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HANSARDWomen entering CustodyAs a welcome reform of probation services is ongoing, now is the time to look at how we can improve delivery of these services. Will the Minister commit to looking at making…12 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government’s call for evidence on violence and abuse towards shop staff is welcome. However, research by the Charity Retail Association shows that more than a quarter of…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension SchemeIt would be very remiss of me not to mention my predecessor, Siân James, whose early life as a miner’s wife was immortalised on the big screen in the movie “Pride”. It was with…10 Jun 2019HANSARD Funeral Plans: RegulationI thank the hon. Gentleman for introducing the debate on a subject that is close to my heart. I met him, the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) and other Members attending…05 Jun 2019HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey. I welcome the Minister to his place and congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) on securing this…15 May 2019HANSARDPolicingSouth Wales police are dealing with nearly 50% of all crimes reported in Wales in an environment of increased domestic violence, knife crime, serious crime and terrorism.…15 May 2019HANSARDPolicing2. What assessment the Government have made of the effect of changes to the policing budget since 2015 on the operational effectiveness of Welsh police forces.15 May 2019HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeI do not disagree with the right hon. Gentleman; I was making the case that they were eligible to join the Army at 16. Couples can fall out of love at any age; I do not believe…15 May 2019HANSARD Medical Aesthetics Industry: RegulationI apologise, Mr Owen; I tried to get here earlier. May I first congratulate the Department on today’s announcement? Our all-party parliamentary group’s inquiry is the first to…14 May 2019HANSARD Medical Aesthetics Industry: RegulationEast.14 May 2019HANSARDVulnerable Claimants: UC and the Legacy SystemShelter Cymru, a Welsh housing association, has growing concerns that tenants threatened with eviction who are dependent on UC payments are not able to meet the deadlines to…13 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryFirst, I congratulate my dear friend the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) on securing today’s debate. Every year, an estimated 350,000 people are admitted to hospital in the…09 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Ministry of Justice’s own policy framework states that all prisons should develop specific multidisciplinary pathways for pregnant and post-natal women. Birth Companions, a…09 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingAlthough the Swansea bay campus is in my hon. Friend’s constituency, the £60 million EU investment in it has benefited my constituency incredibly. Does he agree that, given that…07 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundThank you. What I will tell the House is that nothing prepares you for the loss of a child. The devastation is unimaginable for anyone who has not experienced it. It almost…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundThank you. On the wall of my office, there are invites for meetings, receptions and dinners—mostly to remind me where I need to be, and when. Among all that sits a letter, which…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI totally appreciate my hon. Friend’s intervention, but the pain is just as painful regardless of religion or culture. As parents, we all want to give our children the very best…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundThank you very much. In the press release last year when the introduction of the fund was first announced, Downing Street estimated that around 4,350 children die under the age of…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI certainly will.01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundThank you, Mr Speaker. Anyone who has visited my office here in Westminster will be able to testify that one of its walls is chaotically adorned with a vision of my world. There…01 May 2019