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HANSARDDRAFT ZOONOTIC DISEASE ERADICATION AND CONTROL (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019Can the Minister clarify that for me? As I understand it, these regulations are currently dealt with at an EU level, and in the future they will be dealt with separately by the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDDRAFT ZOONOTIC DISEASE ERADICATION AND CONTROL (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019Thanks for that.20 Mar 2019HANSARDProbation Reforms12. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of probation reforms since 2015.12 Mar 2019HANSARDProbation ReformsMy constituent Nicholas Churton was murdered by an offender who was on licence. Following his release from prison, an assessment was not carried out by the CRC, and the murderer…12 Mar 2019HANSARDRural BroadbandThe Government’s shift to fibre investment is very welcome, although the levels of fibre in this country for delivering essential infrastructure are very low. North Wales has put…07 Mar 2019HANSARDSt David’s DayOn that very point, the Secretary of State must recognise and accept that investment in infrastructure in Wales is the UK Government’s responsibility, and there has been…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe regional prosperity fund is the Government’s regional investment policy for when Britain leaves the EU, but we do not know what it is. Will the Government please come to the…28 Feb 2019HANSARDF-35 ContractsWill the Minister meet with aerospace businesses such as Tritech, Magellan and Solvay in Wrexham to ensure that in the event of a no-deal Brexit we maximise spend within the UK to…27 Feb 2019HANSARDTransport for TownsYou still are.19 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland BackstopWill the Solicitor General please confirm my view that the Prime Minister’s withdrawal agreement creates a different set of trade rules applying on each side of the Irish sea?19 Feb 2019HANSARD Honda in SwindonThe Secretary of State makes his case very well in response to this devastating news. My real condolences go to Swindon, which I visited as the automotive Minister. However, has…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalThe HMRC command economy in Wales requires all HMRC workers to work in Cardiff city centre. May I invite the Financial Secretary to the Treasury to get out more and to go to…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTransport for TownsI was brought up in the Tyneside conurbation, and the passenger transport executive supplied an integrated bus system in the 1970s. My parents never had a car and travelled…19 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Nationals returning from SyriaI speak from the Back Bench because of the inimitable Paul Flynn, who in his superb book “How to be an MP” advised that one’s profile is best displayed from the Back Bench. May I…18 Feb 2019HANSARD FlybmiAerospace is one of the most important and successful of our sectors. Although the Minister may be having lots of good conversations with our friends in the European Union, there…18 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ5. What has the Prime Minister got against towns in north Wales? In the week following the loss of a £20 billion Hitachi contract in the region, the Government announced the…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Cairncross ReviewThe market dominance of the duopoly affects all our communities, including places such as Wrexham, where The Leader, the local paper, and Wrexham.com, the new kid on the block,…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Election Law ReformThe hon. Gentleman is making a very important point. I am a member of the Select Committee on Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and I am particularly interested in this debate…11 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Intellectual Property (Copyright and Related Rights) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Will the Minister give way?11 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Intellectual Property (Copyright and Related Rights) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I would like some clarification about the country of origin principle. Is the Minister saying that if this instrument were to pass, the country of origin principle would apply to…11 Feb 2019