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HANSARDSudanThe Newport Sudanese community came together yesterday in Pill to open their new community centre. They feel that the conflict and this famine of epic proportions still go largely…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Paris 2024 Olympics: Team GB LegacyI congratulate my hon. Friend on calling this debate. She has an obvious passion for sport, which we all know about. The whole of the Team GB track cycling team trained at the…03 Sept 2024HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeThere are not words enough to pay tribute to all the campaigners, infected and affected, including my constituent Lin, who lost Bill, and the Smiths. I also pay tribute to my…21 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Minister for Defence People and Families on behalf of Falklands veterans and their families, including Mike Hermanis, who brought the issue to me, for releasing the…20 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonAs the Minister mentioned, yesterday I had the opportunity to raise in the House the very real concerns of parents with sons at Parc, particularly in relation to drug use. When I…14 May 2024HANSARDParc Prison5. What recent assessment he has made of the welfare of prisoners at HMP Parc.14 May 2024HANSARDRecommendations of the Infected Blood InquiryI rise to present a petition on behalf of Colin and Janet Smith and Lin Ashcroft from Newport East, who have spent many years fighting for their loved ones, who were victims of…14 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonI agree with what my hon. Friend the Member for Ogmore (Chris Elmore) has said today. Many constituents have been in touch with our office in recent weeks, and one mother this…13 May 2024HANSARDCost of LivingNo contrition, then, in any of those answers from the Secretary of State, whose party has, by freezing tax thresholds, piled on £960 extra on average to the tax bills of around…08 May 2024HANSARDWar in GazaWith nowhere safe for Palestinians to go, and overcrowding in places such as al-Mawasi, I ask again: where exactly do the UK Government think Palestinians displaced from eastern…07 May 2024HANSARDPort Talbot SteelworksI am sorry, but this Government’s lack of ambition for our steel industry is just disgraceful. As many of the Secretary of State’s constituents work in Llanwern, he should…30 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseWhat assurance can the Minister give the Sudanese community in Newport—who, as others have said, feel that the conflict and its catastrophic consequences have gone largely…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSpring Budget 2024: Welsh EconomyThe Minister does not have to wait.17 Apr 2024HANSARDSpring Budget 2024: Welsh EconomyI congratulate my neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones), on securing this very important debate; in fact, I believe that this is the second year…17 Apr 2024HANSARDSpring Budget 2024: Welsh EconomyI thank my hon. Friend for making that very pertinent point. There is a big impact on pensioners, as she has said. The UK debt to GDP ratio is at its highest in 70 years, with no…17 Apr 2024HANSARDReturning Illegal Migrants to their Home CountryOn that point, I sadly see many asylum seekers in Newport who are stuck in limbo due to this Government’s incompetence. However, can I draw the Minister’s attention to the case of…15 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Tens of thousands of pregnant women in Gaza are suffering from malnutrition and are at serious risk of delivering their babies unsafely and without healthcare. Will the…25 Mar 2024HANSARDRFA Sir GalahadOn Saturday I attended the first remembrance and reunion event for the survivors and families of those who were lost in the attack on the Sir Galahad. I know that the Minister…25 Mar 2024HANSARDRFA Sir Galahad1. What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of publishing all documents relating to the bombing of RFA Sir Galahad.25 Mar 2024HANSARD Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian RefugeesIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Elliott. I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow North West (Carol Monaghan) for securing a very important debate and for her clear and…19 Mar 2024