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HANSARDEmployment Rate: OBR Forecast4. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the employment rate forecast in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s economic and fiscal outlook…18 Dec 2023HANSARDRail InfrastructureThe Secretary of State and the Minister should know that I have campaigned for years to close the dangerous level crossing in Pencoed in my constituency. No levelling-up funding…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Fatalities in Childbirth: Statutory Leave and PayThank you, Mr Sharma, for allowing me to speak; I apologise for being late. The hon. Gentleman has said several times that this is cross-party. It is not a political issue; it is…06 Dec 2023HANSARDRail Infrastructure12. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of rail infrastructure in Wales.06 Dec 2023HANSARDElectoral CommissionI thank the Minister for his answer, and I welcome him to his place. He will know that the cyber-attack in October 2021 was not detected until August 2022, and the commission…04 Dec 2023HANSARDElectoral Commission16. What recent discussions he has had with the Electoral Commission on administering free and fair elections.04 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent, Mr Jones, had his car written off by a third-party insurer in December 2022. Due to an insurance loophole, Mr Jones has been forced to settle the car hire costs…30 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023It is about consistency.29 Nov 2023HANSARDOrganised CrimeThe police report a 25% increase in shoplifting in recent months. There is much evidence, as the Home Secretary will be aware, that organised criminal gangs go into shops to try…27 Nov 2023HANSARDShort Sentence Suspension: Probation Service17. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the suspension of short sentences on the probation service.21 Nov 2023HANSARDShort Sentence Suspension: Probation ServiceI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I echo the concerns of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers and the British Independent…21 Nov 2023HANSARDService Accommodation3. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of service accommodation for armed forces personnel.20 Nov 2023HANSARDService AccommodationThe Minister will be aware that this time last year, almost 5,000 homes of armed forces personnel were affected by black mould and damp, which obviously included many properties…20 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling UpIt is deeply frustrating to hear the Minister say that round 3 was done by reviewing round 2 projects, which meant the Pencoed level crossing in my constituency was rejected…20 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic Growth10. What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the economic growth rate.14 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe OBR judged the Chancellor’s last Budget to have no overall long-term impact on the level of potential productivity. Does he expect the OBR to make a similar judgment of his…14 Nov 2023HANSARDCost of Living4. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the cost of living in Wales.18 Oct 2023HANSARDCost of LivingThe Bridgend food bank and the Baobab Bach food pantry are running out of food. My constituents in Ogmore and those across the Bridgend borough literally cannot afford to pay for…18 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Although the police data leak in Northern Ireland was caused by human error, it raises wider concerns about cyber-security and data for our public service workers. I have been…07 Sept 2023HANSARDUnemploymentActually, according to the Government’s own figures, three and a half years after the pandemic began, employment is not back to pre-pandemic levels. Will the Minister set out what…04 Sept 2023