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HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThe two groups in society most affected by poverty are the young and the old. I think that that speaks to Labour party values. Harold Wilson once said that our party and our…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI absolutely agree, and I wish the Conservatives would apologise. It is quite simple: freezing rail fares mean that people can get work easier and can commute from places like…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsWhen I was elected in 2010, all I ever had whenever I spoke was people saying, “Apologise.” Why do the Tories not apologise for the mess we find ourselves in now? Let us be fair…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsTo be honest, it is a bit rich for the Conservatives to talk about job losses. In the 1970s— [ Interruption. ] Let me give the hon. Gentleman a history lesson. In the 1970s, they…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsIf the hon. Gentleman asks me a specific question, I will answer it. What does he mean? This is what I am talking about—this is the reason we are where we are. We are sitting on a…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsYes, we are in charge and we are taking the action we need to take. I do not understand what the hon. Gentleman wants us to do. Does he expect us to stand there and do nothing, or…26 Nov 2025HANSARDWales… I am delighted that Caerphilly is so popular today. It seems that so many people who have either only visited several times, or not visited at all and have only read about it in…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Suicide: Reducing the StigmaI pay tribute to my hon. Friend and the group he mentioned. Anything that can be done to reduce the stigma of suicide must be done. We must realise how important this is. One…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Suicide: Reducing the StigmaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) for securing this debate on International Men’s Day. I also…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Suicide: Reducing the StigmaLike me, the Minister represents a rugby stronghold and he will know of instances of ex-sports players committing suicide. We have already spoken about some high-profile cases,…19 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum Seeker AccommodationI associate myself with the remarks of the leader of Plaid Cymru in paying tribute to Hefin David, my friend and colleague. He was an amazing representative for Wales and a real…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]I begin by declaring an interest: I am the biographer of Don Revie, the former Leeds and England manager, and the author of “The Football Battalions” about the footballers who…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]Does my hon. Friend not think it is a bit rich of the Opposition, given the problems they had in the 1980s when they did not stamp out hooliganism and instead thought that the way…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for her support. What brought this home to me about how much players were earning was when Johnny Giles, the great Leeds midfielder of the 1960s and ’70s,…08 Jul 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]Thank you for calling me early, Madam Deputy Speaker—I ran the London marathon yesterday and do not think I could bob up and down all evening. I respect the right hon. Member for…28 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]Yes, the premier league has a responsibility to share its wealth. It is interesting that this is the second year running that the promoted clubs have gone straight back down, and…28 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]Of course, Peter Ridsdale’s name is blackened in Leeds. It is also blackened in Arsenal, Barnsley and wherever he has been. Leeds is an important point. We talk about the glory…28 Apr 2025HANSARDPublic ServicesWhen the Secretary of State has his discussions with the Executive, will he look to the example of Wales and its social partnership model? Government, public sector workers and…26 Feb 2025HANSARDPublic Services7. What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on improving public services.26 Feb 2025HANSARD Gambling HarmsThank you, Mr Turner. It seems funny to call you Mr Turner—we have been friends for so long—but I congratulate you on your elevation to the Panel of Chairs. I also congratulate my…05 Feb 2025