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HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Health Secretary was double jabbed and got infected. In Swansea Bay, 18% of those infected in June were double jabbed and 31% were single jabbed. So does the Minister accept…19 Jul 2021HANSARDG7 Advocacy for Free and Fair TradeChina now produces 28% of carbon emissions—more than the US and the EU combined—with more than half the world’s coal-fired power stations and a third more planned. To stop…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillThe NHS was established to provide equal rights to healthcare, free at the point of delivery, irrespective of income or personal health. Yet as we emerge from the pandemic in…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Climate Change: WalesIt is great to be under your chairpersonship today, Mr Dowd, and it is a pleasure to join this debate, which was secured by my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi).…14 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateThere is no economic or moral justification for cutting overseas aid from the richest to the poorest at this most desperate time in the eye of the pandemic storm, which spreads…13 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe all want to move safely out of lockdown, but we may now see the emergence of a new vaccine-resistant variant in people who have had one jab who are infected and, indeed, the…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThis Bill removes our fundamental right to peaceful protest. How? By putting power in the hands of the police to stop protests—not, as before, on the grounds of causing serious…05 Jul 2021HANSARDDelayed Speech: Disadvantaged ChildrenBefore the pandemic, 50% of children from disadvantaged backgrounds suffered a speech delay at school entry, and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists has found that…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryWe cannot allow cheap carbon-intensive steel from China to destroy our steel industry and our planet. Over half the steel in the world is now produced by China—the amount has…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human RightsWhat recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on inserting clauses on human rights in future trade deals.10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human RightsHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. The English-speaking population in Cameroon faces mass killings, atrocities and torture. As we have heard, the US has now invoked trade sanctions, but…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Environment BillThe world faces a catastrophic climate change crisis, yet this Bill falls very short, particularly at a time when we are the host of COP26 and should basically be taking on the…26 May 2021HANSARDBacklog of Court CasesWill the Minister look to fast-track rape cases by providing DNA testing hubs requiring immediate testing of the accused on request, like breath tests, and confirm that positive…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEvery day, 7.6 million people go without sufficient nutritious food, according to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, so will the Secretary of State look carefully…17 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkThe Prime Minister has given the United Kingdom the highest covid death rate in the world and the deepest economic recession of the G7 and given billions to Tory donors for…12 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Wales, the Labour Government are investing heavily in catch-up summer schools, geared in particular to children from poorer backgrounds. We know that 50% of children from…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.26 Apr 2021HANSARDCarrier Strike Group DeploymentMy father served on the carrier HMS Victorious, hunting down the Bismarck, so I welcome the Queen Elizabeth carrier strike group, which will travel 26,000 nautical miles over 28…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillDiolch yn fawr, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Bill as it stands is frankly damaging to our armed forces, as it removes the protection of the law from many who have suffered injustice…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe stamp duty holiday tells us all we need to know about the Government’s priorities. Amid an awful pandemic that has seen the highest death rates in the world, when something…20 Apr 2021