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HANSARDTransport Links: Wales and Rest of UK9. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving transport links between Wales and the rest of the UK.24 May 2023HANSARDTransport Links: Wales and Rest of UKThe economy of Wales has always worked on an east-west basis, so a journey starting from Bangor in the north takes three times longer to Cardiff in the south than it does to…24 May 2023HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: ReportI thank the Home Secretary for making the statement to the House and for visiting Rother Valley to meet me and victims of child sexual exploitation only last month. As well as…22 May 2023HANSARDPeople on Lower Incomes: Financial SupportDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the best support in the cost of living crisis, beyond the £94 billion that the Government have already spent, is the cutting of inflation to…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on hydrogen, most of my comments will focus on the hydrogen part of the Bill. The past winter has epitomised the uncertainty felt…09 May 2023HANSARDPeople on Lower Incomes: Financial Support7. What steps he is taking to support financially people on lower incomes.09 May 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesWill the hon. Lady give way?25 Apr 2023HANSARDHunger: East Africa and the Horn of AfricaI, too, visited Kenya earlier this year with Oxfam and the Coalition for Global Prosperity, and we could see the effects of famine. On the point about the finance and support for…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHunger: East Africa and the Horn of AfricaDoes my right hon. Friend agree that it would be easier for the UK to send aid to Somaliland if it were an independent country, so that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development…25 Apr 2023HANSARDJob Vacancies: Rother Valley10. What steps he is taking to help fill job vacancies in Rother Valley constituency.24 Apr 2023HANSARDJob Vacancies: Rother ValleyI thank the Minister for that answer. Obviously, jobs are one of the most important ways of getting people out of poverty and growing household incomes. That is why I held three…24 Apr 2023HANSARD Public Office (Child Sexual Abuse)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the purpose of preventing a person who has failed to discharge a duty in respect of child sexual abuse…18 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanA few years ago, my wife, Natalie, and I spent some time in Sudan. It was a wonderful experience, with wonderful people, and the country’s rich cultural heritage was clear. World…17 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven the proven correlation between children having access to a good school library and their academic achievement and literacy, what steps are the Government taking to ensure…17 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWill the hon. Lady give way?28 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillEveryone wants children to be safe: nobody wants a child to be living in a hotel; and, fundamentally, nobody wants a child to make a very dangerous crossing in a small boat. The…28 Mar 2023HANSARDSmall Boat Crossings18. What steps his Department is taking through the criminal justice system to deter small boat crossings of the English channel.28 Mar 2023HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsI thank the Secretary of State for the answer, but is my right hon. Friend aware of the concerns of many of my constituents that illegal immigrants and their lefty London lawyers…28 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Home ownership is an important milestone in many of my constituents’ lives. Many have excitedly bought new build homes, particularly on the Harron Homes estate in Wickersley,…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEnglish City Region Capital Regenerations ProjectsI welcome the Minister’s response, and it is great news that Dinnington high street got £12 million from this new pot of money. Can she confirm that she will also look kindly on…27 Mar 2023