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HANSARD Prepayment MetersPeople living in north Wales are at the sharp end of the cost of living crisis. Last year, many of them paid the highest electricity prices in the UK, and the costs for those on…23 Jan 2023HANSARDFuture of the Parole BoardI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on obtaining the debate, and I rise to speak as co-chair of the board of the Justice Unions parliamentary group. In raising the John Worboys…18 Jan 2023HANSARDFuture of the Parole BoardI apologise for not making a speech today, but I am meeting Rhianon Bragg, whose case I raised in Justice questions. She has now received a letter of apology from the Secretary of…18 Jan 2023HANSARDCost of Living CrisisFor Harlech Foodservice, a key business in my constituency, last week’s news that the UK Government were slashing their energy support for businesses was devastating. The company…18 Jan 2023HANSARDCost of Living CrisisI would have appreciated an answer about the coronavirus business interruption loan scheme as well. We all know that extortionate energy costs are part of this Tory winter of…18 Jan 2023HANSARDFuture of the Parole BoardI agree that there is a debate to be had on the effect of that. Specifically, I hope the Minister will respond with respect to impact assessments following the change in procedure…18 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UK imports all medical radioisotopes used for treatment and diagnosis, mostly from European facilities that are due to close down by 2030. What assessment has the Secretary of…17 Jan 2023HANSARDScotland Act 1998: Section 35 PowerThis is a calculated attack on devolution, democracy and trans rights. It is increasingly clear that this tired and bitter Tory Government will weaponise any issue, no matter how…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I entered politics as a teaching union rep. I am still a trade union member. I am also co-chair of the…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsWill the Prime Minister therefore commit himself to funding Wales’s public—11 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsI am sure the whole House will want to join me in wishing all the best to Gareth Bale, the former captain of the Wales men’s soccer team, who has been a national inspiration and…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupport for Rape VictimsRhianon Bragg was ambushed and held at gun point for eight hours by former partner Gareth Wyn Jones after years of physical and verbal abuse. He was imprisoned in August 2019.…10 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresStrikes by nurses and ambulance workers are a last resort for overworked staff, who fear that patient safety is suffering as a result of increased demand and staff shortages.…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportDiolch yn fawr iawn, Mr Dirprwy Lefarydd. Pen Llŷn entrepreneur Siôn Edwards has had to take the difficult decision to temporarily close his farm shop in Abersoch because the…09 Jan 2023HANSARDScotland’s FutureIt is very interesting that there are Conservatives in England questioning the devolution model proposed by Gordon Brown. None the less, those of us who are politicians must try…14 Dec 2022HANSARDScotland’s FutureI take this opportunity to welcome my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen South (Stephen Flynn)—he is not in his place, but I am sure he will be speaking later —and to thank my…14 Dec 2022HANSARDScotland’s FutureI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for turning towards the Labour party, but what is striking in the responses from both major Westminster parties is the sheer lack of a…14 Dec 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI express my heartfelt sympathies to the people of Solihull following this week’s terrible disaster. We all know what today’s announcement is: a sop to the right-wing press. It…13 Dec 2022HANSARDMarine Renewables: Government SupportDiolch yn fawr. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) on securing this important debate. Wales has 2,120 km of coastline and a marine area…07 Dec 2022HANSARDMarine Renewables: Government SupportIt is evident that the Minister understands the potential associated with marine energy for the levelling-up agenda, which I really appreciate. Could he give me a sense of what…07 Dec 2022