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HANSARDCoronavirus: EmploymentWe are facing the worst economic recession in history and a climate crisis. Despite the warm words yesterday, the green finance announcement does not go far enough. Germany is…07 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillYesterday, the Prime Minister announced that we will “build back greener”. He said that that was part of his “mission to reach Net Zero”. He also said he would build “Jet Zero”.…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillThe right hon. Lady talks about the renewables sector being led by business and entrepreneurs, yet when she was leading the Business Department, she blocked the groundbreaking…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech about the wellbeing of future generations and the Act that I am proud to have drafted and written in the Welsh Government, along with…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillThe hon. Member is making a very strong speech about the sustainable development goals. Is he aware of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, which puts into law…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIt seems the Prime Minister has given up working with all four nations. Cobra has not met for weeks, daily communications have ended and I am pretty sure the First Minister of…23 Jun 2020HANSARDEU Trade NegotiationsWith such slow progress on the talks, the Government somehow believe they can hold the EU bloc to ransom, but all they are doing is taking the country perilously close to no deal.…11 Jun 2020HANSARDEU Trade NegotiationsWhat recent assessment he has made of the progress of negotiations on the UK’s future relationship with the EU.11 Jun 2020HANSARDFood SecurityBetween April and September last year, the Trussell Trust reported a 23% rise in the number of food parcels provided across the UK. As of April this year, the figure has doubled.…19 May 2020HANSARDFood SecurityWhat assessment he has made of the risk to food security from the covid-19 outbreak.19 May 2020HANSARD Public ServicesWe have seen Wales move ahead of the UK Government in many areas throughout this crisis, but in an effort to ensure greater collaboration, with decisions coming out of the…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19The World Health Organisation has given the advice of, “Test, test, test”. The Secretary of State has said that there is a limited capacity in terms of testing kits. When will…16 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingWe are seeing the climate emergency at first hand, and not only this; we are seeing flooding as a social disaster, too. While furniture can be replaced and homes can often be…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingI give way to the hon. Member.04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingI am very glad the First Minister offered a contingency fund for the homes damaged by the floods and that in my constituency we will be getting money from our local authority as…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Environment BillI congratulate my hon. Friend’s local council and my right hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill on the fantastic work they are doing. I am really proud that my own…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment BillI am absolutely opposed to a lot of things in the Bill, because it does not speak to what our industry—our producers—need. So I will be thinking very carefully and taking that…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment Billrose —26 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment BillWe are facing one of the greatest tests in our history: extreme weather, droughts, wildfires, flooding yet again devastating communities across our country, rising sea levels,…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Commission on Justice in WalesOver the 20 years since the first Welsh devolution settlement, we have witnessed the successful devolution of powers from Whitehall to Wales. The people of Wales have greatly…22 Jan 2020