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HANSARD Procurement Bill [Lords]Procurement in Wales is very much a devolved matter. I would have preferred to see our Senedd introduce its own legislation on the matter, but in this case there is a great deal…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for once. It is a unique experience. New clause 15, standing in my name and in the names of my hon. Friend…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?12 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillIs not the Minister confirming that taking back control extends to Ministers and officials in the devolved Governments but not to the elected representatives?12 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillCan the Minister therefore confirm that there will be detailed assessments for Wales, including within regions and sectors in Wales?12 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillPerhaps the hon. Gentleman would like to inform the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) that the Canada trade deal took seven years and that the much-heralded trade deal…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Energy SecurityThe role that community renewable energy production could play is currently hampered by an unwieldy regulatory process. Will the Secretary of State bring forward amendments to the…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolution of Justice: WalesOn my right hon. Friend’s earlier point about tribunals, the seven administrative tribunals that operate in Wales are in a sense Welsh bodies, but control from Westminster—from…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolution of Justice: WalesMy right hon. Friend is being very generous and I will pipe down after this, as I hope to speak in the debate. Another small example is when we were campaigning for a prison for…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolution of Justice: WalesThe right hon. Gentleman made the claim earlier that this is a matter of the elite calling for change, and then he makes an argument for elite lawyers in Cardiff.29 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolution of Justice: WalesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. My right hon. Friend the Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville Roberts) has made a forceful and detailed…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolution of Justice: WalesAnd Labour.29 Nov 2022HANSARDFreeportsWe have seen many claims about the number of jobs that will be created in Holyhead. Can the Secretary of State give me a precise assessment or even a wild guess as to how many…23 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones) and the hon. Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham); they are both my friends. I was glad to hear the hon.…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHome Secretary: Resignation and ReappointmentIs there a published tariff for offending Cabinet Ministers—possibly with a period of restorative justice, remission for good behaviour and perhaps even probation options—or is it…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWill the hon. Member give way?25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe chaos recently visited on our constituents is yet another episode in the Conservative party’s extended Brexit fugue state. Many Conservative Members saw the last Prime…25 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Responsibility and a Plan for GrowthI tried to intervene on the Minister on this broad point. Both he and his friends refer continually to growth, but I do not think I have heard any indication from him this…19 Oct 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]There is enough at home, actually! I do not really want to address the political aspects in any way, really; as I said, I want to share some of the fruits of our experience.…12 Oct 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]First, may I acknowledge the trepidation that I feel in standing up to talk about this matter? I hope that I can make a positive contribution about some of the lessons that we…12 Oct 2022