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HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexWould the hon. Member like to clarify his understanding of the definition in the Equality Act? As I understand it, the Equality Act defines someone’s legal sex as being either the…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLegislative Definition of SexAbsolutely. As a fellow lesbian, I absolutely agree with the hon. Lady; they are absolutely not a threat. More importantly than that, they need our support now more than ever.12 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsIn spite of Government spin to the contrary, the backlog of undetermined initial asylum claims has risen even since December from 160,000 to 170,000-plus. Caseworker numbers are…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Asylum-seeking Children: Hotel AccommodationWill the Minister clarify whether, if he goes ahead and uses the Stradey Park Hotel in my constituency for asylum seekers, he is considering housing any unaccompanied children…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Asylum-seeking Children: Hotel AccommodationI congratulate the hon. Lady on obtaining the debate and doing the research beforehand. What is her experience of the Home Office’s interaction with the devolved Scottish…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationLocal residents and I are very concerned about the Home Secretary’s proposals to house 200 asylum seekers in the Stradey Park hotel in my constituency. Will she agree to meet me…05 Jun 2023HANSARD Net Migration FiguresLocal residents in my constituency are rightly shocked and concerned to hear that the Minister’s Department is planning to house 300 asylum seekers in the Stradey Park hotel, a…25 May 2023HANSARDSafeguarding Democracy, Rights and the EnvironmentI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea West (Geraint Davies) on his work on this report, which includes calling out the energy charter treaty used by fossil fuel…18 May 2023HANSARDUK Car IndustryThe transition to electric vehicles means not only new battery and engine factories, but significant investment in car component factories such as Gestamp in my constituency,…17 May 2023HANSARDUkraine: NATO ResponseWe on the Opposition side stand firmly behind and support Ukraine. However, Ukraine is depleting our military stockpiles, and the Government seem to be acting too slowly to…15 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]I welcome the Bill, but I must say that I am extremely disappointed by the Government’s paltry efforts on energy to date. It is now a year since the horrific invasion of Ukraine…09 May 2023HANSARD Extended Producer Responsibility for PackagingWhat plans does the Minister have to sort out where the recyclable rubbish ends up? One of the big concerns is that not every local authority takes it to a place where it is 100%…03 May 2023HANSARD Extended Producer Responsibility for PackagingAbsolutely. As I understand it, that is the aim of the extended producer responsibility legislation: it will ensure that producers have to take a real interest in that process.…03 May 2023HANSARD Extended Producer Responsibility for PackagingI beg to move, That this House has considered extended producer responsibility for packaging. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I share with many,…03 May 2023HANSARD SudanLast week, there were people desperate to return from Sudan who are working here for our NHS. They look after us in our hour of need, and yet in their hour of need, they were…02 May 2023HANSARD25 Years of Devolution in WalesI think the hon. Gentleman has said enough on that issue; I am going to have my say. Perhaps I will let him come in on another topic. I will move on to the situation that we are…28 Mar 2023HANSARD25 Years of Devolution in WalesI find that comment surprising from somebody who purports to want to save money. We can do what the hon. Gentleman suggests at one fell swoop, with one covid inquiry. It can have…28 Mar 2023HANSARD25 Years of Devolution in WalesI really do not recognise a lot of what the hon. Member for Delyn (Rob Roberts) has laid out. One great thing about devolution is that there has been far greater transparency and…28 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade with UkraineI also took part in a very sobering visit to Ukraine last month and saw for myself the utter devastation of homes, businesses and infrastructure, with World Bank estimates of…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Energy Charter TreatyI heartily congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. Does he agree that, given that there could be a 20-year timeframe in which we would still be…21 Mar 2023