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HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsThe hon. Gentleman is being very generous with his time. It is of course to be welcomed that Ban the Box has, as I understand it, been adopted in principle for civil servant…28 Mar 2019HANSARDDisclosure of Youth Criminal RecordsFurther to exactly that point, although it is not directly relevant to the discussion here, we must all accept the fact that that information is held independently and above that…28 Mar 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Can you inform me of how I might best do my duty? As leader of the Plaid Cymru parliamentary group, I have been invited to No. 10 at 6.15 pm, but…20 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: FishingI know that many fishermen are watching this debate. Will the Minister tell fishermen in Wales who export processed whelks to South Korea what their future will be under the…13 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: FishingI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate. Does she share my concern about a no-deal scenario? The Welsh fish and sea fish sector exports 90% of what it produces, much…13 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: FishingDoes the hon. Lady share my concern, though, about the withdrawal agreement? The whelk market is worth £6.2 million a year to Wales. It is understood that even if we leave with…13 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActWe have been presented with three options by the Prime Minister: revocation, a different deal, or a people’s vote. What I seek is clarity on how this House, which is being seen…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I note that the Prime Minister listed revocation, a different deal or a people’s vote. I seek your advice on how this House will ascertain those…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActWe have heard so much aspiration from Conservative Members, who preach to us that a no deal would be beneficial, and now we are coming down to the pragmatics, which all involve…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActFor the sake of courtesy, I will say it is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for North Shropshire (Mr Paterson), although much of what he said sounded aspirational rather…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, but I ask him: does he not see the deceit of presenting the Prime Minister’s withdrawal agreement as a better result than no…12 Mar 2019HANSARDViolence in PrisonsI spent yesterday on D and F wings in HM Prison Swansea, and I was told time and again, including by the dedicated search team, that the prison desperately needs a body scanner to…12 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention. What strikes me as a female politician is perhaps the risk of women talking about women’s issues and that in itself not…07 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThank you Madam Deputy Speaker, and I wish everybody here and beyond a happy International Women’s Day. Women’s day was celebrated for the first time 110 years ago in the United…07 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeSince the Minister’s party came to power in 2010, knife crime in Wales has risen by 50% and in north Wales by 86%. Yesterday, the Chancellor told the Home Office that extra…07 Mar 2019HANSARD Stronger Towns FundWe were promised that Wales would not lose a penny if we left the EU, but the grubby money offered to the UK’s most deprived areas is petty in comparison to the £2 billion Wales…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Privatised Probation SystemI rise as the co-chair of the justice unions parliamentary group. Friday’s NAO report identifies an inherent risk that offender managers may avoid breaching offenders when that…04 Mar 2019HANSARDSt David’s DayDiolch, Madam Ddirprwy Lefarydd. It is a delight to follow the right hon. Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb) and his singing the praises of bilingualism and the…28 Feb 2019HANSARDIndustrial StrategyWhat assessment has the Secretary of State made of the potential use of Crown Estates revenue income from Wales, or other Treasury funds to support the development of energy…27 Feb 2019HANSARDIndustrial StrategyI am sure the House will join me in welcoming the serendipity of the alignment of stars whereby in every year ending in “9” since 1949, Wales has beaten England. Wylfa Newydd was…27 Feb 2019