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HANSARD Business of the HouseCan I add the alternative fuel payment to the Leader of the House’s list? She has answered questions over a number of weeks, as have Ministers, about how constituents who are off…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be aware that, on Tuesday, the Royal British Legion published its report on the first three months of its cost of living payments. It has real…26 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe levelling-up fund bid for Pencoed level crossing was rejected this morning on the grounds that the spend could not be done in this year. Rail Minister after Rail Minister have…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2My levelling-up bid for a closure and redevelopment in Pencoed was rejected, for the reason that the spend could not be in the 2022-23 financial year. That was despite Department…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAt the last estimates from Independent Age, some £5 million in pension credit was not being claimed annually by my Ogmore constituents. At the end of the month, working with…12 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: War CrimesI thank the Foreign Secretary for his answer. In her recent visit to Parliament, the first lady of Ukraine highlighted that Russian soldiers had carried out sexual violence,…13 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes3. What diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure that perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine are held to account.13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Over the summer, much noise was made about the Government’s raising the defence budget to 3% of GDP. That has now transformed into the Secretary of State’s accepting a £2.3…12 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Audit Wales has confirmed that the Welsh Labour Government responded well and got on with the job of delivering value for taxpayers’ money. Can the Prime Minister tell the…07 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. My constituent, Mr Hudson, has raised with me that the DWP has not been paying any of his national insurance contributions for his state pension for the past three-and-a-half…05 Dec 2022HANSARDRural BroadbandThe Welsh are never knowingly undersold—two for the price of one. Let me plead with the Minister: as she knows, communities along the M4 corridor still do not have the superfast…01 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseFew Bills in modern memory have done more to protect children than the Online Safety Bill will, but it has been delayed for more than three years, which is completely…24 Nov 2022HANSARDChannel 4 Privatisation: Television Production IndustryI welcome the Minister to his place and wish him well. He will know that Channel 4 spends more in the nations and regions than any other production company that works in the…23 Nov 2022HANSARDChannel 4 Privatisation: Television Production Industry3. Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of Channel 4 privatisation on the television production industry in Wales.23 Nov 2022HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized EnterprisesSome of our best SMEs are farmers and my constituency is blessed with many farms. Farmers regularly tell me that the duplication of forms is driving up prices and that pressures…15 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsMy hon. Friend is making a passionate speech. On the damage done, I raised with the previous Welsh Secretary—we have had a few of those in the past few months—the issues that my…15 Nov 2022HANSARDVeterans: Cost of Living Crisis8. What assessment he has made of the impact of the cost of living crisis on veterans.07 Nov 2022HANSARDVeterans: Cost of Living CrisisThe Royal British Legion has identified a 20% increase in requests for support from veterans in urgent need—that is a deeply concerning figure. The RBL has also put forward…07 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Trade WeekMy constituency makes everything from military grade parachutes to television cameras for US television networks. During International Trade Week, it would be good to do more to…03 Nov 2022HANSARDMortgage Interest Rate RisesAt the weekend, I met a young couple in their early 30s who are coming off a five-year fixed mortgage rate. Their mortgage is going up by more than £300 a month, and they squarely…19 Oct 2022