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HANSARDWar in Ukraine: UK Farming and Food ProductionThank you, Dame Angela, for calling me to speak again and for your stewardship of this debate. I also thank the Minister for her response and all hon. Members who have taken part.…20 Jul 2022HANSARDWar in Ukraine: UK Farming and Food ProductionI absolutely do, and the hon. Lady is right. Many of those workers are back defending their homeland—who can blame them for that? The resultant labour shortages have been met with…20 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillTo make the same point that I made to my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon), can I urge the hon. Lady to follow the money? For as long as these tax credits are…11 Jul 2022HANSARDFraud and Error in Welfare SystemWith regard to DWP issues, one of the largest problems I see in my mailbag is people who go for assessed benefits, such as the personal independence payment, being turned down at…11 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillMy hon. Friend has obviously given real thought to his proposals. Does he agree that the vast profits that the oil and gas companies make do not stay with those companies but go…11 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for the Welsh Economy and Funding for the Devolved InstitutionsMay I say what a pleasure it is to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Newport East (Jessica Morden)? I also congratulate the right hon. Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen…05 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for the Welsh Economy and Funding for the Devolved InstitutionsThe Government’s form of devolution is different and does not work because it is a beauty parade. Councils are asked to bid and then some get the money and some do not. It is not…05 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of LivingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, as is my friend the hon. Member for Glasgow South West (Chris Stephens). One of my constituents immediately comes to mind: he has been…05 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsI absolutely understand that the sanctions regime so far has focused on the Russian elite, with travel bans and bans on the export of luxury goods, for example, as well as Russian…04 Jul 2022HANSARD British Council Contractors: AfghanistanThe hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) is absolutely right. The hardest part of the process for the people affected is getting out of Afghanistan safely without it being…23 Jun 2022HANSARDPolitical Campaigning: TransparencyThe commission reviewed the spending return delivered by the Conservative party following the 2019 parliamentary general election, and is aware that not all the required invoices…23 Jun 2022HANSARDPolitical Campaigning: TransparencyThe commission’s view is that the digital imprints requirement in the Elections Act will increase transparency by helping voters understand who is paying to target them online. It…23 Jun 2022HANSARDColombia: Human RightsColombia is once again the most dangerous country in the world in which to be a trade unionist, so when the Minister and the Government engage with President-elect Petro and his…21 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillDoes the Minister agree that Welsh passengers would benefit even further if the line between Crewe and Chester were electrified?20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillMy hon. Friend the shadow Minister talks about the cuts to Transport for the North budgets; is he aware that the Secretary of State refused to see the acting chairwoman of…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillThe hon. Gentleman is describing a situation in which some Labour Members are in favour and some are against, but does he not have exactly the same situation on his own Benches?…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillMy hon. Friend is giving a fantastic exposition of the effects in Manchester, but does he agree that this is largely a regional issue as well? I cannot get more trains to…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillThe hon. Gentleman has talked about the South Wales Metro and the south Wales main line, but he has not mentioned the north Wales main line, which could easily also be…20 Jun 2022HANSARD High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; my next-door neighbours in the area around Chester are still battling with Network Rail and Avanti West Coast to get more direct services back…20 Jun 2022HANSARDFuture Hydrogen EconomyWhat a great pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I congratulate the hon. Member for Redcar (Jacob Young) on securing this debate and on an excellent…14 Jun 2022