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HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry and Compensation FrameworkI thank the hon. Member very much for that intervention, and hope that the Minister will address it in his closing remarks. Like other hon. Members, I want to speak about my…24 Nov 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabWell done to my hon. Friend, and neighbour, the Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones) for securing this urgent question. Many of the 500-plus employees live in Newport East have…21 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureI am very pleased to be called in this debate to talk, like other hon. Members, about the steel industry, which is so important to, and at the heart of, the community I have the…15 Nov 2022HANSARDBritain’s Industrial FutureDoes my hon. Friend agree that it has not helped that since 2010 we have had 11 Ministers responsible for steel, including six in the past few years alone? It is impossible for…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsIt is a critical time for our steel industry, which is hit by massive energy costs and low demand at a time when we need to support our industry to adapt to build the green…09 Nov 2022HANSARDArmistice DayI am sure the Secretary of State agrees that at this time of year it is important that we honour the sacrifice of the merchant navy, which endured such a high proportion of…07 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.27 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsConstituents involved in the contaminated blood inquiry want to know when the arm’s length body to administer payments will be ready, whether independent legal support will be…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards (Appointment)indicated assent .18 Oct 2022HANSARD Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards (Appointment)May I agree with what everyone else has said? Like other hon. Members, I pay tribute to the outgoing commissioner, Kathryn Stone. We thank her very much for her work and extend…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Energy Costs in WalesIn an earlier comment, my hon. Friend mentioned prepayment meters. For those who use prepayment meters, £3.50 of every £10 that they top up goes on charges, and South Wales has…11 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenThat so many hon. Members have waited patiently over the past two days to pay our tributes on the passing of Her Majesty the Queen is testament to the real depth of feeling—the…10 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsValiant food banks serving Newport East tell me that they will really struggle to stay open this winter with rising energy, fuel and insurance costs and people finding it more…08 Sept 2022HANSARD Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill [Lords]I join in congratulating Ministers and the Secretary of State on their new appointments. I do not think that anybody wants to delay the legislation further for the 30,000 to…08 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.08 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. On behalf of the Baha’i community and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association in Newport, which raised with me this summer the ongoing attacks on members of its faith groups, as well…06 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Constituents in Lliswerry are hugely frustrated by the persistent dangerous behaviour of groups of e-scooter and e-bike users on local roads and pavements. What are the…05 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The Trade Remedies Authority has bizarrely recommended the dropping of anti-dumping duties on Chinese reinforcing steel bar, a move that will undermine UK manufacturers of the…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentAs Mr Deputy Speaker said earlier, it is a bit of an impossible task to try to wind up these debates. Before I begin, may I put on record my thanks to the Speaker’s Office and to…21 Jul 2022HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentI thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I shall look at that with great interest as Members are very interested in this issue. Multiple Departments have a dire record on…21 Jul 2022