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HANSARDHMICFRS RecommendationsWithout knowing the full scale of violence against women and girls, we cannot hold all perpetrators to account, and victims continue to see justice denied. Hundreds of suicides…01 Mar 2022HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI pay tribute to the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) for her outstanding commitment to this issue. I am grateful to be here to respond to this important debate on…25 Feb 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe awoke this morning to a very dark day and a barrage of distressing images and videos showing the devastating aftermath of Russia bombing Ukraine in an unprovoked and…24 Feb 2022HANSARDCountering Russian Aggression and Tackling Illicit FinanceMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that not nearly enough action is being taken to crack down on illicit Russian influence in the UK? Our structures…23 Feb 2022HANSARDGender Recognition ActI thank the Minister for giving way. He said that there are no trans Members of Parliament, which is absolutely the case. Nevertheless, it is great that we are having this debate…21 Feb 2022HANSARDInflation: Households and Businesses12. What recent steps the Government has taken to tackle the impact of inflation on households and businesses in Wales.09 Feb 2022HANSARDInflation: Households and BusinessesAn 80-year-old constituent of mine has contacted me to say that he and his 78-year-old wife currently pay £68 a month on energy bills and they just about manage, but they have…09 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Unlike the UK Government here, the Welsh Labour Government are adopting a whole-school approach, viewing this issue holistically and…08 Feb 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse: ProsecutionsDomestic abuse victims face the trauma of first, gaining the courage to report it, fearing for themselves and their children’s safety, wondering whether they did the right thing…08 Feb 2022HANSARDIOPC Report on Metropolitan Police Officers' Conduct: Charing Cross Police StationThe report not only makes for incredibly uncomfortable and difficult reading, but destroys public confidence. This is not just about the Met. Alongside the Government’s failure in…02 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportThe Prime Minister has seriously misjudged the mood of the country, and indeed he has misjudged the mood of his own Back Benchers. My constituent wrote to me devastated and upset:…31 Jan 2022HANSARDRussia: SanctionsMore than £4 million has been donated to Tory MPs, including to a quarter of the current Cabinet, by Russian-linked individuals—this is dirty money from an evil regime. Is that…31 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillMy hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful speech, and I thank her for raising this issue and making all these important points. Does she agree that in Wales we have a Welsh…28 Jan 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillI just could not let that go, sorry. Notwithstanding this Bill, which does look to streamline certain issues, there are many Brexit-related issues up and down the country, in our…28 Jan 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillCan the hon. Gentleman clarify what would happen? We know that many accidents take place on farmland. Does public liability insurance apply? Could he confirm what would happen to…28 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. The Government have just upped the risk of climate-triggered wars in the coming decades from medium to high. Our planet is on fire, but this Government are too busy fighting…19 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (Second sitting)No.18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (First sitting)Would the hon. Gentleman not agree that saving lives is above everything? The Welsh Government have put saving lives above everything. If that runs contrary to what the UK…18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (Second sitting)Rwyf wrth fy modd yn cymryd rhan yn nadl yr Uwch-Bwyllgor hwn, y cyntaf mewn pedair mlynedd. Dydyn ni erioed wedi gweld gwahaniaethau mor ddwys rhwng Lloegr a Chymru. Fel Aelodau…18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (Second sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for making that brilliant point. Cardiff and Vale health board has been exemplary in its handling of the pandemic. All its staff across the health board…18 Jan 2022