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HANSARDCancer Medicines: AppraisalsThe Minister is of course aware of the proposal for a medical radioisotopes facility in north Wales, which is crucial for diagnosis in the future. I wonder whether he is also…13 Jun 2023HANSARDAfghan Women and GirlsThe point the hon. Lady has made about the potential of technologies as ways to send money directly to citizens who are suffering under the tyranny of organisations such as the…06 Jun 2023HANSARDAfghan Women and GirlsThe hon. Lady is being generous with her time. One thing completely within the Government’s power is the steps they take with the integration of Afghan refugees to the United…06 Jun 2023HANSARDCovid 19 Inquiry: Judicial ReviewGoing to court over which Government WhatsApp messages matter and which do not is an unedifying distraction. The TUC has shown that poverty and high vulnerability to covid went…05 Jun 2023HANSARDHouseholds in Fuel PovertyNone the less, food inflation remains above 19%, and it hits the poorest hardest, with the Trussell Trust warning that the past year saw a record 185,000 food parcels provided in…24 May 2023HANSARDHouseholds in Fuel PovertyIt is a good job somebody is protecting Wales, because Tory Brexit has served Wales badly. The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020…24 May 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023The hon. Lady is making a powerful argument about the effect on innocent bystanders. The Public Order Act; the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022; voter ID—the list of…16 May 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023Somebody has got to say it: how does the Minister respond to the fact that I as a woman am here as an MP in the House of Commons only because of people having undertaken very…16 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI, too, welcome the introduction of this Bill in so far as it enshrines victims’ rights in law. Reference has already been made to my predecessor Elfyn Llwyd and the legislation…15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI am grateful for the opportunity to name my predecessor, Elfyn Llwyd, who was very successful in bringing through the legislation. He worked closely with Harry Fletcher, who was…15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillApplications can now be made for Parole Board hearings to be held in public, but as Gwynedd resident Rhiannon Bragg learned, they can be refused. She feels strongly that if the…15 May 2023HANSARDRail Infrastructure: WalesYes, and we see that happening over and over again. The hon. Gentleman mentioned other service areas. I could mention the police as well, because the Welsh Government fund a…10 May 2023HANSARD Prison Officers: Pension AgeI am sure the Minister will appreciate that the POA does not understand the comparison with seafarers, and it is difficult for anybody in the Chamber to do so. Will he respond to…10 May 2023HANSARDRail Infrastructure: WalesDiolch yn fawr iawn, Gadeirydd. Like so much in Wales, railways have massive potential, but—again, like so much in Wales—we need the infrastructure boost that can be provided only…10 May 2023HANSARDRail Infrastructure: WalesI thank the Minister. The fact that he has raised that point is immensely significant. Will the Government reconsider their position in the light of their announcement of their…10 May 2023HANSARDRail Infrastructure: WalesWill the Minister give way?10 May 2023HANSARDRail Infrastructure: WalesIndeed. Of course, if anything requires a long-term strategy from Government, it is rail infrastructure. The short-term approach to replacing European structural funds that we…10 May 2023HANSARD Prison Officers: Pension AgeI rise as co-chair of the justice unions parliamentary group; I also work with the POA. Not only is the retirement age wrong and unfair, but it has a direct effect on the quality…10 May 2023HANSARDRail Infrastructure: WalesWill the Minister give way?10 May 2023HANSARDRail Infrastructure: WalesThe hon. Gentleman is describing many very beneficial investments, but can he commit that the Labour manifesto will include a commitment to devolved rail infrastructure, and to…10 May 2023