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HANSARDWelfare SpendingI have just given way, so I will make some progress. I came to this place because I did not want to mitigate the impact of child poverty any more—I wanted to do something about…15 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare SpendingTackling the causes of child poverty is the reason I came into this place. As a teacher and then cabinet member for education, I know only too well about the child poverty that…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillThe hon. Member speaks with passion about coastal communities, and I share that passion because I also represent a coastal community. I am pleased that some of the barriers he has…09 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillIt is safe to say that the topic of today’s debate has been my overriding focus in recent months. I thank my constituents and all organisations for their input, as well as the…01 Jul 2025HANSARDSocial Mobility: Careers EducationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Andrew Ranger) for bringing this important debate to Westminster Hall.…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyIt is a pleasure, Ms Jardine, to serve under your chairship. From discussions I have had in Clwyd North, it is clear that our systems need urgent reform. I have heard too many…17 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025I warmly welcome the Chancellor’s statement and, like my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff West (Mr Barros-Curtis), in particular the historic £445 million investment into rail…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentI thank the Minister for his statement, and for the extensive time he spent with the Work and Pensions Committee last week. Our inquiry on pensioner poverty has found that this…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Serious Fraud OfficeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I will start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Hendon (David Pinto-Duschinsky) for introducing this important…03 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review: Economic Growth14. What steps she is taking through the spending review to help increase levels of economic growth.20 May 2025HANSARDSpending Review: Economic GrowthClwyd North is a proud coastal constituency, home to a dedicated hospitality sector with many small businesses, including the recently opened Bobcats Coffee, where young…20 May 2025HANSARD Safeguarding Vulnerable ClaimantsThis report is both important and timely, and I am proud to be a member of the Committee that has published it today. It was good to hear the Minister recognise during the inquiry…15 May 2025HANSARDProposed Visitor LevyYesterday, Wales lost a musical icon with the passing of Mike Peters from The Alarm. Mike had an extraordinary relationship with his fans, and he brought thousands of visitors…30 Apr 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillThe Bill will protect vulnerabilities where we see them and it is very much a Bill of last resort. It is aimed at people who are not engaging with the DWP on fraud and error…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI welcome the return of this Bill to the House. I was happy to speak on it on Second Reading, when I welcomed the Government’s crackdown on fraud, because every pound lost to…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformI am delighted to hear my right hon. Friend announce additional investment in high quality, tailored and personalised support to help people on a pathway to work and the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDSchool Standards in WalesDoes my hon. Friend welcome, as I do, the additional £20 million announced by the Welsh Government last week to improve education standards, on top of the £262 million extra in…12 Mar 2025HANSARD St David’s Day and Welsh AffairsWill my hon. Friend join me in congratulating the Welsh Labour Government on their work on schools in Wales, keeping the investment in school buildings going after it was cut in…27 Feb 2025HANSARD St David’s Day and Welsh AffairsI need no excuse to wax lyrical about Wales—particularly the mighty Gogledd, or north Wales, which I am proud to call home—but I am delighted to have the opportunity to do so here…27 Feb 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (First sitting)Q We have talked about the increased public acceptability of fraud, and attitudes towards that, and indeed the social-media guides that are out there—the “how to” guides—that…25 Feb 2025