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HANSARDDomestic Abuse ProsecutionsThere has been an 83% increase in domestic abuse related crimes in Wales since 2015. The £85 million promised by the Government to the CPS will go nowhere near meeting the £225…09 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse ProsecutionsWhat estimate she has made of the additional resources required by the CPS to tackle the potential increase in domestic abuse prosecutions as a result of the covid-19 lockdown.09 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HousePlease may we have a debate on what the the Government can do to support our steel industry? Today, the Community union and others are launching a campaign to highlight how we…09 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateAccording to StepChange Debt Charity, 4.5 million people have lost income and accumulated £6 billion of debt in arrears on household bills during the pandemic. Will the Chancellor…08 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusGiven the Secretary of State’s earlier comments, will the Government back the campaign by Macmillan Cancer Support and commit themselves to urgently publishing a national cancer…07 Jul 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Court of Appeal JudgmentThe Court of Appeal ruling rightly draws attention to one of the problems with the universal credit system, but will the Minister also address why under-25-year-old single parents…25 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsIn order to access benefits quickly, people with unpredictable terminal conditions, such as motor neurone disease, are having to prove that they have six months or less to live,…24 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWelsh councils are reporting a shortfall of around £170 million in the first quarter of this financial year, due to the crisis, and we will need the UK Government to step up and…23 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsA strong UK steel industry is essential for the UK’s economic recovery. Plants such as Llanwern and the Orb steelworks in Newport—the only electrical steel plant in the UK—can…17 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Access to JusticeAs the Secretary of State said earlier, it is estimated that more than 41,000 criminal cases in England and Wales are in the backlog, including three murders in Gwent. There is a…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Access to JusticeWhat steps his Department has taken to ensure access to justice during the covid-19 outbreak.09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DWP UpdateThere have been more than 82,000 new claims for universal credit in Wales. That is unprecedented and I echo the thanks to DWP staff, but some people are still struggling to get…04 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Nutrition ProgrammesWhat steps her Department is taking to ensure that nutrition programmes are integrated into the global response to the covid-19 pandemic.29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Nutrition ProgrammesAs the Minister said, malnourished people are clearly at a greater risk of serious health problems due to coronavirus than healthy people. How is DFID specifically supporting its…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Crown Prosecution ServiceGwent police are hard at work, I know, in tackling criminality, including domestic violence, but with the lockdown added to the existing backlog in our court system, the people…27 Apr 2020HANSARDService FamiliesSome 48% of those responding to a survey from the Army Families Foundation said they had received no information about the MOD’s future accommodation model. Will the Minister…16 Mar 2020HANSARDService Families7. What steps his Department is taking to support the families of armed forces personnel.16 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Yes, fly-tipping and organised waste crime. Richard McIlwain: The Bill touches on elements of fly-tipping. I think the electronic waste tracking will be a big step forward, but…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q It is getting quite complicated, isn’t it? I know that you cannot speak for Northern Ireland or for Wales but, as far as you can answer this, are you aware that there has been…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Third sitting)Q How does what the UK does to tackle air pollution compare to other countries? Professor Lewis: It depends how you want to measure success. We do quite well in terms of the…12 Mar 2020