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HANSARD Covid-19It is good to follow the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Andrew Jones), who raised a crucial point about the need to be able to see loved ones in care homes. He is…28 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Self-employed: Covid-19On the issue of the 3 million excluded, my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) is right. When more local areas are facing lockdowns, I would urge Ministers to do far…16 Sept 2020HANSARDSocial Care Workforce Special Payment SchemeCan the Minister tell my constituents who are care workers why, when they have worked their hearts out and been given a £500 thank you by the Welsh Labour Government, this…15 Sept 2020HANSARDSocial Care Workforce Special Payment SchemeWhat assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Welsh Government’s social care workforce special payment scheme.15 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I agree entirely. It is also vital that the Government recognise developments such as Liberty’s Greensteel hub in Newport, which uses…14 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryI thank the hon. Member for that intervention, and agree entirely. There are significant opportunities for UK steel as we begin to build back greener. The Prime Minister spoke…14 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryMy hon. Friend makes an important point about the Orb steelworks, which closed recently. I will expand on that at the end of my speech, if that is okay. Change is needed to help…14 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryThat is important for so many sectors and jobs, including the steel industry in our city.14 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention and wholeheartedly agree with what she said. I will go on to say more about that later. Our steelmakers have a pride in and passion for…14 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryI do indeed. I believe that that would be a generous offer to unblock the current stalemate. On the treatment of EU exports and EU safeguards, an estimated 70% of UK steel…14 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryI am grateful to have the opportunity tonight to talk about some of the challenges and the opportunities facing our steel sector, both as co-chair of the all-party parliamentary…14 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryI absolutely agree, and will come on to say more about that later. I know that hon. Members would appreciate an update from the Minister about how that is going and the plan to…14 Sept 2020HANSARD UK Steel IndustryIt is the UK steel industry. The hon. Member makes an important point, and I hope the Minister will address it later. Some steelworkers have had to be furloughed as demand dropped…14 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsThere have been reports in the last few days that the Chancellor may scrap the planned increase in the national living wage on the grounds that it may be considered unaffordable.…09 Sept 2020HANSARD Welfare (Terminal Illness)And I think it probably does mean that from the Minister’s indication. In his comments, the Minister also cited three areas for potential changes: the six-month rule, improving…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Welfare (Terminal Illness)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about terminally ill people in the welfare system. The aim of this Bill is to encourage the Government to…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Summer AdjournmentI am pleased to be able to speak in this end-of-term debate. On behalf of the constituents of Newport East, I would like to put on record our enormous gratitude to the workers who…22 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsConstituents are still reporting a catalogue of problems with bounce back loans, including long waits to be approved and being turned down for business bank accounts because of…21 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Western Gateway project has the potential to mean up to £56 billion for the UK economy, benefiting businesses from Swansea to Swindon. Will Ministers commit to working with…20 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe White Paper on the UK internal market that the Government are launching this morning will have far-reaching consequences for each of the UK’s nations. The Minister said…16 Jul 2020