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HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) BillOf course, this leads to a differential effect in communities, such as mine, that have a high incidence of self-employment. The disadvantage to my community is quite clear.06 Mar 2023HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) BillMay I state my delight at seeing you back in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker? I support new clause 14. My constituency has a very high level of self-employment, as I indicated in…06 Mar 2023HANSARD Labour Market ActivityI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way—he is being very generous. We have a Labour Government in Wales. Would he support the devolution of the administration of…28 Feb 2023HANSARD Labour Market ActivityThe Institute for Public Policy Research estimates that six out of 10 people who are economically inactive because of illness are economically inactive because of mental health…28 Feb 2023HANSARDSocial Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) BillThere is a substantial lag between the announcement of the uprating and April when it will be brought in. What steps can be taken to reduce that lag so that people benefit earlier?21 Feb 2023HANSARD Voter IdentificationThe census shows that 40% of people in Wales do not have a passport, compared with 2.9% in Westminster. We will have no experience of voter ID in Wales until May 2024, so how on…21 Feb 2023HANSARD UkraineInevitably, some people will flee the Russian advance that is coming in the spring, and some might reach the United Kingdom. Does the shadow Secretary of State agree that proper…20 Feb 2023HANSARD Prepayment Meters: Ofgem DecisionOn “Sophy Ridge on Sunday”, the Secretary of State said that Ofgem had had “the wool pulled over their eyes” and had been taking companies “at face value”. Who was pulling the…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell). When he was talking about the invalid care allowance, which was the predecessor to the…06 Feb 2023HANSARDIMF Economic OutlookToday, the Bloomberg UK scorecard reports that, relative to London, life has got worse in areas that voted to leave the EU. That includes Ynys Môn, where the 2 Sisters factory has…31 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesThe hon. Lady will recall that I mentioned the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill, which is focused on achieving some socially responsible outcomes. Does she…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesOf course, Scotland can chart its own course on this matter. Does the hon. Lady share my surprise that the Welsh Government have consented to the UK Government’s legislating on…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesThe Minister will know better than I that the Welsh Government are yet to recommend that the Senedd grants consent to the Procurement Bill due to two outstanding issues. The first…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement ProcessesI am glad the hon. Gentleman is making that point about participation. The Senedd in Cardiff is introducing a Welsh procurement policy under the Social Partnership and Public…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Energy Bills: Self-disconnectionWales has a smaller population than Scotland, yet the number of smart meters disconnected in Wales is consistently higher. In quarter 3 last year it was 75,000 disconnected in…25 Jan 2023HANSARDUnaccompanied Asylum-seeking ChildrenI declare that I am a former childcare social worker, a former social work educator and a member of various committees of the British Association of Social Workers. I am unclear…24 Jan 2023HANSARDResearch Funding: Welsh UniversitiesThe Secretary of State has seen for himself that Welsh universities can and do deliver world-class research, but I think he will accept that their research funding is perhaps less…18 Jan 2023HANSARDResearch Funding: Welsh Universities3. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on research funding for Welsh universities.18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillAlas, I am going to add to the tsunami of nonsense, as it was termed a moment ago. I rise to speak to amendments 38 and 39, tabled in my name and those of my right hon. and hon.…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe Minister talks about the devolved Administrations hanging on to their powers. Will she ensure that the dashboard on retained EU law is updated to identify which legislation is…18 Jan 2023