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HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, and to be back here in the Chamber. The conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age all impact on our health, which…19 May 2021HANSARDPost Office UpdateLast week, we received news that Barclays was closing its last branch in Ammanford, the main town in my constituency, leaving only one remaining bank—a fate shared by all the…19 May 2021HANSARDRail Infrastructure: South-west WalesI was disappointed to receive an answer from the Department to a written question indicating that the Labour Government of my country had not made any formal representations to…29 Apr 2021HANSARDRail Infrastructure: South-west WalesWhat recent progress has been made on improvements to rail infrastructure in south-west Wales.29 Apr 2021HANSARD AfghanistanI congratulate the Chair of the Defence Committee, the right hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), on securing this question and on his excellent contribution, because…20 Apr 2021HANSARDLobbying of Government CommitteePolitics and big money are never happy bedfellows. The first question any politician should ask if they are offered financial incentives or hospitality is, what do the providers…14 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Steel Production: Greensill CapitalTata Steel has reportedly said that it is in active discussions with the British Government about creating a “decarbonised footprint” for the future, especially in Port Talbot.…25 Mar 2021HANSARDRural Electricity Grid Investment: Electric VehiclesDiolch, Mr Speaker. Achieving Wales’s ambitious climate targets would require a rapid transition to electric vehicles, yet currently just 0.17% of vehicles used in Wales are…23 Mar 2021HANSARDRural Electricity Grid Investment: Electric VehiclesWhat recent discussions he has had with electricity network distribution operators on the adequacy of investment in rural electricity grids to meet potential demand as a result of…23 Mar 2021HANSARDHuman Rights UpdateIn their 2019 report on human rights and democracy, the British Government rightly label the death penalty “abhorrent”. Will the Foreign Secretary confirm that the British…22 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureDiolch, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is, of course, no surprise that a Government who are willing to undermine people’s rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly by…17 Mar 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)It is a pleasure to speak in this debate. Pandemics by their very nature offer an opportunity for reflection about the sort of society we want to develop for the future. If the…04 Mar 2021HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateOn Tuesday, the Secretary of State and I engaged in debate about future policy in Afghanistan. One major reason for the dilemma now faced by NATO—this was alluded to—is the…04 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs we approach the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan, we appear no closer to a successful exit strategy. The NATO mission faces difficult choices: leave and see the…02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid Contracts: Judicial ReviewI am not an expert in public procurement, but even in an emergency I would expect that diligent contracts would include full payment-on-delivery clauses or clawback measures for…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe pandemic has been particularly difficult for those with a weak immune system; I therefore welcome the fact that UK Research and Innovation has provided funding to support…09 Feb 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. The UK’s departure from the EU and the upcoming publication of the integrated review has prompted a great deal of thinking about the role…09 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundFrom the figures that I have seen, the British Government may have conflated overrun spend from the previous convergence period for this financial year with the actual allocation…03 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundWhat recent discussions he has had with (a) the Welsh Government and (b) Cabinet colleagues on the UK shared prosperity fund.03 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDiolch, Mr Speaker. I thank the Leader of the House for addressing my issue with proxy voting. I am grateful to him. News broke last night that a DVLA worker has sadly passed away…28 Jan 2021