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HANSARDUniversal Credit and DebtIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for High Peak (Ruth George) on securing the debate. There is an argument for…05 Jun 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Feltham and Heston (Seema Malhotra) on securing this debate on an…21 May 2019HANSARDUK-Saudi Arabia Joint Military ExercisesI welcome the Secretary of State to her place and echo her comments about Guardsman Mathew Talbot—all our thoughts are with his family at this sad time. One reason why Labour…20 May 2019HANSARD Commonwealth Personnel in the Armed ForcesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon. Mr Sharma. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North East (Mr Sweeney) on securing the debate…08 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock) on the case that he made. As we have heard,…07 May 2019HANSARD Severe Disability PremiumThe loss of the severe disability premium continues to cause hardship to people in my constituency and throughout the country. In some cases, it has forced people into rent…07 May 2019HANSARDSmall BusinessesSmall businesses often rely on each other for mutual support; that is certainly the case in my constituency. Will the Minister please explain to her colleagues in the Department…30 Apr 2019HANSARD LGBT Rights: BruneiIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol West (Thangam Debbonaire) on securing the debate and on…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Veteran SuicideWhat a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth South (Stephen Morgan) on securing the debate on…03 Apr 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity Fund10. Wales has been a net beneficiary of EU structural funds and we were told we would not lose a penny when we leave the EU, so can we have certainty on the UK prosperity fund?…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Local Government FundingI certainly agree, because cuts dilute local authorities’ ability to act on behalf of the people they represent. Local authorities have been at the forefront of strategic…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Local Government FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Main. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Colne Valley (Thelma Walker) on her speech and on securing the debate.…27 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Defence IndustryAs the Conservative party plays political games and the Cabinet seeks to oust the Prime Minister, the huge uncertainty for our defence industry continues. The Prime Minister’s…25 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HousePeople in my constituency who formerly worked at the Hoover factory in Merthyr Tydfil are rightly concerned about their reduced pension fund. Given that the Government removed a…21 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementThe Chancellor will be aware that the budget for the Welsh Government has been reduced by some £4 billion since 2010 because of his austerity. There is a massive impact on local…13 Mar 2019HANSARDNo Deal EU Exit: Job Losses5. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on potential job losses as a result of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.05 Mar 2019HANSARDNo Deal EU Exit: Job LossesThere are 4,000 jobs in the manufacturing sector in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. This Government have had two years to negotiate a good deal for that sector, but they have so far…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Carrier Strike StrategyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I congratulate the hon. Member for Witney (Robert Courts) on securing the debate and allowing us an opportunity to…28 Feb 2019HANSARDEqual Rights CoalitionWe have seen a repressive crackdown on the LGBT community in Egypt, with routine detentions even for waving rainbow flags on social media. What can the Minister do to raise such…26 Feb 2019HANSARDEqual Rights CoalitionDoes she still believe, as the previous Foreign Secretary claimed, that the UK should act as a champion for the Sisi regime that is carrying out the repression?26 Feb 2019