Speeches by Kirkham.

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Poole (Neil Duncan-Jordan) for securing a debate on this issue. We both attended Unison’s lobby of Parliament last year, and met migrant health and social care workers on tier 2 visas. Some of the employment practices they had been subjected to were appalling. I completely understa…”

“I want to focus a bit on the impact of the price review and how consumers are feeling it. There has been a lot of press about it, and this 36% rise has been trailed. How have you found that consumers have responded to it, and particularly those who may be on lower incomes? Is there worry and concern? How are people thi…”

“You mentioned that people do not know what help they can get. What can the Government and water companies do to increase awareness? There are other things that can be done, and people just do not know about them. What can we do about that?”

“Those recommendations seem really quite clear. Do you agree, David, that they are necessary?”

“Do you all agree that the social tariff system is confusing and needs changing? How would you suggest that that should be done?”

“You mentioned that people do not know what help they can get. What can the Government and water companies do to increase awareness? There are other things that can be done, and people just do not know about them. What can we do about that?”

“Those recommendations seem really quite clear. Do you agree, David, that they are necessary?”

“Do you all agree that the social tariff system is confusing and needs changing? How would you suggest that that should be done?”

“I want to focus a bit on the impact of the price review and how consumers are feeling it. There has been a lot of press about it, and this 36% rise has been trailed. How have you found that consumers have responded to it, and particularly those who may be on lower incomes? Is there worry and concern? How are people thi…”

“We have a number of schemes for social housing in Cornwall that rely on the affordable homes programme that ends in 2026. Can the Secretary of State confirm that there will not be a gap in the provision of funding so that the provision of those homes can continue?”

“I have a number of crucial small venues in my constituency, including the Cornish Bank, the Chintz Bar, the Old Bakery and the Princess Pavilion, to name just a few. They are vital for the cultural ecosystem of Cornwall; they foster new talent and bring bands from outside the county down to us. I am pleased to hear tha…”

“5. What steps her Department is taking to support small music venues.”

“I have a number of crucial small venues in my constituency, including the Cornish Bank, the Chintz Bar, the Old Bakery and the Princess Pavilion, to name just a few. They are vital for the cultural ecosystem of Cornwall; they foster new talent and bring bands from outside the county down to us. I am pleased to hear tha…”

“5. What steps her Department is taking to support small music venues.”

“Is it not the case that the water companies used to have more power to object? Did they have a veto which the previous Government removed? Do they now have to cope with whatever the planning authority decides?”

“Does the hon. Member agree that it is lucky that within six months we will have the Cunliffe review, which will look in great depth at ownership, regulation and everything to do with the water industry? Maybe this is something that we could take further at that stage.”

“I thank the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing this important debate, which is of great interest to me as an MP from Cornwall and co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the Celtic sea. I will probably replicate some points that have been made but it is telling that we are …”

“I have a question about the Crown Estate and the devolution of it. How would that work in the Celtic sea, where Cornwall would obviously benefit a great deal from some of the floating offshore wind in other installations there?”

“9. What steps his Department is taking to help grow the economy in Northern Ireland.”

“Could the Secretary of State update the House on what recent discussions he has had with the Executive about steps to increase revenue, in order to help to deliver longer-term financial sustainability and grow the economy in Northern Ireland?”