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HANSARDElectric VehiclesMay I press the Secretary of State on yesterday’s statement from the Secretary of State for Wales in relation to Ford? There is capacity in the Bridgend plant and it would be a…11 Jun 2019HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension SchemeI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate and pay particular tribute to my hon. Friends the Members for Barnsley East (Stephanie Peacock), for Ashfield (Gloria De…10 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendI should like to start by welcoming the Secretary of State’s statement, and I thank him and the Business Secretary for the constructive way in which they have engaged with me as…10 Jun 2019HANSARDTelephone and Online ScamsI thank the hon. Gentleman for taking part in the debate. I am in the police service parliamentary scheme. What struck me when I met one of the victims of such fraud is the sheer…04 Jun 2019HANSARDTelephone and Online ScamsI am exceedingly grateful to the hon. Members for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) and for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for their contributions, as well as to the SNP…04 Jun 2019HANSARDTelephone and Online ScamsI beg to move, That this House has considered telephone and online scams. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone, and to have the first debate back after…04 Jun 2019HANSARDDigital Skills: Older PeopleI hold regular discussions about digital inclusion with a group called Young At Heart in Cefn Cribwr in my constituency—a group of women who are, in the main, over the age of 80.…23 May 2019HANSARD British SteelIt is clear from the Secretary of State’s statement that he cares deeply about the issue, but may I take him back to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Hove (Peter…22 May 2019HANSARD Farming Community: SuicideI am exceedingly grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. As a Welsh MP, he will be aware of my constituency having many farmers right across it, as well as heavily…22 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillAnd, indeed, in my hon. Friend’s constituency, and in the constituencies of all Members from across the House. That way, we can start to look at upskilling and at what FE…21 May 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI have sat through most of the debate and listened to Members talk about the need to start upskilling now. Will the Minister look into contacting, lobbying and working with…21 May 2019HANSARDDefinition of IslamophobiaI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his work on this issue and indeed to the right hon. Member for Broxtowe (Anna Soubry), who has championed it over a number of years. The…16 May 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has written to me to raise her deep concern about the impact of the Government’s changes to pension credit and housing benefit in respect…16 May 2019HANSARDSupport for TownsOne of the ways that the Government could start moving on regeneration, not just in England but across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, is to set out when the consultation on…16 May 2019HANSARDInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaI am exceedingly grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way and I congratulate him on securing this truly important debate. He mentions the Commonwealth. We are currently…16 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationThe UK Government are looking at creating new women’s centres. Does my hon. Friend agree that one of the priorities in developing policy for women offenders should ideally be the…14 May 2019HANSARD Shared Prosperity FundIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on securing this timely debate.…14 May 2019HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Employment17. According to the Office for National Statistics for 2018, 20% of disabled people have never used the internet, so what steps will the Department take to assist disabled people…13 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingMy hon. Friend is making a very good point about asking Ministers. I have asked Ministers from the Treasury, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and the…07 May 2019HANSARD World Immunisation WeekDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Government’s recently published online harms consultation needs to include the beefing up of this, and that Facebook and others must be held…02 May 2019