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HANSARDTransport Links: South-east Wales and South-west England1. What steps he is taking to improve cross-border transport links between south-east Wales and south-west England.20 Apr 2023HANSARDTransport Links: South-east Wales and South-west EnglandThe UK’s connectivity review, the Burns commission and the western gateway rail review, which the Secretary of State will be acquainted with, all highlight the very real need for…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry UpdatePlease do not delay any longer. The Minister will say that it is complicated, as he said at the last statement. The Government have known about this scandal for a long time and…19 Apr 2023HANSARDSentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection7. What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the effectiveness of ongoing sentences of imprisonment for public protection.30 Mar 2023HANSARDSentences of Imprisonment for Public ProtectionImprisonment for public protection sentences were abolished in 2012, but that did not apply retrospectively. A constituent of mine whose son is serving an IPP sentence dating from…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the forthcoming business. It is good to be stepping in for the shadow Leader of the House, my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol West (Thangam…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentI thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for leading today’s debate. As always, we have discussed a great range of issues. It has been a really interesting debate,…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Afghan Resettlement UpdateOn Friday, I met an Afghan interpreter who had collected a list of 45 colleagues who put their lives on the line for our forces but are still waiting for the Government schemes to…28 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe Chancellor’s statement last week, which was the first proper Budget in 17 long and chaotic months, reflected the unacceptable reality of 13 years of Conservative failure, with…20 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI echo the earlier question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) about the contaminated blood scandal. The inquiry is coming to…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Turkey and Syria EarthquakeI thank the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) for securing this very important debate on support for the people of Türkiye and Syria following the devasting…23 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeLike the constituents of my hon. Friend the Member for Enfield North (Feryal Clark) and others, members of the Kurdish-Turkish community in Newport are desperately worried about…07 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement: UK-made Steel10. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote the use of UK-made steel in public procurement.02 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Procurement: UK-made SteelIn last week’s Westminster Hall debate, the steel Minister, the hon. Member for Wealden (Ms Ghani), said “there is huge scope for more procurement to take place in the UK.” —[…02 Feb 2023HANSARD British Steel: NegotiationsThe point that was made relentlessly by hon. Members in last week’s steel debate, and we really appreciate what hard news this is for steel workers today, is that high production…02 Feb 2023HANSARD Steel Industry: Contribution to the UK EconomyMy right hon. Friend is exactly right: the steel industry is at a particularly precarious point and the purpose of this debate is to highlight to the Minister the need to act…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Steel Industry: Contribution to the UK EconomyMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point—I cannot top it, really. I hope the Minister has heard it. Procurement policies also need to be updated. For every 1,000 tonnes of steel…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Steel Industry: Contribution to the UK EconomyI thank all Members for coming along. We have agreed that this is a critical time for steel. I welcome the new steel Minister to her role. I welcome the talks; I think they are a…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Steel Industry: Contribution to the UK EconomyI thank the right hon. Member for that very important intervention. She gave an example, as did the right hon. Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb), of how we can use…25 Jan 2023