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HANSARDFinancial Risk Checks for GamblingI totally agree. Anti-gambling is one thing that I am not. I am very fond of visiting the racetrack, as I am the bingo hall. My motive does not come from being anti-gambling. I…26 Feb 2024HANSARDFinancial Risk Checks for GamblingWhile we do not have all the answers now, that does not mean we should not do anything to protect those who are vulnerable. It is our responsibility to make sure that the system…26 Feb 2024HANSARDFinancial Risk Checks for GamblingNo, I do not.26 Feb 2024HANSARDCost of LivingOn Monday evening, ITV News featured a Bevan Foundation study on pensioner poverty in Wales. With nearly a quarter of Wales’s population being over 65, more pensioners are…31 Jan 2024HANSARDCost of Living1. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the cost of living in Wales.31 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)When the Minister has deliberations with retailers, would he include the charity shop sector and the wholesale industry? They too are experiencing high numbers of thefts.30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I rise to speak to new clause 44, which enacts a recommendation of the Home Affairs Committee, which I am a member of, and is supported by its Chair, my right hon. Friend the…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I rise to speak to new clause 49 on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Gerald Jones) and others. The new clause would amend the Road Traffic Act…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)As someone who has done a lot of work on this, and as I am sure my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Yardley would agree, the terms “sex work” and “industry” are extremely…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Twelfth sitting)My hon. Friend makes a very passionate representation. Last November, on a very wet, cold night, I slept in a doorway. I went armed with a tarpaulin, a sleeping bag and cardboard.…23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)Would those exceptional circumstances include prisoners whose crime was committed after they had been trafficked to the United Kingdom, if they committed it because of the…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Ninth sitting)Will the Minister give way?18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Tenth sitting)Can the Minister clarify whether the polygraphs are administered by the private sector or the statutory sector? Given that we have had some startling problems with technical…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Tenth sitting)Yes, but what about the company responsible for provision?18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Seventh sitting)Will this apply to illegal gambling sites and crypto casinos? Will the Gambling Commission have the authority to have these addresses pulled down?16 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Eighth sitting)I totally agree that somebody should be held accountable and should appear in court. We have already established that prison officers will load the prisoner on to a van. Those…16 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Eighth sitting)Or the victim.16 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Fifth sitting)On that point, it is possible for scammers to intercept texts that come from a credible bank, so they can slot in a text in the line of communication between a person and their…11 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixth sitting)For the sake of clarity, will the Minister confirm that if a shop owner sells offensive weapons, the shop owner will be liable and not the person who works on the…11 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesAs this is the first sitting in this Chamber of 2024, may I take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous 2024?09 Jan 2024