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22 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDKnife Crime Prosecutions2. What recent discussions he has had with the Attorney General on the prosecution of people who carry knives.08 Oct 2019HANSARDKnife Crime ProsecutionsThe best way to prevent knife crime is to take knives out of circulation and off the streets. What steps is my right hon. and learned Friend taking in conjunction with the…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Welsh LanguageDiolch, Madam Deputy Speaker. Rydw i’n falch iawn o gael y cyfle i wneud araith am yr iaith Gymraeg yn San Steffan heno. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Welsh LanguageIt is good to find myself, and anticipate finding myself, in agreement with quite a few Members in the Chamber, which is probably quite pleasant. I speak with a special personal…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Welsh LanguageThe right hon. Lady makes a very good point, which could be spread to quite a lot of other areas as well. Our means of communication change so much, and we always have to be…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Welsh LanguageI will take another intervention. I will allow others, although I would prefer them to be on the Minister later because I want to finish my comments.02 Oct 2019HANSARD Welsh LanguageAgain, I very much agree with that point. Because Welsh language policy is devolved, I accept that our role here at Westminster is largely, though not exclusively, a supportive…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Welsh LanguageI thank the hon. Lady, and I would like to return to that point, if I may, in the last sentence of my speech. Welsh language policy is devolved, but devolution is not totally…02 Oct 2019HANSARDShared Prosperity FundCan the Secretary of State give this House an assurance that every part of Wales—not just west Wales and the valleys, but every part of Wales, including mid-Wales—will be in a…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEngagementsrose—[Interruption.]24 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ7. I first met the Prime Minister when she came campaigning with me in Berriew in the difficult and dark days of the late 1990s, and she has been a great friend of Wales ever…24 Jul 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Welsh EconomyAlong with the Secretary of State, I supported the withdrawal agreement the three times it came before Parliament because of the impact that it will have on my constituency, and…26 Jun 2019HANSARDElectric Vehicles13. What recent steps his Department has taken to support the development of electric vehicles.11 Jun 2019HANSARDElectric VehiclesThe Welsh Government are also promoting the development of electric vehicles, including the associated network of electric charging points. What steps is the Secretary of State…11 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal: Welsh EconomyThe economy of Montgomeryshire is very dependent on the sheepmeat industry. Does the Secretary of State accept that retaining tariff-free access to the EU market is crucial to the…15 May 2019HANSARD European Council: Article 50 ExtensionI voted leave in 1975 and I voted leave again in 2016. It is crucial that we respect the vote of the referendum. Does my hon. Friend the Minister agree that the best way to…22 Mar 2019HANSARD Overseas Electors BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?22 Mar 2019HANSARD Overseas Electors BillI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman—my friend—for taking an intervention, and I think he knows what I want to do. First, I congratulate him, and I do thank him for the way in…22 Mar 2019HANSARD VenezuelaThis is an important debate to me. Yesterday, I was not able to make the main Chamber for the urgent question from the hon. Member for Ilford South (Mike Gapes), so I am…29 Jan 2019HANSARDSupport for Farmers2. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on support for farmers after the UK leaves the EU.24 Jan 2019