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HANSARD Global Britain: Human Rights and Climate ChangeI thank all hon. Members who took part. The debate has been a rich source of comment, analysis and points for action. In fact, the debate should be of interest to anyone who is…07 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning. This Bill is mainly about services in England, apart from the part about the health services safety investigations body and clause 112 on Welsh health bodies…07 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (First sitting)Q I am very glad to hear what you have said. Professional staff are notoriously footloose, as far as Wales is concerned, so there is a certain issue about workforce planning. In…07 Sept 2021HANSARDEngagementsMany people are aghast at the potential consequences of trashing English covid regulations in a triumphalist prime ministerial crash attack. Wales’s regulations, to be announced…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsIn the 1990s, the status of England had not figured sufficiently in the world view of the Labour architects of devolution. “Home Rule all round” had been proposed in the 19th…13 Jul 2021HANSARD AfghanistanNow, with over a quarter of a million civilian lives lost, 457 British soldiers dead on Afghanistan’s plains, and thousands more at home maimed in body and mind, will the Prime…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillNew clause 19 would require the Government to issue impact assessments on the Bill’s effect on devolved policy and services in Wales. I am grateful for the support of Labour and…05 Jul 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilIt is a pleasure to follow the effective speech by the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May). I suspect that we will see a good deal of consensus across the House this…30 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twentieth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. During previous consideration, I raised with the Minister the effects in Wales of some provisions in the Bill. She assured me…24 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twentieth sitting)I thank the Minister for that response, and I am grateful for the news that there are continuing discussions with the Welsh Government even at this rather late stage in the…24 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eighteenth sitting)Will the Minister give way?22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for giving way, and thank you for your guidance, Sir Charles. I tried to intervene earlier, but the Minister was distracted by another colleague. I raised…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Seventeenth sitting)When that review takes place, can the Minister ensure that there is particular consideration of alternatives in very rural areas? Currently, women in Wales are generally held…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Seventeenth sitting)Does the hon. Lady recognise, as I do, the value of pets in therapeutic situations, especially when people have a disability and perhaps build a particular relationship with a cat…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Fifteenth sitting)Will the Minister give way?17 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I would raise a further point. One of the aspects of denial among sex offenders is that they put a psychological distance between themselves and the offence on conviction. That is…17 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I certainly take the Minister’s point that these things are decided on objective measures. County lines extend into Wales from large conurbations in the midlands and from London.…17 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Fifteenth sitting)Will the Minister address the points that I raised with the Opposition Front Bench about pilots being held in Wales? Was any consideration given to holding pilots in Wales in the…17 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Fifteenth sitting)Does the hon. Lady share my concern that neither of the proposed pilots will be held in Wales, given the distinct landscape in Wales after devolution and the fact that it has a…17 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Thirteenth sitting)What assessment has the Minister made of the effect on the prison population, particularly in Wales, which already has the highest rate of imprisonment in western Europe with 154…15 Jun 2021