United Kingdom parliament
Andrew George
Member of Parliament · Liberal Democrat
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 11 September 2026
Medical and mental health perspectives on capacity and safeguards
“Mr Speaker, it's an honour to be asked to speak in this debate. Indeed, this is the first time that I have, and indeed I am a sponsor of the bill and a member of the Health Select Committee. I…”
Watch from 4:01:13
House of Commons · House of Commons · 10 September 2026
Q13/19 Severe weather resilience: Cornwall pilot, flood boards and alerts
“I'm grateful to the Minister for that response. And indeed, as the Minister said, he kindly visited the constituency shortly after the significant devastation that was caused to West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly following the storm, Storm Grette,…”
Watch from 40:01Social Housing Bill Second Reading: government case and right-to-buy reform
“On that point, the Minister will be aware because he's also introducing clause 12, the proposal that housing associations can't dispose of stock which, for example, is very expensive to achieve EPC C on. I mean, in my area, we're…”
Watch from 4:43:04Social Housing Bill Second Reading: government case and right-to-buy reform
“On that point, would he also consider extending the option to consult community groups, community land trusts, housing co-ops, who could take on these properties rather than them leaking out into the private sector? In areas like mine, they leak…”
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 9 September 2026
Health statement scrutiny: opposition, Lib Dem and backbench concerns
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Secretary of State mentioned the ten-year plan and of course central in that is the shift from hospital to community. One of the things she will no doubt have noticed in the last quarter of…”
Watch from 1:45:46
Health and Social Care Committee · House of Commons · 9 September 2026
‘Feel’ versus metrics, regional trust and HSIB safe space
“Thank you very much indeed, George. Thank you. Well, in answer to that last question, you you referred back again to your emphasis on on on feeling. You feel matters and you can smell whether an organisation is up to…”
Watch from 37:36‘Feel’ versus metrics, regional trust and HSIB safe space
“Can I offer another smell or feel, which is on the ground where I live and operate in West Cornwall, which is where people don't feel confident in the CQC, that it's doing its job, that it's undertaking sufficient inspections?…”
Watch from 39:44‘Feel’ versus metrics, regional trust and HSIB safe space
“I'm encouraged by the approach that you're taking. And I wouldn't necessarily say that you should express the view publicly in more trenchant terms, although I would like it. Of course, we are in public, absolutely. But the point is,…”
Watch from 44:21
House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 September 2026
Treasury Questions Q5–Q7: regional funding, fuel duty and productivity
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Notwithstanding the Minister's response to my honorable friend, the member for Camborne and Redruth, does the Minister not also need to reflect on the fact that of course Cornwall, being the poorest region in the country…”
Watch from 37:32Foreign Secretary statement: Israel-Palestine policy and settlement sanctions
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Apart from the Netanyahu fan club, in spite of the change of guard on the Tory front bench and the latecomer behind me, the vast majority of people in this chamber strongly support the Foreign…”
Watch from 3:21:28
House of Commons · House of Commons · 2 September 2026
Wales Office: Health, cross‑border care, housing, child poverty
“I'm grateful to the minister for that reply. However, as the minister is well aware, the Welsh government has failed to meet its own 2021 to 2026 social housing target. And I wonder what lessons have been learned from that…”
Watch from 14:47PMQs: Defence, energy transition and local housing pressures
“Whereas, Mr. Speaker, my community-led homes private member's bill aims to help combat widening inequality in the UK. In Cornwall alone during the last decade, through tax loopholes, over half a billion pounds of taxpayer's money has been handed out…”
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