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HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapIn Wales, excess deaths over the five-year average are 13% more, compared with a figure of 20% more in England. So will the Prime Minister ensure that the UK Government website…22 Feb 2021HANSARDEngagementsAt the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Swansea, there have been 526 cases of coronavirus since last September. The Prime Minister told us at Prime Minister’s Question…10 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Shellfish ExportsDid the Secretary of State know, when the Prime Minister dumped his half-empty EU deal on us on Christmas eve, that it might mean export bans for fishermen from south Wales…08 Feb 2021HANSARD Treatment of Uyghur Women: Xinjiang Detention CampsGiven that the evidence of industrial-scale human rights abuse, including mass rape, torture and cultural genocide, is incontrovertible and known to the Chinese Government and the…04 Feb 2021HANSARDDefence Procurement: Net Zero Carbon Emissions TargetWhat steps he has taken to help ensure that defence procurement contributes towards the UK meeting its net zero carbon emissions target.01 Feb 2021HANSARDDefence Procurement: Net Zero Carbon Emissions TargetWe face a climate crisis, and we must build back greener out of the pandemic. Will the Government undertake to do more to increase investment in research and development in…01 Feb 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI do not want to breach the consensus that has emerged, but I have to say that in my view the Bill brings new powers that are unnecessary, disproportionate and open to abuse, and…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment Bill[ In audible . ]26 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillThank you so much, Madam Deputy Speaker. New clause 6 is a necessary condition of delivering World Health Organisation air quality limits, or indeed any targets that the…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillI speak in favour of amendment 2, which was tabled by the Chair of the EFRA Committee, the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish), and would put into law the World…26 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outCoronavirus deaths are 10% higher in areas with only slightly higher air pollution. Will the Secretary of State bear that in mind in respect of his priorities for the rolling out…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Global BritainI speak tonight as the trade rapporteur of the Council of Europe, and as such I want to see democracy, the rule of law, human rights and environmental sustainability embedded in…11 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYesterday, an inquest found that air pollution was the cause of death for nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah, who lived just 30 yards from the busy London south circular and was…17 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsHappy Christmas, Mr Speaker. We will not be in the single market or the customs union, but the deal on the table offers free trade without tariffs, minimum environmental and…17 Dec 2020HANSARDManufacturingThe delays in the Brexit deal, alongside the pandemic, have meant that the Welsh steel industry has been hit hard, Airbus has lost 1,400 jobs, Grenadier cars will be produced in…16 Dec 2020HANSARDManufacturingWhat steps the Government are taking to support the manufacturing industry in Wales.16 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State will know that millions of people—children and adults—with speech and language difficulties have had a very difficult time in the pandemic through lack of…10 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUThe Government have already published an economic impact assessment of no deal. Will the Minister ensure that they publish an economic assessment of any EU deal on offer, so if…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineLast Tuesday, the Prime Minister reassured me that Government guidance would stop non-essential travel out of areas in tiers 2 or 3 into less infected areas. However, in fact the…02 Dec 2020HANSARD Official Development AssistanceThe Foreign Secretary says that this cut is both temporary and a matter of necessity. Although borrowing is up, the overall cost of borrowing has fallen because of falling…26 Nov 2020