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HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outFrustrations with the Welsh Government’s roll-out programme are well documented, and health boards in Wales have this week had to contend with some supply issues. Can the…21 Jan 2021HANSARDHospitality Industry: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this debate and to speak in support of an industry that is…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Welsh Food: Protected StatusI congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate. I fully agree with her on the importance of protected indicators. A few applications for Welsh produce, such as Gower salt…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationDiolch, Madam Deputy Speaker. Unfortunately, hate speech and harmful content are not static entities and are constantly changing and adapting. How will the legislation be…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Marine Renewables: Government Support for Commercial Roll-outDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that one of the most exciting aspects of the sector’s potential is that areas such as ours in south-west Wales have the opportunity to be at…08 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-outLike many others, I welcome today’s developments and agree with the Secretary of State that we can look forward to the new year, when, we hope, further vaccines will come online.…08 Dec 2020HANSARD Marine Renewables: Government Support for Commercial Roll-outWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?08 Dec 2020HANSARD Spending Review 2020 and OBR ForecastOn average, Wales received £400 million a year from EU structural and investment funds, sadly well above the UK per capita average owing to our greater relative need. Promises…25 Nov 2020HANSARDEU Trade NegotiationsI know that the Minister is a strong supporter of devolution and he will acknowledge that the UK Government’s conduct of reserved matters such as trade will have significant…18 Nov 2020HANSARDEngagementsUnfortunately, we have recently seen the largest increase in Welsh unemployment for nearly 30 years. The Prime Minister will know that the hospitality and events sectors have been…11 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture of Financial ServicesThe announcement of a sovereign green bond is to be welcomed as an important step forward in the financing of infrastructure and industry, and is essential to achieving net zero,…09 Nov 2020HANSARD Small Breweries ReliefI appreciate the Minister’s point that there is never a good time to try to get consensus from the industry, but surely we can agree that the past nine months has seen quite…09 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportYesterday, the Prime Minister stated in the House: “The furlough scheme is a UK-wide scheme and will continue to be available wherever it is needed.” —[ Official Report , 2…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateAs Wales enters a firebreak lockdown tomorrow evening, there are concerns that there will be a week-long gap in support between the end of the furlough scheme and the introduction…22 Oct 2020HANSARDAdditional Covid-19 Restrictions: Fair Economic SupportThe Minister mentioned earlier that he will meet the Finance Ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland later this afternoon. Is he in a position to tell the House whether…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Electricity Generation: Local SuppliersThe hon. Gentleman makes a very valid point. We must not think that community-owned projects are necessarily just at parish council level; towns and municipalities can also play a…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Electricity Generation: Local SuppliersI am grateful for the hon. Member’s intervention. He makes a key point: the transition to a decarbonised economy also has a lot of benefits in terms of economic development in…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Electricity Generation: Local SuppliersI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making that point. He is right: there is so much potential across these islands. We just need to sort out some of the obstacles that are…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Electricity Generation: Local SuppliersI thank the hon. Member, who has done incredible work in bringing forward that ten-minute rule Bill, which has the support of a great number of Members on both sides of the House.…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Electricity Generation: Local SuppliersI am grateful to the hon. Member for that intervention, which gives me the opportunity to place on record my gratitude to Power for People. This debate probably would not be…14 Oct 2020