00:00Aaron Moon.
00:02Mr Mraz Chair, it's a pleasure to serve under your chairship.
00:06On January 8th, Cornwall was smashed by one of the most powerful storms in decades.
00:11Storm Goretti delivered 100 mile an hour winds, thousands of trees were torn from their roots,
00:15roofs ripped off and communications infrastructure flattened.
00:18Despite warnings that storms of this nature will become increasingly frequent,
00:22resilience systems proved wholly inadequate and the local resilience forum,
00:27not even based in Cornwall, but 110 miles away in Exeter,
00:31which led to a woeful response at critical moments.
00:34But five months on, where is the review of Cornwall's digital connectivity?
00:39What is the assessment of Cornwall's critical infrastructure?
00:41When will the government commit to an overhaul of the 40-year-old Bellwind formula?
00:46What assessment has been made of the use of satellite technology in remote areas?
00:50I cannot help thinking that if this storm had hit Surrey or London or Manchester,
00:55these questions would have been answered and solutions put in place.
00:58But for us in Cornwall, the home of the critical minerals industry,
01:02it feels once again like we are second-class citizens.
01:05And I have to say to the Minister,
01:06if he thinks Cornish MPs can be ignored or placated, he's wrong.
01:10We'll change this view.
01:10which are the most powerful.
01:10You get the same for you.
01:11Let's go.
01:11Please let's go.
01:11Let's go.
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