Speeches by Kirkham.

“Sometimes that science is a little bit out of date, so it is worth considering that.”

“A question about marine protected areas. There has been some good news about fishing in those areas, but considering that the sector is very concerned about that, will you be looking closely and taking socio-economic factors into account when looking at MPA management in the future, because it will impact those fishers…”

“I was there when she made the statement, and it was very helpful. She talked about the coastal growth fund, building resilience, helping to modernise the fishing industry through high-tech, access to training and entry into the industry. She was saying that it would be focused on the fishing industry and that was helpf…”

“I am from Cornwall, so very interested in fishing. I wanted to talk a bit more about the fisheries fund, but will start by saying, just generally, that a lot of fishers, in Cornwall particularly and across the country, are quite disappointed with recent policies that are affecting them, particularly the outcome of the …”

“Going back to the personal imports point, Alistair had a quote that went everywhere that said, “We are just one ham sandwich away from disaster”. You can buy ham sandwiches in the Eurostar terminals and when we came through, we did not see any posters. It really did not feel like people did know when they were coming i…”

“Of course. So a farming incentive but food production must be in that mix somewhere, mustn’t it?”

“Very quickly, profitability is the goal and Minette Batters’s report will help with that, but in Europe they are going in a slightly different direction. We are getting rid of our basic payments. They are targeting theirs more to those smaller farmers and less to the bigger farmers. Because we are losing those basic pa…”

“I have a coastal seat as well. Not to take anything away from questions later but it does seem to follow. There have been a lot of suggestions around the House about the idea of something such as a coastal Minister. Is that something that you would consider?”

“So she will technically be the coastal Minister at the moment.”

“My son is dyslexic, and the statistic that shocked me is that 80% of people with dyslexia leave school without it being diagnosed, and that is the concern—that people will go through life not even realising why they struggle with certain things. Does the hon. Member agree that that needs to change?”

“What more could we do to help our local authorities?”

“That is exactly where I was going to go—are the policies we have being enforced? That is the big question. I was shocked when I read that for the HFSS location restrictions, £550 was given to local authorities in the first year to enforce, £320 in the second year and then nothing. My question is, what does the enforcem…”

“I rise to present this petition about Falmouth’s need for a swimming pool, since our pool was shut in 2022. The petitioners “therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to support the campaign to build a swimming pool in Falmouth, recognising the health and social benefits to the community, particul…”

“It is harder when you have academies as well, of course. This is my last question. What are your views on the role, remit and performance of the Advertising Standards Authority?”

“What more do you think Government could do to support the FSA to take on some of that enforcement?”

“I am getting that from all of you. Thank you.”

“Do you agree with previous parliamentary recommendations that the Food Standards Agency should take on a bigger role?”

“Does anybody else want to come in on that?”

“I welcome the Secretary of State’s remarks about the professionalism, bravery and sacrifice of our armed forces, and the role that they played in Northern Ireland and across the UK. What discussions has he had with veterans, as well as the Defence Secretary and the Minister for Veterans and People, about the new protec…”

“We have fantastic further education providers in Cornwall, and I welcome the Government’s recent announcement. However, one of our challenges is the cost and availability of public transport to get learners to and from their college and workplace. Will the Leader of the House arrange for colleagues in the Department fo…”