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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Further to the debate on the levelling-up fund, will the Minister discuss with ministerial colleagues the need to extend the delivery date and the first phase of the scheme…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Subsidy Control BillAs I understand it, the Bill also gets rid of assisted area status, which in the Welsh context includes my county of Carmarthenshire. Can the Secretary of State explain why the…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Subsidy Control BillWill the hon. Lady give way?22 Sept 2021HANSARD Subsidy Control BillAs my right hon. Friend the Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville Roberts) alluded to and as the hon. Lady will be aware, the Labour Government in Wales are taking the…22 Sept 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillI am extremely grateful to the right hon. Member for making that important point. In preparation for this debate, I read an incredible stat: in Wales alone, about £214 million of…20 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketGiven that Wales is a major net exporter in electricity and came second in the UK growth index for the potential for green development, what are the British Government doing to…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillWhat analysis has been undertaken of the long-term sustainability of this policy, which targets working-age people at a time of an ageing population? There will be 10 million…14 Sept 2021HANSARDPensioners Living in PovertyDiolch yn fawr iawn, Mr Speaker. Older women in particular find themselves in relative poverty because 30% completely rely on the state pension for their income. That makes the…13 Sept 2021HANSARDHGV Driver ShortagesBusinesses in my constituency have been reporting labour shortages for many months now—not only HGV drivers but the meat processing and health and care sectors. However, the Welsh…13 Sept 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillDiolch yn fawr, Dame Rosie; it is a pleasure to contribute to this debate, to serve under your chairmanship and to speak to my amendments 4 and 5. I welcome the provisions in the…13 Sept 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s intervention and his point about the pre-eminence that Westminster would have over these major democratic events in Wales and Scotland.…13 Sept 2021HANSARDPensioners Living in Poverty8. What steps her Department is taking to support pensioners living in poverty.13 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyThe hon. Lady is making a very important point. Is she aware of any discussions having been held between Treasury Ministers and SNP Scottish Ministers or Labour Ministers in the…08 Sept 2021HANSARD Global Britain: Human Rights and Climate ChangeI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. I am glad he mentioned Afghanistan, because I believe it was a turning point for our thinking on global…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillI am extremely grateful to the hon. Member for giving way. Does she agree that it is important not just to look at the Bill in isolation? When we add it to things such as the…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillOn the Minister’s point about empowering citizens, she will be aware of reforms in Wales and Scotland whereby any legal citizen, no matter their nationality, can vote in our…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: FCDO UpdateWhat engagement will be undertaken with regional multi-state security collaborations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Collective Security Treaty Organisation,…06 Sept 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillThe House of Commons Library briefing on this issue indicates that, at the beginning of the century, the number of asylum claims was about 84,000 a year, which went down to 36,000…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am extremely grateful to the hon. Member for the very informed comments that he is making from a place of experience, having been in government. The hon. Member for North…20 Jul 2021HANSARD Transport DecarbonisationAs the Secretary of State outlined in his statement, electric vehicles will be key to decarbonisation. What steps is he taking to address concerns about the vulnerability of…14 Jul 2021