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HANSARDGreat Western Main Line1. What progress he has made on the electrification of the Great Western main line.02 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn January, the Department for Work and Pensions announced draft regulations for compensation payments for those who have moved from universal credit and lost their severe…02 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsConstituents have contacted me again this week to highlight the eye-watering increases in the cost of commuting by rail to Bristol, and how that is forcing them into their cars.…02 May 2019HANSARDBritish Steel: EU Emissions Trading ComplianceToday’s statement is about specific support for British Steel, and I completely understand the position we are in. However, as the hon. Member for Monmouth (David T. C. Davies)…01 May 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeI, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones) on her excellent, compassionate and warm maiden speech. I feel I have been very lucky over the years…01 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The Government’s industrial strategy has recently drawn criticism for neglecting steel. The UK steel charter was mentioned earlier; will Ministers attend the launch of the…30 Apr 2019HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Regions and Devolved AdministrationsDoes the Minister accept that the devolved Administrations must be fully involved in developing both the negotiation mandate and the negotiations themselves when the international…25 Apr 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Effect on WomenOn behalf of the Go Girls, a group of young parents in Newport, may I raise with the Minister one of the unfairnesses of the universal credit system? Lone parents who are under 25…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HousePlease can we have a debate on the Government’s EU settlement scheme? I know constituents who are struggling with the online process, and people who have been here for many years…25 Apr 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Effect on Women8. What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on women.25 Apr 2019HANSARDIndustrial StrategyThe recent BEIS Committee report on the industrial strategy was particularly damning about how the steel sector has been failed by the Government. If Ruth Jones is elected…03 Apr 2019HANSARDIndustrial Strategy7. What discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Welsh Government on the effect of the industrial strategy on the Welsh economy.03 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeWill the Home Secretary acknowledge that reassurances so far have not been enough for some people who are too afraid to admit that they have no status here? I know that from my…03 Apr 2019HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: High-quality JobsToday’s Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee report singles out the steel industry as having been particularly failed by the Government’s industrial strategy. On…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Gambling-Related HarmI congratulate my hon. Friend on the work she has done on this issue. A constituent approached me recently whose mother had dementia and had gambled away about £50,000, even…19 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Following on from your very warm tribute earlier, which I know has been much appreciated, I wonder whether I might be permitted, as a constituency…18 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI know we had a debate on sport fairly recently, but may we have another one very soon to allow me to pay tribute to Newport County, who for the first time in 70 years have…14 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: PortsWelsh ports, including Newport, have experienced strong growth and investment in recent years, contributing £1.4 billion to the UK economy. In a week in which we have witnessed…14 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Ports7. What recent discussions he has had with port operators on preparations for the UK leaving the EU.14 Feb 2019HANSARDWorkplace Equality: Flexible Working14. Will the Minister join me in commending Chwarae Teg in Wales for its work to encourage more flexible working through its “FairPlay Employer” status, and will she encourage…07 Feb 2019