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HANSARD No Deal: Agriculture TariffsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his time. Does he agree with Dairy UK’s analysis that the toxic combination of WTO tariffs on exports aggravated by zero tariffs on imports…16 Jul 2019HANSARD No Deal: Agriculture TariffsWill my hon. Friend take this opportunity to invite Ministers not just to the Royal Welsh show next week but to Balla Mart, which will be held on 31 October, when perhaps 800,000…16 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionIt is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Banff and Buchan (David Duguid), and I congratulate the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart) on securing this…11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionThe dynamic of change is a critical aspect of how we have accountability, quality of policy and innovation of ideas. We have yet to see that—it can be interpreted in many ways—in…11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionFrom Westminster to every Parliament of the United Kingdom, the adversarial way in which we operate is not serving any of the nations of the United Kingdom effectively. I urge us…11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionAn additional point is that there needs to be formal consideration of the interplay between legislation that is created here and that now being created in the Welsh Assembly.…11 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in commending Zainab Gulamali, who last week won the accolade of “inspiring role model” at the House of Commons diversity and inclusion…11 Jul 2019HANSARDProbation ReformConsidering that many community rehabilitation companies are now discredited for prioritising profit over public safety, how will the Government hold them to account when…09 Jul 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Welsh EconomySo that is the Secretary of State failing to take responsibility, then. He talks up the threadbare benefits of his insular Union while denigrating the real rewards of the European…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Welsh EconomyThe Secretary of State is easy about a no-deal Brexit, which threatens to create a perfect storm for sheep farmers in Wales—and his Government are going to have to own it. Tariffs…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Diolch yn fawr iawn. On Monday, I received a letter from the Chief Whip confirming an intention to move the writ for the Brecon and Radnorshire…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Diplomatic Representation in WalesI am very interested in what my hon. Friend says and greatly appreciate that he has been able to secure the debate. Does he agree that any means of strengthening the contact…18 Jun 2019HANSARDGulf of Oman Oil Tanker AttacksThese attacks are to be condemned, and I commend the Minister for his cool words. There is, of course, the prospect of other drums beginning to beat, which is ominous. Surely our…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Local Bank ClosuresI am sure that all of us here now have experience of towns with no banks in them. If a town known to be highly dependent on the cash economy, as many of our tourism towns are—this…12 Jun 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse and HomelessnessYes, indeed. Later, I will raise the issue of the difference in the definition of priority need. The reality is that it is one thing to have a definition, but another to have the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse and HomelessnessI thank the hon. Member for Bermondsey and Old Southwark (Neil Coyle) for securing this important debate and for his thorough and interesting introduction. I have been privileged…12 Jun 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse and HomelessnessThe Scottish Government have been trying to address the issue of split payments and universal credit. Does the hon. Lady agree that that has been one way of trying to enable…12 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsPlaid Cymru leader Adam Price is commemorating the D-day landings at the Normandy memorial today. We share the feeling for all those people who were involved in that historical…05 Jun 2019HANSARDPrison ViolenceI have been taking part in the Prison Service parliamentary scheme at HMP Swansea, where over only two days I witnessed one dirty protest and two incidents at height. These were…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionWith respect, the Prime Minister is asking us to put our faith in her deal while, frankly, authority is slipping from her grasp with every passing hour. The Tories have had three…22 May 2019