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HANSARD High Street Bank ClosuresI agree that credit unions can plug some of the gap. The Welsh Government are exploring opportunities with Banc Cambria, which would be a national bank for Wales with a presence…28 Feb 2023HANSARD High Street Bank ClosuresIt is in my constituency.28 Feb 2023HANSARD High Street Bank ClosuresI agree. If the infrastructure does not line up, that can cause problems. It can make simple transactions arbitrary and time-consuming, especially when people are having to deal…28 Feb 2023HANSARD High Street Bank ClosuresI agree. As I have said, the high street bank is not just where customers can get money or cash out. It is a place with a trusted professional they can go to for information about…28 Feb 2023HANSARD High Street Bank ClosuresI completely agree. I come from the proud market town of Pontypridd. As I will go on to talk about, for many traders it is not profitable to operate with purely card payments.…28 Feb 2023HANSARD High Street Bank ClosuresI agree with the hon. Gentleman. Community banking hubs are an answer to a problem, but they are not the only solution. We are seeing a real need for a presence on the high…28 Feb 2023HANSARD High Street Bank ClosuresI completely agree. For someone who is disabled, elderly, otherwise vulnerable or just does not have a car, the closure of bank branches can be truly devastating. Across the…28 Feb 2023HANSARD High Street Bank ClosuresI completely agree with my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour. He will know the impact of the latest announcement of a bank closure in Talbot Green, which is used by our…28 Feb 2023HANSARD High Street Bank ClosuresIt is a privilege to secure this debate. I am pleased to see the Minister in his place. I thank him, ahead of his response, for being here to discuss this vital issue, which I…28 Feb 2023HANSARD Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI completely agree with the hon. Gentleman. He, too, is a member of our armed forces parliamentary scheme this term, and we have seen at first hand the impact on our serving…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillIt is an incredible pleasure to follow the brilliant speech by the hon. Member for Aberconwy (Robin Millar). I commend and congratulate him on bringing this vital Bill to the…24 Feb 2023HANSARDDRAFT TRADE (MOBILE ROAMING) REGULATIONS 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. In the modern world, connectivity is a necessity, not a luxury, and this is no less the case when travelling abroad.…21 Feb 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingIt is an honour to speak in this really important debate. As colleagues will be aware, recent YouGov polling suggests that an astonishing 66% of Britons think the UK Government…31 Jan 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: PlymouthIt is, as ever, a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. It is important for me to speak in a debate about an issue that impacts communities across the UK. It…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWomen’s Health Strategy for England22. What recent steps he has taken to implement the women’s health strategy for England.24 Jan 2023HANSARDWomen’s Health Strategy for EnglandA stated intention of the women’s health strategy is to explore mechanisms to publish national data on the provision and availability of IVF, on which there has since been no…24 Jan 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Cheadle (Mary Robinson). May I, too, echo the congratulations to the hon. Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East…20 Jan 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillWhile the hon. Member is mentioning all the fantastic work that charities do to support parents every day, will he join me in commending the work of Ronald McDonald House…20 Jan 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillI am sorry, but I cannot sit here and listen to the Minister saying that his Government are not eroding workers’ rights. They are literally bringing forward legislation to prevent…20 Jan 2023HANSARD Tackling Misogyny in SchoolsI thank Mr Speaker for granting this debate. I am pleased to see my good friend the shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth South (Stephen Morgan), and the…19 Jan 2023