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HANSARDVictims Bill5. What progress he has made on bringing forward a victims Bill.14 Sept 2021HANSARDChildcareHaving listened to contributions from colleagues across the House, it is clear that we must open up the language we use when speaking about childcare. It is all too common for the…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnd of Universal Credit UpliftThis week, the charity Action for Children highlighted that a street cleaner with two children in private rented accommodation is already on average £729 worse off as a result of…07 Sept 2021HANSARDEnd of Universal Credit Uplift21. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the impact on the Exchequer of ending the £20 uplift to universal credit.07 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Will the Chancellor clarify which Department is paying the £200 million for the Prime Minister’s vanity yacht? What does it say about this Conservative Government’s warped…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Global Britain: Human Rights and Climate ChangeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Mr Betts. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak and I commend the hon. Member for Arfon (Hywel Williams) for securing…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseIn recent weeks, nations across the globe, from China to Germany, have been hit by flash flooding, while here at home we have endured a summer heatwave, and parts of the UK have…22 Jul 2021HANSARDMagdalene LaundriesIn total, more than 14,000 women in Northern Ireland went through these so-called mother and baby homes. As other colleagues have said, a recent landmark report has revealed a…21 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsI am grateful for the Minister’s hard work in this area; I know it is something that she is passionate about. Like colleagues, I welcome the long-awaited publication of the…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Rural Banking ServicesMy Welsh colleague is making important points on the importance of banking infrastructure. In my constituency of Pontypridd, loyal customers whose life savings have been invested…20 Jul 2021HANSARDCervical ScreeningThe hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Margaret Ferrier) talked about some of the challenges faced by the lesbian and bisexual community in accessing appointments, but…19 Jul 2021HANSARDCervical ScreeningIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Mr Pritchard, and I am incredibly grateful to be called to speak in this debate on a topic that, as colleagues may know, is…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Climate Change: WalesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I am very grateful to my good and hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for securing this important…14 Jul 2021HANSARDJobs and InvestmentThe Minister will be aware that last week the Lloyds Banking Group announced the closure of 44 branches across England and Wales. For communities such as mine in Pontypridd and…30 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (First sitting)Q Lilah, from your experience of the negotiations, was it envisaged that there would be ambiguity on what constituted sufficient cross-community representation in a caretaker…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (First sitting)Thank you, witnesses; thank you, Chair. No more questions from me.29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (First sitting)Q Under the current wording, “the Secretary of State may”— only “may”, rather than “must”— “issue a certificate” outlining the date for a poll, even if the conditions for…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (First sitting)Q Do you think that the Bill should set out how the code of conduct should be enforced? Professor Tonge: Therein lies a much bigger area: how the code of conduct will actually be…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (First sitting)Q The purdah restrictions for local government operate under the Local Government Act 1986. They prevent the local authority from publishing “any material which, in whole or in…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, Mr Holder. Professor Tonge, I will come to you next. The briefing accompanying the Bill says that Ministers in the caretaker Executive would be operating within…29 Jun 2021