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HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportCommunity ownership of sports clubs comes in all shapes and sizes. It can be a lifeline for a local sports club to have fans who have not only a financial stake, but a say in how…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Finance BillI rise to support amendment 18 on the digital services tax, and I will focus my comments on the pressures faced by businesses on high streets. The coronavirus crisis has brought…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillThe hon. Lady is making a fantastic speech; she is a lot more confident than I was when I entered the House. I have a word of warning for her: she said that she enjoyed the…01 Jul 2020HANSARDSupport for the Terminally IllMotor neurone disease is an utterly wicked, terrible disease. Those who have it are locked in and see their bodies waste away, while their families watch their loved ones slowly…29 Jun 2020HANSARDSupport for the Terminally IllWhen she plans to publish the findings of the Government’s review announced in July 2019 of how the welfare system supports people who are terminally ill.29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Role of the UnionThe furlough scheme in Wales has rightly been a success. However, as the Secretary of State knows, one large company called BA—British Airways—has decided not only to furlough its…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Finance BillLet me begin by thanking you, Madam Deputy Speaker, Mr Speaker and all the staff for all the work you are doing, in difficult times, to keep our Parliament running. When the…27 Apr 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. May I begin by welcoming you back to your rightful place in the Chair? It is the first time you have called me to speak, since you were re-elected.…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget Resolutionsrose —11 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsTidal’s Store in my constituency is paying a high amount of business rates—proportionately more than the local retail park down the road—which it says is putting it at a…03 Mar 2020HANSARDCross-Border WorkingAs the Secretary of State will know, Henry VII landed next door to his constituency, and he grew up in in Raglan Castle, in the Minister’s constituency. He then gained the Crown…26 Feb 2020HANSARD UK Armed Forces: Wales’s ContributionI congratulate the hon. Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Fay Jones) on securing the debate. The last time I saw her, we had completed a 10-mile walk. I am glad the hon. Member…25 Feb 2020HANSARDSmall BusinessesMost businesses in my constituency are microbusinesses employing one or two people. The biggest problem they have is larger firms not paying their bills on time. What measures can…11 Feb 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Social Mobility23. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of social mobility in the armed forces.03 Feb 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Social MobilityWith the cost of university going up, many would-be graduates will look at the armed forces as an alternative career path. However, it is still extremely difficult for someone to…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Commission on Justice in WalesI think it is important to speak, but I will keep my comments short. The report is important because in Wales we have tied ourselves up in constitutional knots for too long; we…22 Jan 2020HANSARDNational ProductivityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on an intelligent, measured and…22 Jan 2020HANSARDClimate ChangeSmall things make a big difference when it comes to climate change. Waunfawr primary school in my constituency has an eco-community, and it decided to switch from plastic bottles…21 Jan 2020HANSARDThe Climate EmergencyI have the dubious honour of representing the constituency with the most polluted road outside London. Large trucks go up Hafodyrynys Road spewing out all sorts of noxious fumes…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseCampaigners fighting to save Pontllanfraith leisure centre were heartened by news this week that Caerphilly County Borough Council cabinet will pause the closure. However, that is…17 Oct 2019