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HANSARDAdvertising Ban: Fat, Sugar and SaltNo one would question the Government’s wish to reduce childhood obesity, but influencing this is a hugely complicated task that the Government should take time over. The proposal…05 Nov 2020HANSARDAdditional Covid-19 Restrictions: Fair Economic SupportThe evidence from the deputy chief medical officer in England is quite stark, and the statements really make people pay attention. Has my right hon. Friend seen any…21 Oct 2020HANSARDAdditional Covid-19 Restrictions: Fair Economic SupportWhat advice would the hon. Lady offer my constituents in the Vale of Glamorgan, where the infection rates are exceptionally low, given that a one-size-fits-all approach has been…21 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI recognise the Prime Minister’s focus in his statement on introducing a much more simplified restriction regime that offers greater clarity and strikes a balance between the risk…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI recognise my right hon. Friend’s focus, attention and efforts in responding to the ever-changing covid situation. Does he recognise that there are currently myriad different…05 Oct 2020HANSARDEU Exit: End of Transition PeriodThe most senior Labour politician in office in the UK is the Welsh First Minister, and he has called for the transition period to be extended beyond the end of the year. Some…23 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a privilege to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate and to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. It is also a pleasure to follow the excellent…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I have a more practical, current example, relating to my constituency. When it comes to attracting investment, the added complexity…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI want to try to bottom this out. This is an Administration that passed the Wales Act 2017, which extended significant powers to the Welsh Government. A similar Act was passed…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI think the hon. Gentleman and I are in a spirit of agreement. I will come on to further examples where the UK Government need to step in, but, as it stands, do not have the…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am pleased that the hon. Gentleman followed the debate surrounding the valleys and the Vale of Glamorgan line. A settlement had been reached between the Department for…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIf the UK Government were asked to support an environmental scheme that was cross-border and would raise environmental standards in a devolved Administration, the logic of the…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIf the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones) had been in her place earlier, she would have heard the discussion between me and the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant),…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Billrose—16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe hon. Lady and I share an ambition to see great investment projects in Wales, but I am sure she would accept that we should invest only in projects that provide value for money…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the hon. Lady give way?16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way again. If someone is living in a deprived constituency that needs additional help and support and the UK Government feel that…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am listening closely to the hon. Gentleman’s argument. How would he reconcile his position with, say, a Scottish local authority seeking additional support from the UK…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and he highlights, at a constituency level, the challenges that—because of the nature of the limitations of their funding—the Welsh Government…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am happy to respond to the hon. Gentleman. In relation to the Coal Authority, he is aware—this highlights the point that I made about the complexity of the current…16 Sept 2020