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HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseWales has 130,000 people who are considered most at risk from covid-19, and they deserve to be treated better than being caught up in a game of cross-border political…02 Jun 2020HANSARDProceedings during the PandemicCould the right hon. Gentleman therefore confirm to me that the constituents of those MPs who have to shield are worth less and it is expected that they will be less well…02 Jun 2020HANSARDProceedings during the PandemicThe Leader of the House said earlier that witnesses giving evidence to the Domestic Abuse Bill Committee could attend from afar. I have contacted the witness I invited, who told…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Economic PackageDiolch yn fawr, Lefarydd. May I take the opportunity to wish penblwydd hapus to the Chancellor? In Wales, workplace restrictions have not been changed as many parts of the country…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyI understand the sense of optimism that the Prime Minister wishes to convey, and I understand that people need hope, but we must not forget that more than 31,000 people are dead,…11 May 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Batley and Spen (Tracy Brabin), and also an honour to support the campaign of the right hon. and learned Member for Camberwell and…28 Apr 2020HANSARDEngagementsDiolch, Lefarydd. If the lockdown is lifted in one nation or region because it is past the peak, we will see confusion and people starting to move around, which runs the risk of…22 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesDiolch yn fawr, Lefarydd. I too would like to thank all the technical staff. Necessity is truly the mother of invention, and they have done extraordinary work. I would also like…22 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesWe still have experiences of people making non-essential journeys to holiday homes and second homes in Wales. The penalty at present is £60 reduced to £30. Given the forthcoming…22 Apr 2020HANSARDPrison Staff: Health and SafetyDiolch yn fawr iawn, Mr Robertson; it is an honour to serve under your chairmanship. I highly congratulate the hon. Member for East Lothian (Kenny MacAskill) on stepping in to…18 Mar 2020HANSARDPrison Staff: Health and SafetyI seek from the Minister a response to the concern locally that Berwyn will continue to fill. Its population is currently about 1,800, so it is slightly under capacity. It has…18 Mar 2020HANSARDPrison Staff: Health and SafetyThe association between PAVA and key workers is understandable, but when many staff are away from duty and dependent on bringing staff in on detached duty to another prison,…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThis is a welcome step in the right direction—there is much to welcome in the Chancellor’s announcement—but the family reliant on a zero-hours-contract hospitality worker’s salary…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Electric Car Batteries: Disposal and RecyclingI am sure that the hon. Lady knows that in the United States, Senator Angus King has just introduced a Bill this month calling for investment worth $150 million in lithium battery…11 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusWe know that social care workers play a key role in supporting people to recovery and in alleviating pressure on clinical staff, yet today’s Budget offers no clarity on new money,…11 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office NetworkI am grateful to the hon. Lady for securing this debate. When I speak to my local postmasters, one concern I hear is about the nature of the contract that they are supposed to…10 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office NetworkThe hon. Lady is making a powerful point. Does she agree that it is concerning that the Government seem to be prioritising digital by default? In effect, that means prioritising…10 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThe Government have outlined emergency legislation that will extend new powers to the Welsh Government. Council representatives I have spoken with are concerned that there are…09 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThe hon. Lady is making a very powerful argument. One thing we should be doing is giving women the licence to try, fail and come back to something. So many of us will not put our…05 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt was really interesting to listen to the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jackie Doyle-Price). It struck me that male interests are unassailable and that misogyny can somehow be…05 Mar 2020