal and rural areas. Can the Chancellor confirm that they will lead to investment in transport infrastructure in places like Cornwall, to support the investment being made in our industries, particularly the £50 million going into …
Commons
Ministerial Statement
26 February 2026
Business of the House
A number of my constituents have been struggling with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, including several type 1 diabetic HGV drivers who have to renew their class 1 licences on a yearly basis. Every year the DVLA takes three to four months to process those applications. Licences expire, and …
Commons
Oral Questions
House of Commons Commission
26 February 2026
2 contributions
School Visits to Parliament
9. What assessment the Commission has made of the potential merits of prioritising schools that are furthest from Westminster for education visits to Parliament.
I am so pleased that schools furthest from Westminster are going to be prioritised and given time to apply for parliamentary trips. It takes at least six hours to get here from Cornish schools, which means they have to take a number of days in London. That is why their visits are rare and often in t…
Commons
Debate
12 February 2026
2 contributions
Rural Mobile Connectivity
Mobile coverage in my constituency is not good at the best of times. Although we are frequently told by the big four mobile network providers that they have 99% 4G coverage in the UK, including in my constituency, that does not ring true to anyone who, like me, is from Cornwall, and therefore knows …
I agree. Although mobile providers are a category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 framework, they do not have the duties, responsibilities and powers that, say, National Grid or water companies do. There is a strong argument for changing that.
Furthermore, the storm exposed the f…
Commons
Proceedings
12 February 2026
Business of the House
I have several constituents, including victims of violence against women and girls, who have been waiting a year or more for Devon and Cornwall police to respond to their complaints. Will the Leader of the House facilitate a meeting for me and the Policing Minister to discuss the capacity of Devon a…
Commons
Oral Questions
Transport
12 February 2026
Topical Questions
This Government have already invested millions in the future of Cornish industries but they are held back by poor transport links. Our rail link is struggling, and our airport is fragile. Will the Secretary of State confirm that she is committed to transport improvement in Cornwall through Devon?
Commons
Westminster Hall
12 February 2026
UK-EU Agritrade: SPS Agreement
The SPS is a really positive development and an opportunity for us. If the suggested timescales do come off, it will be impressively quick, but with such fast timescales come the risks mentioned in the report. Does the Chair agree that it is important to not only maintain our higher welfare standard…
Commons
Oral Questions
10 February 2026
Businesses: Cost of Energy
In Cornwall, after our groundbreaking critical minerals strategy, there is the possibility that floating offshore wind could power critical minerals processing plants. This is a fantastic opportunity. Will the Minister look closely at the proposals and see how the Department can help something like …
Commons
Westminster Hall
4 February 2026
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Administration
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) for securing this debate. It is crucial for my constituents who have dedicated their entire careers to public service at naval air stations, the Inland Revenue and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Af…
Commons
Committee Stage
3 February 2026
Railways Bill (Ninth sitting)
Perhaps the Minister can confirm that the veterans scheme is incredibly important, that we all agree with it being there, and that there are absolutely no plans to remove it.
Commons
Westminster Hall
2 February 2026
Indefinite Leave to Remain
I spoke in a previous petition debate on this topic last year. At that point, the plans had not been published, and I asked for details of how the changes might affect my constituents, many of whom were very worried and had written to me about their concerns.
In that debate, I talked primarily abou…
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
29 January 2026
Topical Questions
The Minister mentioned the music venue levy earlier. He knows that my constituency has amazing music venues, so when will the first payment from that levy be made to those smaller venues?
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
29 January 2026
2 contributions
Encouraging Exports
5. What steps he is taking to encourage businesses to export.
I am grateful to the Minister for last week meeting me and a representative of Watson-Marlow, a business in my constituency, to discuss barriers to export. Many businesses I have spoken to have been frustrated about the difficulty of moving people, goods and equipment to Europe post Brexit, and they…
Commons
Committee Stage
29 January 2026
Railways Bill (Seventh sitting)
I have a couple of small points to make. Cornwall has a very well-developed local integrated transport plan and devolution of bus franchising as well. Will the Minister reassure Members representing non-mayoral areas that GBR will have some regard to the solid local plans we already have in place?
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Commons
Debate
28 January 2026
Education Funding: Distribution
As a vice-chair of the f40 group and as an MP in Cornwall, which has the 13th lowest SEND funding, I understand exactly what the hon. Member is talking about. Does she agree, however, that we now have a welcome focus on SEND, that we have increased funding, and that the schools White Paper and the S…
Commons
Debate
28 January 2026
6 contributions
Youth Unemployment
Will the hon. Lady give way?
rose—
+4 more contributions in this session
Commons
Debate
26 January 2026
2 contributions
Armed Forces Bill
As a Back-Bench Member of Parliament, I understand that it is rare to see a ten-minute rule Bill progress all the way into law. That is why I was so pleased when I learned that the Armed Forces Bill has incorporated the proposal from my Bill to bring Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel within the remit …
I thank the right hon. Gentleman. I remember the ship sailing from Falmouth and coming back.
Clause 30 of the Armed Forces Bill now delivers what I argued for and formally brings RFA personnel within the scope of the Armed Forces Commissioner. The reform does not change the RFA’s legal status or di…
Commons
Oral Questions
Cabinet Office
22 January 2026
2 contributions
Emergencies: Rural and Coastal Areas
1. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve resilience to emergencies in rural and coastal areas.
I thank the Minister for his answer. Storm Goretti was a wake-up call for Cornwall and nationally. It tested the resilience of rural and coastal Britain to these extreme weather events. In Cornwall alone, we lost over 1,000 trees and thousands of people were left without power and water. It exposed …
Commons
Debate
15 January 2026
Covid-19: Financial Support
I thank the hon. Member for Stratford-on-Avon (Manuela Perteghella) for securing the debate on this really important subject. The covid-19 pandemic was an incredibly difficult time for many people—healthcare and other key workers who served their communities courageously; people who contracted the v…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
15 January 2026
Prisons: Illegal Drugs
Coincidentally, I visited HMP Wandsworth yesterday and was impressed by the progress that it has made in staff retention over the last year or so. The prison has a new unit with support for prisoners with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and addiction issues, and it…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
14 January 2026
Offshore Wind
As co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the Celtic sea, I welcome the floating offshore wind test and demo model awarded a contract for difference in the Celtic sea. It will open up the Celtics sea to investment. There are other test and demo models in the Celtic sea. What can the Secre…
Commons
Westminster Hall
14 January 2026
Horse and Rider Road Safety
In my constituency we have Cornish hedges, which are made of stone, and they make it even more dangerous, particularly as a lot of drivers do not realise that they are stone. They make it even more important for drivers to give horses as much room as possible.
Commons
Proceedings
13 January 2026
Storm Goretti
Let me first take this opportunity to thank members of the emergency services teams and the utilities, the volunteers and everyone across Cornwall who has looked after their neighbours and responded so brilliantly to a storm that tested the resilience of rural and coastal Britain to the hilt. It exp…
Commons
Oral Questions
Transport
8 January 2026
2 contributions
Local Transport Authority Funding Settlements: Buses
14. What recent progress she has made on providing long-term funding settlements to local transport authorities for bus services.
I thank the Minister for that answer. I was very pleased to hear that he has already spoken to Go South West, which is working to fill the gaps left by our private bus provider’s recently withdrawn services. Those buses were vital for getting students to university and our two large further educatio…