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Written Questions: Department for Transport - Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation: Electricity (12/06/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including electricity in the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation scheme.

Written Question: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - Energy: Buildings (12/06/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Secuirty and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made in developing an online consumer advice service for retrofit.

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Written Questions: Department for Transport - Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation: Electricity (12/06/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including electricity in the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation scheme.

Written Question: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - Energy: Buildings (12/06/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Secuirty and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made in developing an online consumer advice service for retrofit.

Written Question: Department for Transport - Aviation: Isles of Scilly (10/06/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) discount schemes and (b) subsidies for aviation travel to the Isles of Scilly.

Written Questions: Department for Transport - Bus Services: Finance (10/06/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plan her Department has for the funding of staffing for future council-run bus services.

Energy Security and Net Zero: Topical Questions (10/06/2025)

A questions to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero highlighting the benefits of deep geothermal and the immense potential for it in the Cornish Granite Batholith.
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Written Question: Ministry of Defence - Defence: Minerals (09/06/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of potential merits of increasing domestic critical mineral capacity for UK defence supply chains.

Written Questions: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Pesticides: Public Places (09/06/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the use of pesticides by (a) local authorities and (b) other public bodies on the environment in public spaces.

Written Question: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Animal Welfare: Trapping (06/06/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of banning snares on animal welfare.

Written Question: Department for Education - Special Educational Needs (07/06/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle increased demand for Education, Health and Care Plans driven by Speech, Communication and Language needs?

Business of the House (05/06/2025)

A question to the Leader of the House regarding the sickness absence rates across the South West compared to the whole of the UK, leading into the need for fairer funding settlements for remote coastal areas like Cornwall.
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Cabinet office National Resilience (05/06/2025)

A question to the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office regarding the decade of under-investment in our critical minerals industry under the Conservatives, and how domestic critical minerals are vital to the Industrial Strategy.
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Disadvantaged Communities (04/06/2025)

A Westminster Hall Debate speech regarding a report from the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods and its relation to Cornwall's status as a remote coastal community.
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Thames Water (03/06/2025)

A question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding the punitive measures taken against polluting water companies and the poor track record left by the Conservatives.
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Strategic Defence Review (02/06/2025)

A question to the Secretary of State for Defence about the conspicuous absence of Reform MPs from the Chamber and the strategic importance of a domestic critical mineral supply chain.
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Written Question: Department for Education - Unemployment: Rural Areas (28/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps her Department is taking to reduce numbers of people not in education, employment or training in Cornwall.

Written Question: Department for Education - Unemployment: Rural Areas (28/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential causes of people being not in employment, education or training in rural areas.

Written Question: Department of Health and Social Care - Dental Services: Camborne, Redruth and Hayle (22/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what steps his Department is taking to increase the provision of dentistry services in the Camborne, Redruth and Hayle constituency.

Written Question: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Sustainable Farming Incentive (22/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including a farm education option in the Sustainable Farming Incentive.

Written Question: Department for Education - Special Educational Needs (22/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure school's policy responds to increases in Social, Economic and Mental Health needs.

Written Question: Department of Transport - Aviation: Biofuels (21/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the use of hydrogenated vegetable oil in the domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel.

Backbench Business: Solar Farms (15/05/2025)

An intervention regarding the lack of investment in the UK's solar production. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

Business of the House: Defibrillators (15/05/2025)

A statement about the importance of community defibrillators and the great work of Paul Kimberley - who led the parish-wide effort to expand the public defibrillator access in St Agnes.
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Great British Energy Bill - Clause 3 (14/05/2025)

A shout from Perran to bring Great British energy down to Cornwall.
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Rebalancing Regional Economies (14/05/2025)

Statement on the importance of the consideration of more nuanced differences when rebalancing rural economies - particularly the designation of Cornwall as a remote coastal area. PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE.

Opposition Day: UK-EU Summit (13/05/2025)

A question to the Cabinet Office Minister regarding the proactive engagement that the Labour Government is taking with our nearest and largest trading partner.
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Topical Question: Work and Pensions (12/05/2025)

A question to the Minister for Work and Pensions on anxieties surrounding PIP changes and the testing of people who will never work again.
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Written Question: Department for Education - Electric Cables: Skilled Workers (09/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to collaborate with training providers to increase skills levels in high voltage dynamic cables.

Written Question: Department for Education - Higher Education: Finance (09/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ringfencing funding for small and specialist Higher Education Institutions.

Business of the House: Trade Deal with the USA (08/05/2025)

A question to the Leader of the House on the role of the Prime Minister's firm but fair, calm and measured approach on trade talks with the USA.
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Written Question: Home Office - Electric Cables Theft (07/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is her Department taking to help tackle cable theft from electric vehicle infrastructure?

Written Question: Home Office - Electric Cable Theft (07/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the merits of increasing penalties for electric cable theft?

Written Question: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Electric Vehicles - charging points

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ensuring District Network Operators provide (a) free and (b) national access to data on (i) power cable routes, (ii) substation locations and (iii) spare capacity.

