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HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyMy dedicated volunteer coastguard rescue officers are absolutely vital to the safety of the public along the very long coastline all around my constituency. Can the Minister tell…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceIndeed I do. Sir Alec, just think how much time and effort our volunteer coastguard rescue officers put into ensuring that they can provide the very best service and dovetail with…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI will try to keep to your limit, Sir Alec. The work of the Burry Port coastguards is absolutely vital to my constituency, which is surrounded on three sides by water. It has a…01 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. In the consultation on surplus flexibilities for defined pension schemes, the Pensions Minister explained that trustees could offer employers surplus extraction of pension…29 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Trade MeasureAlthough I certainly welcome the protection of our steel industry, I remain concerned about some tariffs and quotas affecting some products. I am pleased to hear the Minister…25 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Conversion Practices BillI warmly congratulate the Minister on publishing this draft Bill, and I very much welcome the fully trans-inclusive ban on abhorrent conversion practices. Although the Bill will…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeWill the Minister give way?24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, with which I very much agree. I want us to tackle climate change as fast as possible, and to accelerate the bringing online of that…24 Jun 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Eltham and Chislehurst (Clive Efford) for his excellent work, and for securing another debate on this issue—an opportunity for us to speak up…18 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel TariffsThe imposition of tariffs on black-painted and zinc-painted steel banding—products that are not manufactured in the UK, and are therefore imported from the EU—and the scramble for…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxBefore I begin, I pay huge tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater) for an absolutely outstanding speech. It is a real privilege to take part in this…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith the news that the Stradey Park hotel has now gone into receivership, what assurances can the Minister give my constituents in Llanelli that his Department has no plans to use…08 Jun 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI thank the Secretary of State for his prompt action in banning cryptoasset donations and capping foreign donations. The Rycroft review also recommends that foreign-funded adverts…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement: NegotiationsI very much appreciate the determination of this Government to get an SPS agreement with the EU. That will bring down costs both for our Welsh farmers exporting meat, and for our…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyI very much welcome the Government’s commitment to supporting our Welsh steel industry and to using much more steel made in the UK, but Llanelli’s Trostre works needs high-quality…19 Mar 2026HANSARDPre-1997 Pensions: Discretionary IncreasesI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate and on clearly laying out the injustice. Does he have concerns, as I do, that the make-up of the trustee boards means that…19 Mar 2026HANSARDPre-1997 Pensions: Discretionary IncreasesI thank the Minister for his time in meeting us in Swansea, as well as the time he has spent on this topic here in the House. He mentions the disadvantages of making any sort of…19 Mar 2026HANSARDSupport for UkraineLike the hon. Member for Tiverton and Minehead (Rachel Gilmour), I would like to note that my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests will be updated to reflect the…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastWhile I recognise the wisdom of increasing budget headroom and I very much welcome the record Budget settlement the Chancellor has given to Welsh Government, so that they can fund…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSt David’s Day and Welsh AffairsA very happy St David’s day to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to everyone here. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) on taking the…26 Feb 2026