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HANSARDCosts of Living: Households and Businesses4. What recent steps the Government have taken to mitigate the impact of rising costs of living on (a) households and (b) businesses in Wales.25 May 2022HANSARDTransport CostsI thank the Minister for his answer. Of course we all know that petrol and diesel prices have hit record highs, and now the prospect of an embargo on Russian oil means they could…19 May 2022HANSARDTransport Costs14. What recent assessment he has made of the impact of rising transport costs on the cost of living.19 May 2022HANSARD Food Price InflationRecently, I caught up with staff and volunteers at the community one-stop shop in Broomhouse in my constituency. They are doing a great job, but their food bank and their…19 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolLast week it was reported that the Attorney General has provided legal advice as part of the background to this Bill. I have no doubt that that will be based on her views on…17 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaA constituent of mine who went to school with Shireen Abu Aqla has been in touch to share her sense of helplessness at what seems to be yet another state-sanctioned killing in the…16 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI will develop my argument before I give way. I am concerned that Members are coming under pressure to support a ban on what is described as trans conversion therapy that ignores…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI do not know; the hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle) wanted to intervene earlier.11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI give way to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone), then.11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI do share that concern. I do not think it is safe to leave the setting out of definitions that will impact on free speech to a Government Minister— particularly not one in this…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeWhat I will say to the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) is that all of us have food banks in our constituency and we do not need to visit his, because we are perfectly well…11 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressBoth the Government’s independent review of the Human Rights Act and the cross-party Joint Committee on Human Rights have found that there is no case—no evidence base—for…10 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Spanish Government stand accused of using Pegasus, the controversial Israeli spyware, to hack into the phone of a Scottish solicitor who was representing Professor Clara…26 Apr 2022HANSARDPrime Minister’s Visit to IndiaWhile the Prime Minister was away in India, the London School of Economics published research showing that our trading relationships with the EU have plummeted by one third since…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI commend the hon. Gentleman for his speech and thorough sense of decency. Does he think the same principle should apply to other members of the Privileges Committee?21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesWill the hon. Gentleman give way on that point?21 Apr 2022HANSARD Easter Recess: Government UpdateIt is quite difficult to follow the Prime Minister’s excuses, but I think what he is saying today is that he did not think he was breaking any covid rules because the gathering in…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeThis afternoon the Home Secretary has described Rwanda as a safe and secure country, saying that to suggest otherwise is a slur. However, on at least two occasions only last year,…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe pupils of Boroughmuir High School’s climate change society in my constituency have impressed on me that their generation is relying on us to take action right now, because by…29 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineIt is tempting to construct my whole speech around correcting inaccuracies in the speech of the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman) but, because I do not have the…16 Mar 2022