Written Question: Department for Transport: Electric vehicle - Publicity (07/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of potential merits of introducing a new public media campaign to promote the (a) financial and (b) environmental benefits of electric vehicles.

Written Question: Department for Transport: Electric Vehicles - charging points (06/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of Transport what steps her Department is taking to help tackle theft of electric vehicle infrastructure.

Written Question: Department for Transport: Electric Vehicles - Parking (06/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of mandating parking bays for electric vehicles through traffic regulation orders.

Written Question: Department for Transport: Electric Vehicles - Charging Points (06/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing 90 day termination convenience clauses from charge point operator contracts.

Written Question: Department for Transport: Electric Vehicle - Charging Points (06/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve signage for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Written Question: Department for Transport: Electric Vehicle - Charging Points (06/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps her Department is taking to ensure local authorities are adequately staffed to (a) build and (b) organise electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Written Question: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Recycling - exemptions (02/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he would make it his policy to create exemptions for Extender Producer Responsibility depending on (a) a producer's sustainability and (b) B-Corp status.

Written Question: Department for Education: Special Educational Needs - Finance (02/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding through the National Funding Formula for (a) small schools and (b) rural schools.

Written Question: Department for Education: Special Educational Needs - Finance (02/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans her Department has to reduce SEND funding differentials between local authorities.

Written Question: Department for Education - Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) (02/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to increase guidance available to parents on SEND (a) provision and (b) support.

Written Question: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - Energy Intensive Industries: Meters (02/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Behind the Metre energy systems for energy-intensive industries.

Written Question: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - Wind Power: Seas and Oceans (02/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to help support the adoption of smart technologies in environmental (a) data collection and (b) monitoring involved in the (i) construction and (ii) development of offshore wind infrastructure

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Planning: Vacancies (01/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department has to help tackle shortages of professional services in design and planning stages of (a) infrastructure and (b) housing.

Written Question: Treasury: Electric Vehicles - Taxation (01/05/2025)

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of hypothecating revenues from the zero emission vehicle mandate for decarbonising transport.

Written Question: Department for Transport - Electric Vehicles: Charging Points (01/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of granting electric vehicle charging infrastructure statutory rights.

Written Question: Department for Transport - Electric Vehicles: Charging Points (01/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve the grid connection process for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Written Question: Department for Transport - Electric Vehicles: Secondhand Goods (01/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing the UN Global Technical Regulation No. 22 battery regulations in the second hand electric vehicle market.

Written Question: Department for Transport - Electric Vehicles: Charging Points (01/05/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of PAS1899 guidance for electric vehicle charge points.

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Local Government Finance (30/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department has to increase clarity in the process of allocating funding to local areas through (a) consultation on their development and (b) publication of detailed methodology.

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Local Government Finance (30/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take into account low wages in rural areas when determining funding settlements for deprived areas.

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Local Government Finance (30/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take into account (a) remoteness and (b) peripherality of areas such as Cornwall when determining funding settlements for deprived areas.

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Local Government Finance (30/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take into account super-ageing demographics such as in Cornwall when determining funding settlements for deprived areas.

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Local Government Finance (30/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take into account non-resident population seasonal increases due to tourism when determining funding settlements for deprived areas.

Written Question: Department for Education - Schools: Finance (30/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to increase funding through the Dedicated Schools Grant to areas with (a) below average allocations and (b) deficits.

Topical Question: Energy Security and Net Zero (29/04/2025)

Question regarding GB Energy and its effect on energy security.
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EU Trading Relationship (24/04/2025)

Statement on the importance of our fishing communities in our trading relationship with the EU.
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Speech on Sewage (23/04/2025)

Speech on the effects of sewage pollution on sea swimmers and initiatives like The Wave Project.
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Intervention on Hospitals and the NHS (23/04/2025)

Intervention on the NHS, Hospitals and the role of this Government in fixing the rot left by the last 14 years of Conservative government.
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Written Question: Department for Education - Special Educational Needs: Rural Areas (22/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for children with SEND in rural areas.

Written Question: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Housing: Construction (22/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including (a) ground source heat pumps and (be) shared ground loops in the Future Homes Standard.

Written Questions: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Holiday Accommodation (22/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to regulate short-term lets.

Written Question: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Beaches and Water: Safety (22/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that (a) polluted and (b) unsafe (i) beaches and (ii) bathing areas have signage to alert the public.

Written Question: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Rural Payments Agency: Payments (22/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) expedite payments and (b) improve the payment structure of the Rural Payments Agency.

Written Questions: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Electronic Equipment: Waste Disposal (22/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help improve data in the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment system.

Written Question: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - Heat Pumps: Energy Company Obligation (22/04/2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of exempting Ground Source Heat pumps from blowout prevention permitting requirements in Mining Remediation Authority Areas.

Justice: Reoffending on Probation (22/04/2025)

Oral Question to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice regarding reoffending and a reassurance of cross-Departmental cooperation on wraparound detox and rehabilitation support.
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