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HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureAs a former Secretary of State for Wales, I am sure the right hon. Gentleman is aware of the very exciting global centre of rail excellence that is being built in Onllwyn in my…15 Nov 2022HANSARDCryptoassets: RegulationI intend to start the winding-up speeches at about 10.25 am, so if Back Benchers are kind to each other, there is no need to put a time limit on speeches.07 Sept 2022HANSARDHealthy Start SchemeI will call Kate Green to move the motion, and then the Minister to respond. There will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge of the debate to wind up, as is the…07 Sept 2022HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillI thank the hon. Member for all the help he gave me when he was a Minister; I am really grateful. I pledge my support to the Bill, because during lockdown I was blessed with two…15 Jul 2022HANSARDShark Fins BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that valid point. I am sure that the issue can be thrashed out in Committee, should we reach that stage. I have looked into the…15 Jul 2022HANSARDShark Fins BillI am grateful for another superb intervention from my hon. Friend, and I bow to her wisdom. Sometimes we do not get what is written on the tin. Clause 2 amends article 1 of the…15 Jul 2022HANSARDShark Fins BillI thank my hon. Friend for her important intervention. We are both lifelong vegans, so I have thought about the issue greatly. I have never bought a tin of shark fin soup—I…15 Jul 2022HANSARDShark Fins BillMy hon. Friend has always been a doughty champion for animal welfare. I will come to her point later in my speech, but I agree wholeheartedly. If we can get the Bill into law, we…15 Jul 2022HANSARDEmployment (Allocation of Tips) BillI congratulate the hon. Member on bringing this excellent Bill to the House. Fairness is the key word. He has mentioned that he is working with businesses and trade unions. I am a…15 Jul 2022HANSARDShark Fins BillWith the leave of the House, I am grateful and privileged to have cross-party support for the Bill. All hon. Members made important points. The hon. Member for Broxtowe (Darren…15 Jul 2022HANSARDShark Fins BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I welcome the new Minister, the hon. Member for St Austell and Newquay (Steve Double), to his place. Having recently spent…15 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to Cash in ScotlandWe begin with a Select Committee statement. Pete Wishart will speak on the publication of the Second Report of the Scottish Affairs Committee, “Access to cash in Scotland”, for up…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNHS PPE Supply Chains: Forced LabourJim Shannon, would you like a couple of minutes to wind up?14 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to Cash in ScotlandOrder.14 Jul 2022HANSARDCareers Guidance in SchoolsI call the Opposition spokesperson.13 Jul 2022HANSARDInfrastructure InvestmentThe Global Centre for Rail Excellence that is being developed in Onllwyn in Neath will become the first and only rail infrastructure testing facility in the UK. It recently…06 Jul 2022HANSARDBreed-specific LegislationAs usual, my hon. Friend has covered all the points that I am coming to in my speech. There is no collusion here, but I completely agree with him. Before the debate, I met…06 Jun 2022HANSARDBreed-specific LegislationThe hon. Lady makes a really good point. I know that she is an animal lover and a champion of the cause, and I thank her for her intervention. A 2021 independent report by…06 Jun 2022HANSARDBreed-specific LegislationI am very sorry to hear of the hon. Lady’s constituent’s trauma. I am an animal lover and a dog lover. When something happens to someone’s pet, it is very traumatic. The hon. Lady…06 Jun 2022HANSARDBreed-specific LegislationWe have had a very good debate, and I thank all hon. Members for their excellent, thought-provoking contributions. There is agreement that the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 is not fit…06 Jun 2022