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HANSARDTopical QuestionsSixty per cent. of Wales’s exports have been to the EU and steel is of great importance. Given that the Government’s own Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts showed that the…15 Apr 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillYes, that is my feeling as well, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was simply making the case that owing to a more cautious approach in terms of coronavirus, we have got to a situation…13 Apr 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThank you very much for that advice, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was just going to turn to the nurses’ pay increase. Had the nurses been granted a 5% increase in pay in this Budget,…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Chinese Government Sanctions on UK CitizensChina sees the UK Government refusal to allow our courts and Parliaments to make judgments about genocide in relation to trade agreements as a sign of weakness, and its sanctions…13 Apr 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI, too, pay tribute to Prince Philip; in tribute to him, I am wearing my father’s tie. Like Prince Philip, he served in the Royal Navy in the second world war. He lost his own…13 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Steel Production: Greensill CapitalWe know that David Cameron was an adviser to Greensill Capital, with shareholdings of potentially tens of millions of pounds, and that he made private texts and calls on a number…25 Mar 2021HANSARDStreet Safety: WomenOur hearts are with the friends and family of Sarah Everard after her tragic and brutal killing, which comes at a time when recorded rape has doubled since 2014 and when 99% of…22 Mar 2021HANSARDStreet Safety: WomenWhat steps she is taking to help ensure that the streets are safe for women walking home at night.22 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillTonight the Government have to decide whether they allow Parliament to intervene in trade deals, specifically in relation to genocide. We have all heard the stories of mass rape,…22 Mar 2021HANSARD Integrated Review: Defence Command PaperOur strategic threats are from China, which grows stronger each day from manufacturing trade, and Russia, which is threatened by China and relies on fossil fuel exports. Instead…22 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsThere have now been more than 600 cases of coronavirus infection at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Swansea since September, yet Ministers still refuse to meet the…17 Mar 2021HANSARDLiverpool City Region FreeportA freeport at Liverpool will sap and displace trade, investment and jobs from Holyhead in north Wales. Liverpool will get £26 million of investment, whereas we are only being…17 Mar 2021HANSARD Leaving the EU: Impact on the UKA very happy St Patrick’s Day to you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will not say it in Welsh, even though St Patrick was Welsh and was born near to me in Neath Port Talbot in Banwen. I…17 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillOur hearts are with the family and friends of Sarah Everard, and our thoughts with those who gathered in peace and solidarity to mourn her death, in a vigil that was so badly and…16 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine Roll-outI would like to give my massive thanks to all the military and defence personnel who have done such a fantastic job in establishing our field hospitals and in the vaccination…15 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine Roll-outWhat recent steps he has taken to help ensure that military personnel are available to assist with the covid-19 vaccine roll-out.15 Mar 2021HANSARDRegional Equity of Infrastructure InvestmentWhat assessment he has made of the regional equity of infrastructure investment (a) in Wales and (b) throughout the UK.09 Mar 2021HANSARDRegional Equity of Infrastructure InvestmentWales has 5% of the population but it has had only 2% of the railway enhancement investment over decades, and it has the lowest household income. Given that HS2 will not pass…09 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe Chancellor failed to mention that, with 123,000 deaths, the UK has the highest coronavirus death rate in the world and the deepest recession of the G7. He also failed to…03 Mar 2021HANSARDWelsh AffairsDiolch yn fawr iawn, Mr Deputy Speaker. Prynhawn da and I wish you a happy St David’s Day debate. I, too, send my condolences, and pay my respect to the late, great and lovely…25 Feb 2021