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HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (First sitting)Q In the past, there has been criticism from some in your organisation that there was no SME chapter in the treaties. Do you feel that the Bill provides sufficient protections and…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Second sitting)Q On the advantages and disadvantages in procurement processes, does the Bill deliver well for UK companies, or could there be ways of improving it? Michael Gasiorek: Once again,…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Second sitting)Q Good afternoon. I will pick up on some of the issues that have been noted in your written evidence. In the context of the Bill, which, as we know, is about procurement, you say…12 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanDuring the last 12 years of Tory Government, public services have been cut to the bone, and they now face rampant inflation and an escalation of costs. Following his announcement,…23 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineDoes the hon. Gentleman accept that many of those people are being fed by Putin’s cyber-warfare and that this country and our allies really need to invest in counter-offensive…22 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineFor years, countries in eastern Europe such as Poland and the Baltic states have been warning about Russia under Putin. We absolutely must recognise the gravity, scale and…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionAs the 2022 Government security strategy acknowledges, onshore wind is one of the cheapest and easiest renewables to bring on stream. That same strategy is wishy-washy and lacks…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to speak in tribute to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I begin by expressing my most sincere condolences to her…09 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsI, too, send my best wishes to Her Majesty and her family. We all recognise the need to help people with their fuel bills, and there is huge support among the public for a further…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCost of Living Crisis: WalesI will focus today on the structural issues that face Wales, and ask what the UK Government do for Wales in policy terms. I very much believe in being part of the United Kingdom—I…19 Jul 2022HANSARDSexual Harassment against Women in the MilitaryIf the Minister has not already done so, I recommend that he make contact with the excellent organisation Salute Her, which I visited in North Tyneside. It supports women…13 Jul 2022HANSARDNHS Pensions and StaffingWill the hon. Member give way?13 Jul 2022HANSARDNHS Pensions and StaffingI congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate, and I implore the Minister to listen, because although health is devolved to the four nations, retention is a central issue…13 Jul 2022HANSARDSexual Harassment against Women in the Military2. What steps the Government are taking to tackle sexual harassment against women in the military.13 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government’s energy security strategy acknowledges that onshore wind is one of the cheapest forms of renewable power but, shockingly, proposes no wholesale changes to planning…12 Jul 2022HANSARDUniversal Credit Migration: Disabled People12. What assessment her Department has made of the impact on disabled people of the move from legacy benefits to universal credit as part of the managed migration process.11 Jul 2022HANSARDUniversal Credit Migration: Disabled PeopleIn 2019 the then Secretary of State promised that the Department would pause the migration to UC after a pilot of 10,000 cases, would report back and would provide parliamentary…11 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of LivingIn spite of parliamentary questions, we still have no answers about how people who have their permanent residence in park homes or similar in Wales, who receive their energy bills…06 Jul 2022HANSARDBACKBENCH BUSINESSI will try to keep my comments brief, as I can see the time racing by. I will make reference to Wales, but the issues are pertinent to all of us. This year, the Welsh Government…30 Jun 2022HANSARDBACKBENCH BUSINESSI will not, as I am so short of time—normally I would. We need to gradually increase the degree of explicitness, as is age appropriate. However, it is absolutely essential that…30 Jun 2022