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HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Very quickly, as a Welsh MP, thanks for pointing out that there are lessons to learn on recycling from Wales, as the fourth best recycling nation in the world. Are the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDWomen Living in Poverty8. What steps the Government are taking to support women living in poverty.11 Mar 2020HANSARDWomen Living in PovertyBut a recent report by Welsh charity Chwarae Teg highlights the fact that 38% of women in Wales on universal credit are in work compared with 29% of men. What is the Minister…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q Can I ask two things? The Minister said that all new burdens would be met. What is the figure that you said initially that local government would need to do the work set out in…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q The Bill loads lots more powers and responsibilities on bodies such as Natural England. Given the big cuts you have faced, how much more do you anticipate you would need to take…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironment Bill (Second sitting)Q Waste crime is obviously a big problem, with organised criminals dumping vast amounts of waste. What powers, duties and resources does local government already have, and what…10 Mar 2020HANSARD British Steel Industryrose —10 Mar 2020HANSARD British Steel IndustryI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock) on setting out the challenges facing the UK steel industry so effectively and forensically. Like him, I am…10 Mar 2020HANSARD British Steel IndustryMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We cannot be reactive; we have to look holistically at achieving a long-term strategic vision. Help for British Steel is, of course, welcome,…10 Mar 2020HANSARD Children and Domestic AbuseThere is also the issue of abusive relationships between under-16s. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need the Government to look at that as well, and to consider recommendations…03 Mar 2020HANSARDClean Growth Industries: New JobsAs the Government rejected the opportunity to create new clean jobs when they scrapped the Swansea bay tidal lagoon, which had huge potential for communities along the Severn to…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Welsh AffairsI will attempt to condense my speech in the brief time available. I obviously want to echo what other hon. Members have said about the terrible flooding that has taken place in…27 Feb 2020HANSARDPrevention and Suppression of TerrorismThank you very much, Mr Speaker. The House can see the note on the Order Paper saying that this instrument has not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory…26 Feb 2020HANSARDPublic Bodies: Buying BritishIf we want to maximise the benefits of HS2 for Wales, which will require about 3 million tonnes of steel and new high-speed trains, will the Secretary of State lobby the…26 Feb 2020HANSARD UK Armed Forces: Wales’s ContributionI congratulate the hon. Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Fay Jones) on giving us this opportunity today to thank our armed forces, who make such an important contribution to our…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I congratulate the three Members who have given their maiden speeches today, including, lastly, the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey)—100 years later, another American…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPublic Understanding of the LawWe are seeing more and more litigants-in-person due to the Government’s legal aid cuts, and many people never pursue their rights to see their children or to make financial claims…13 Feb 2020HANSARDFebruary AdjournmentIt is a great pleasure to follow the very assured maiden speeches of the hon. Members for Bosworth (Dr Evans) and for Wrexham (Sarah Atherton). I wish them well. As a fellow Welsh…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseFollowing on from the question asked by the hon. Member for Telford (Lucy Allan), I wish to draw attention to the hundreds of sub-postmasters across the country, including…13 Feb 2020HANSARDPublic Understanding of the Law5. What steps the Government are taking to increase public understanding of the law.13 Feb 2020