Speeches by Maguire.

“I want to go back to a question a moment ago that Paul was asking of you, Steve. I was quite concerned to hear your answer that Stay Belvedere Hotels in your view—or the company’s view—was potentially just as bad as any of the others. The Home Office actually removed permission for you to use Stay Belvedere Hotels as a…”

“You just slightly changed your answer from earlier, where you said it did not appear to be any different to the other providers, but now you are saying you cannot comment on the live situation. Is that right?”

“Steve, I know that earlier you touched on Robbie’s question. You gave some answers about extra services, and it was not entirely clear which were provided by charities and which were provided by you. Maybe you could have another chance to have a go at that, and you could tell us whether you ever go beyond contractual r…”

“T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“The Criminal Bar Association has reported that more than 1,300 cases were adjourned last year due to a lack of available prosecuting or defence barristers—a 20-fold increase since 2019. In the south-west, there are half the number of legal aid providers that we have in London, and my inbox reflects that, with many cons…”

“The River Camel multi-use trail in my North Cornwall constituency attracts more than half a million users every year and brings over £3 million to the local economy. Will the Minister please meet me to discuss a river trail extension to Camelford as part of this Government’s manifesto pledge to create nine new river wa…”

“What are the challenges and opportunities of accessing funding for tackling VAWG? I do not know who wants to kick off.”

“Do you have anything to add to that, Sarah or Ghadah? I will ask Leyla the same question on prevention, but I will let you guys come in.”

“That is really helpful.”

“Ellie, you mentioned that it is £160 million, and you said that is not quite enough. Do you have a figure in mind that would be able to meet the needs that you have?”

“Cornwall faces a homelessness crisis, with 22,000 families on the housing waiting list. Following a meeting last week with the Minister for Housing and Planning, I propose an Airbnb Bill that will require second home owners formally to seek planning permission for any change of use of their properties. There is an easy…”

“I spoke last week to one of my constituents, the daughter of a 99-year-old lady who was looking for her commode in the night. She pressed her personal alarm, but owing to Storm Darragh and the power cuts, nobody came, and very sadly she died in the dark. She was discovered after two days. Does the right hon. Member agr…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I welcome the devolution of this money to Cornwall, and I am pleased that the Launceston adult education centre will remain open as a direct result of local people there standing up and making their voices heard. Unfortunately, the adult education centre in C…”

“In my constituency, South West Water promised residents in the Chapelfields development in the village of St Mabyn that sewage treatment would be put in place, only for families to move in and find raw sewage being collected in tankers, with no proper connections and frequent sewage back-ups, which is similar to what m…”

“I met young farmers at Duchy College in North Cornwall last week, and it was clear that confidence in the farming sector is at an all-time low, with many looking for alternative careers. In the light of the Government’s hammer blow to SFI payments, on top of the family farm tax, how does the Minister plan to incentivis…”

“It is not funny.”

“I recently met Jimmy Lai’s son Sebastien and his legal team, and I was horrified to hear that his UK legal team from Doughty Street Chambers recently faced a concerted and co-ordinated campaign against them, including intimidation, surveillance, hacking of bank accounts and rape threats aimed at their children. It appe…”

“It has been very frustrating to hear about this Government’s practical inaction in the face of flagrant breaches of international law in the siege of Gaza, and I sincerely hope that the Government do not continue down this path of inertia. With that in mind, what steps is the Minister taking to recognise Palestine as a…”

“Cornish house prices far exceed local wages, and in areas such as Rock and St Minver, 40% of houses are second homes. Meanwhile, more than 3,000 homes are set to be built in towns such as Bodmin by 2030, but the only GP surgery building is currently running at 150% capacity, despite a new building having been promised …”

“12. What steps she plans to take to ensure that new housing developments have adequate access to primary health services.”