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HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt is good to see you back, Madam Deputy Speaker. Today, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change climate science report reminds us that we are not doing…20 Mar 2023HANSARD Silicon Valley BankIn the light of recent events and the risk of contagion, can the Minister spell out exactly what action he is taking to ensure that we do not see a contraction in the availability…13 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Home Secretary has just said that, when she stops the boats, the Bill will introduce an annual cap on the number of refugees the UK will resettle via safe and legal routes.…07 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportThis report details opportunities tragically missed by MI5, but also reminds us of the need for us all to be vigilant. We know that a member of the public who saw the perpetrator…06 Mar 2023HANSARDExport Barriers for Food and Farming BusinessesIt is over a year since the announcement of eight additional agrifood and drink attachés. Given that there was yet another gloomy report from the British Chambers of Commerce last…09 Feb 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol10. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the progress of negotiations on the Northern Ireland protocol.08 Feb 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe Foreign Secretary is leading on negotiations that will affect all communities in Northern Ireland, but on his last visit to Belfast he froze out nationalist parties. Will the…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Prepayment Meters: Ofgem DecisionI am very disappointed in the Minister’s reply to the question that my right hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband) asked about a minimum level of supply. It…06 Feb 2023HANSARD British Steel: NegotiationsI know that the Minister is sympathetic, but Ministers across Government need to realise that this is a crucial time for steel companies, as they are making decisions about where…02 Feb 2023HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseWe absolutely need a Hillsborough law. We hear that all police forces in England and Wales have signed the charter for families bereaved through public tragedy, but the Minister…01 Feb 2023HANSARDUkraine: International ResponseWe heard before Christmas that the Government had finally signed a contract to replenish NLAWs—next-generation light anti-tank weapons—but, in order to ensure that we can continue…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Steel Industry: Contribution to the UK EconomyThe steel industry—or tin-plate industry, as we call it—is vital to my constituency of Llanelli, where we take the steel from Port Talbot and make it into a range of products that…25 Jan 2023HANSARDUK Government Funding for Wales5. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of UK Government funding for Wales.18 Jan 2023HANSARDUK Government Funding for WalesThe UK Government shared prosperity fund short-changes Wales by £1 billion over three years, even though the Secretary of State and his predecessors repeatedly promised that Wales…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Future of Postal ServicesWe in the Labour party made our fears clearly known back in 2010, when the right hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Ed Davey), the current leader of the Liberal Democrats, led…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportIn the long term, we need to reduce the reliance of energy-intensive industries such as steel on fossil fuels, and for that we need further investment in innovation. On 17…09 Jan 2023HANSARDInternational TradeAccording to a recent report by the Social Market Foundation, while world goods exports were 7.9% higher by mid-2022 than they were at the end of 2019, the UK’s goods exports were…09 Jan 2023HANSARDExportsAccording to a recent report by the Social Market Foundation, while world goods exports were 7.9% higher by mid-2022 than they were at the end of 2019, the UK’s goods exports were…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Infected Blood InquiryThe disappointment is absolutely tangible. Time after time, my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson), the Father of the House and many…15 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Yesterday Reuters reported on a massacre by Nigerian Government forces that included at least 10 children who were allegedly unarmed and shot while lying down. Reports said…13 Dec 2022