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HANSARD AnimalsEveryone involved in the tough grassroots campaigning that took over 10 years to reach this point should be congratulated. I would particularly like to congratulate people in my…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInvisible Disabilities and Accessibility ChallengesI am sorry to interrupt my hon. Friend’s excellent speech. He made the point about people not recognising disability, but there are problems even when it is recognised. Tanni…05 Jun 2019HANSARD AnimalsThe hon. Gentleman is making an interesting speech. As the owner of the Westminster cat of the year 2019, I think my cat will be concerned that we have not emphasised that the…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanWhen I came to Parliament 35 years ago, I had served for three years on the royal commission on the NHS. We made many recommendations. When I hear the Minister talk about things…05 Jun 2019HANSARD AnimalsIt is worth reminding people that when Lucy was rescued from a Welsh puppy farm five years ago, she was suffering. The Cavalier King Charles spaniel’s hips had fused together, and…05 Jun 2019HANSARDCyprusDid the Minister have any discussions with the Turkish ambassador about the re-run of the elections in Istanbul? Is there a possibility that we may be sending election observers?14 May 2019HANSARD Police Officer Training (Autism Awareness)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require police forces to train police officers in autism awareness; and for connected purposes. There are at least 700,000…01 May 2019HANSARD Saudi Arabia: Mass ExecutionsSaudi Arabia is now one of the world’s top executioners, behind only China and Iran. Amnesty International called the recent executions “a chilling demonstration of the Saudi…24 Apr 2019HANSARDInfrastructure Resilience9. The Chancellor said last week that there was not one extra penny for the environment in Wales. Who is going to clean up the 100 acres of polluted land in Abercwmboi unless the…03 Apr 2019HANSARDDiplomatic Relations: Saudi ArabiaCan the Foreign Secretary confirm that in the past week three women human rights activists have been released conditionally on bail in Saudi Arabia? What are the Government doing…02 Apr 2019HANSARDSupporting Disabled People to WorkLabour Members fought very hard in this Chamber to keep the Remploy jobs going. I had a Remploy factory in my constituency, which was a lifeline to so many people. I am sure the…28 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilPrime Minister, I am a former Member of the European Parliament. I was a proud Member of that Parliament. I am ashamed of the way that our Parliament has been behaving towards the…25 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. Has the Leader of the House noticed the alarming headlines about the unprecedented drug shortage linked to Brexit? The chief executive of NHS Providers has…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Foreign Affairs CommitteeAs a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee both in this and the previous Parliament, I support the Members who are on it presently and particularly my hon. Friend the Member for…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseCan I ask the Leader of the House for some guidance that would be helpful for all Members? I understand that the House authorities have been notified of possible industrial action…14 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementI, too, want clarity from the Chancellor. When he talked about environmental spending in England, did he mean only England, or England and Wales? Will a certain amount of money be…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Social Security and Employment Support for Disabled PeopleWe all support any improvement in the lot of disabled people, but my constituency has one of the highest percentages of disabled people, because of past industrial diseases and so…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersThey say that the Secretary of State is a very nice man. I do not know him. I am sure he is. But I do not trust the gang that he is part of. I was a Member of the European…06 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Trading OpportunitiesJim Callaghan, a Labour Prime Minister, brought thousands of jobs to Ford in south Wales. Why is a Tory Prime Minister taking those jobs away?27 Feb 2019HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansAs the Foreign Secretary will know, the Chinese face mounting criticism over the treatment of Uighur Muslims, up to 1 million of whom are said to be in detention. What action are…26 Feb 2019