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HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundThe Welsh Labour Government have implemented the fund. The Scottish Government have implemented the fund. Councils across Northern Ireland have implemented the fund. I really do…01 May 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Medical TrainingHealth-based independent domestic violence advisers can identify victims of domestic violence that other services are unable to detect. SafeLives, the national domestic abuse…25 Apr 2019HANSARDRetail CrimeMay I say that that point was very well made? The point that we are making is that the lack of action because of the lack of resources is causing a lack of reporting. USDAW says…11 Apr 2019HANSARDRetail CrimeIt will be a pleasure to give way to our newest Member and a fellow Welsh MP.11 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. On the very day that the stake reduction on fixed odds betting terminals was introduced, we discovered that the bookmakers had found a way to bypass that reduction. What…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government’s recent review of Whirlpool tumble dryers paid little attention to product recall and consumer safety. The London Fire Brigade, Electrical Safety First and Which?…11 Apr 2019HANSARDRetail CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wilson. First, I declare an interest as a very proud member of USDAW and the Co-op, both of which have featured quite heavily…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Waste Incineration: RegulationIn my constituency of Swansea East, in the very pleasant community of Llansamlet, Biffa is currently attempting to get permission to build one of those incinerators and 2,500…09 Apr 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleRight across the country, vulnerable children are being coerced and threatened into joining gangs that run drug operations. There are instances where vulnerable and isolated…01 Apr 2019HANSARDModern Slavery and Victim SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. It is also a pleasure to speak from the Front Bench in support of my friend, the right hon. Member for Chingford and…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Gambling-Related HarmIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe, and I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Inverclyde (Ronnie Cowan) on securing this important debate. Many hon.…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Gambling-Related HarmIt has long been acknowledged that technology has left legislation way behind—in the dark ages, in some cases. Whereas there are clear limits on the maximum stakes, prizes and…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Gambling-Related HarmI certainly do. It appears that we are able to protect the vulnerable only when we let the press know of such stories, because the industry refuses to take responsibility for its…19 Mar 2019HANSARDDifferential Gender-based PricingI am delighted to hear the Minister’s commitment to supporting women who wish to take the matter of the pink tax to task. As it happens, we are in the process of establishing an…14 Mar 2019HANSARDSt David’s DayIn the interests of other Members who wish to speak I will curtail the first two pages of my speech, but my thoughts are with the families of Paul Flynn and Steffan Lewis, and I…28 Feb 2019HANSARDSt David’s DayThe Welsh Labour Government do so many things so much better. Examples of shocking disregard for Welsh communities are sadly all too many in number. Take investment in rail…28 Feb 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseDiolch, Mr Speaker. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear!”] Now that we have seen how narrow the draft domestic abuse Bill is, will the Minister confirm that there is scope to expand it? We…25 Feb 2019HANSARDChildren Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [ Lords ]I support the Bill, which frankly should have been brought in in Government time anyway. Although I have already shared my dismay at the actions of the hon. Member for…25 Feb 2019HANSARD Recall of Women to PrisonsI most certainly do, and I am just coming on to housing, so I thank my hon. Friend for his astute intervention. The report from the Prison Reform Trust makes it clear that there…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Recall of Women to PrisonsI beg to move, That this House has considered the recall of women to prisons. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. During my time as MP for Swansea…20 Feb 2019