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HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Ninth sitting)Diolch yn fawr, Ms Buck. It is my pleasure to speak to new clause 13, which outlines the need for more stringent housing support for those fleeing domestic abuse in their current…16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Tenth sitting)In our Committee’s evidence session, we heard from Sara Kirkpatrick, the CEO of Welsh Women’s Aid, who said this, and I heartily agree: “Some really exciting things have come out…16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Seventh sitting)When the Minister talks about a national steering body, could she clarify whether she means England and Wales, or England only?11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fifth sitting)My hon. Friend mentioned the Welsh Government and yesterday we discussed the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015, which puts a statutory…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fifth sitting)We need this amendment to the Bill, because nearly a quarter of all people now meet their partners at work. If someone is working with an abusive partner as well as living with…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Third sitting)I, too, am a new Member of Parliament and this is the first time I have sat on a Bill Committee. Since I started as a Member of Parliament, I have been inundated with casework, as…09 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd for her contribution, which I support. I am always one for standing up and giving a voice to Wales and I feel that Wales…09 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fourth sitting)Absolutely. There definitely needs to be a cohesive relationship between the Senedd, the UK Government and the commissioner to ensure that all gaps are filled and that nobody…09 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)Q What changes do you think are needed in the Bill to ensure that the Government protect the victims and their children in Wales? Sara Kirkpatrick: For me, the significantly…04 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, Chair. I am never one for being quiet, so I think my voice will carry. I want to ask about the impact of the coronavirus and whether you think that has any…04 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)Thank you.04 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)Q Sara, would you give us some information on your experience given the changes in legislation made by the Welsh Government, and maybe some of the impacts we are looking at in the…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillDiolch, Mr Deputy Speaker, for calling me, and it is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers) on a topic that I know elicits strong feelings on both…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateIn the past few weeks, businesses in my constituency, and across Rhondda Cynon Taf, have been devastated by unprecedented flooding and are still trying to recover. Many are faced…17 Mar 2020HANSARDSentience and Welfare of AnimalsOn the basis of cross-party working, will my hon. Friend please push the UK Government to end the barbaric practice of puppy smuggling across the UK, which hurts so many domestic…16 Mar 2020HANSARDSentience and Welfare of AnimalsI thank the hon. Member for giving way and my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) for securing this important debate during these trying times. As an animal…16 Mar 2020HANSARDSentience and Welfare of AnimalsMy birthday.16 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ3. A month ago, I asked the Prime Minister about his plans to tackle the crisis in recruiting overseas consultants to work in our overstretched NHS. The Prime Minister dodges the…11 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is a real pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Edmonton (Kate Osamor) in a debate that, sadly, in 2020, is still needed more than ever. While preparing for today, I…05 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingColleagues will be aware of the devastating impact that the recent storms have had on communities in my constituency. In Pontypridd and right across Rhondda Cynon Taf, the level…04 Mar 2020