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HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his work, as well as to Lord Moynihan, who has doggedly pursued this matter with the Government. My hon. Friend rightly points out that making…21 May 2024HANSARDCost of LivingSmall businesses, particularly those in retail and hospitality, are directly affected by cost of living challenges coming from covid and the energy price spike from the Ukraine…08 May 2024HANSARDBudget 2024: Businesses in WalesMy right hon. Friend is well aware that the Chancellor has extended business rate relief at the rate of 75% here in England, but of course the Welsh Government are refusing to…13 Mar 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ13. For 27 years, constituents across the Vale of Glamorgan and the whole of Wales sadly have had to wait longer to see a doctor, longer for an ambulance, longer at A&E, and…07 Feb 2024HANSARD Future of UK Capital MarketsThe hon. Member makes an extremely important point, and I will come on to it as I progress. He is right about the importance of standards. London’s reputation on standards is…30 Jan 2024HANSARD Future of UK Capital MarketsI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of UK capital markets. It is a great privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. It is also a pleasure to…30 Jan 2024HANSARD Protecting Steel in the UKThere is no question but that this is an extremely worrying time for families in Port Talbot and for the community at large. I know the community extremely well, and my father was…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Protecting Steel in the UKMy right hon. Friend makes an extremely important point, and I strongly agree with him. That is the proactivity that the Government have sought to pursue. I should correct the…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Protecting Steel in the UKI did not have an opportunity to develop this in my speech, but would the hon. Lady and the Labour party support a development corporation to diversify the economy so that it is…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Protecting Steel in the UKMy right hon. Friend is making an extremely powerful and factual case, rather than some of the wilder claims that have been made. Bearing in mind that this is a devolved…23 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillDoes my hon. Friend recognise that we should be focusing on the practicalities of what is achievable and recognise the tensions, in a broad debate, between what we can legislate…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy hon. Friend is making an extremely important point. Before he moves on to the last part of his speech, I want to press him a little further on the ECHR, as well as the comments…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy hon. Friend is making an extremely important point, particularly on the costs. Is he aware that the President of Rwanda has been reported as saying that the UK could well be…17 Jan 2024HANSARDOil and Gas Sector10. What steps she is taking to support the oil and gas sector.16 Jan 2024HANSARDOil and Gas SectorThe Government’s action to use gas and oil reserves in the UK for the smooth transition to renewable sources is important for our energy security, but also offers great employment…16 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for the action he has taken and for the leadership he has shown. Can he tell the House what discussions he has had with key influencers and…15 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests in that my wife is an education lawyer. Parents appealing decisions in relation…09 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS Winter UpdateThe Labour party has been running the NHS in Wales for the last 27 years. The shadow Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting), highlighted that he was…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday the Welsh language broadcaster S4C published the most damning and shocking report about bullying within the organisation and the fear in which staff had to conduct their…07 Dec 2023HANSARD BBC FundingI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for her statement on restricting the increase in the BBC licence fee. I also recognise the reassurance she has given S4C, which is facing…07 Dec 2023