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HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealSod all!20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealI am sorry, Mr Speaker.20 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealAs the Minister will know, 23% of all the European funding that comes to the UK goes to Wales. He said that discussions on the shared prosperity fund would start before Christmas;…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Recall of Women to PrisonsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) on securing this important and timely…20 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsMy hon. Friend is making an eloquent speech on the realities that parents face. I congratulate him on his wonderful news. The situation in Wales is different, and I may come back…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Honda in SwindonThe announcement from Honda today is devastating for the community of Swindon. Just up the road in Bridgend, which neighbours my constituency, Ford has announced voluntary…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Structural and Investment Funds)That is bordering on the scandalous.19 Feb 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Structural and Investment Funds)I do not think anyone on the Opposition Benches objects to what the Minister is saying. In fact, I am sure that he and I agree about the catastrophe that could be a no deal. Will…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Structural and Investment Funds)indicated assent .19 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsMy hon. Friend talks about the closure of centres across England, but of course things are different in Wales. In my constituency, two new Flying Start centres have opened in the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsAs ever, my hon. Friend champions the people of Bristol West and those in our society who most need help and are most vulnerable. Does she agree that the Department for Education…19 Feb 2019HANSARDRoad SafetyIn the last debate on road safety, I raised with the Minister the concerns of many horse riders across my constituency, including the very large number of riders who are killed on…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeI congratulate my hon. Friend on her speech. She is championing miners right across the UK, including in my seat in Ogmore. Does she agree that we are running out of time? Lots of…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Communities: Charities and VolunteersI am extremely grateful to the Minister. Will she join me in paying tribute to the guide and scout movement, which does an enormous amount of work to try to ensure that young…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Communities: Charities and VolunteersWill the Minister give way?13 Feb 2019HANSARDGWR and Network PerformanceI am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way; he is making a well-informed speech to represent his constituents, as he always does. On the Welsh Government’s…05 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWales has the highest incarceration rate in western Europe, which has risen to 154 per 100,000 of the population. Custodial sentences are also up in Wales but have dropped 16% in…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKOn economic development, although the Minister will appreciate that, in essence, sport is devolved to the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government, does she welcome…04 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYou are a kind and generous man, Mr Deputy Speaker. Although he is not in his place, may I echo the calls made by the Chair of the Backbench Business Committee for a debate for…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBroadband and Mobile Phone Coverage: Rural AreasWill the Minister answer the second part of the question tabled by the hon. Member for Eddisbury (Antoinette Sandbach), which was about mobile phone signals? What are the…31 Jan 2019