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HANSARD Misuse of Fireworks BillI thank my hon. Friend and fellow Whips Office colleague for bringing forward a brilliant private Member’s Bill, which will be hugely appreciated by many residents of Newport East…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Hare Coursing BillLike my hon. Friend, I very much support the bid by the hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller) to crack down on hare coursing. As my hon. Friend has done with…21 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Why is it so hard for this Prime Minister to admit that he made the rules, so he should know the rules and he should follow the rules? Everyone out there knows that it is as…19 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (Second sitting)I will be speedy, but I am not as brave as the hon. Member for Vale of Clwyd. I am very pleased to take part in this debate because as speakers from the Opposition have said…18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (First sitting)All this is taking place within a succession of stories about this Government wasting Welsh taxpayers’ money. We have the PPE contracts that we have talked about; the Ministry of…18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (First sitting)And in energy.18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (Second sitting)I will not on this occasion, because other Members want to speak. On levelling up, we all await the White Paper. We are all aware that there is no definition and no plan. Whatever…18 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice FundingCurrent recruitment is welcome, of course, but will the Minister at least acknowledge and be honest with the House that there are 24,000 fewer police officers, police community…17 Jan 2022HANSARDSteel IndustryFor UK steelmakers, paying 61% more than their German competitors for industrial energy is not only a barrier to investment but a direct barrier to decarbonisation, with the…11 Jan 2022HANSARDSteel Industry13. What steps he is taking to support the steel industry.11 Jan 2022HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentIt falls to me to respond on behalf of my party as the shadow deputy Leader of the House. Although I cannot promise to match the pizzazz of the shadow Leader of the House, my hon.…16 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWetlands, such as the RSPB’s Newport wetlands, are one of the best nature-based solutions for the climate, biodiversity and wellbeing challenges that we face, so what steps are…09 Dec 2021HANSARDRegional GrowthThe western gateway partnership covers a cross-border area with 4.4 million people and brings huge economic potential across south Wales and the south-west, but it is still yet to…07 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ10. Wales has 11% of the UK rail network, yet receives only 2% of UK rail enhancement funding and, as reported on WalesOnline, will be denied billions of consequential funding…01 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. On behalf of my constituent Poppy, who was one of the young people at COP26, what are the Government doing to help to ensure that aid gets directly to those communities most…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Shotton Steelworks: 125th AnniversaryOn that point, Mr Deputy Speaker, I congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing the debate. On behalf of Llanwern steelworks, I send greetings to Shotton on its 125th birthday;…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Shotton Steelworks: 125th AnniversaryWill my right hon. Friend give way?01 Dec 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceI thank the hon. Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch) for her work on this. Newport County is a club run by and for the fans and a stellar example of the benefits that…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I draw the Leader of the House’s attention to the recent Public Accounts Committee report on the benefits system during the pandemic? Among other things, it highlights how the…25 Nov 2021HANSARDEnergy-intensive IndustriesI congratulate the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent South (Jack Brereton) on securing this debate and on a very good opening speech, in which he has talked about the ceramics…24 Nov 2021