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HANSARD Black History MonthThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am very proud of my constituency neighbour; it is wonderful to see you in the Chair this afternoon. I am pleased to speak in this debate on…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthIt is a pleasure to respond to the debate on behalf of my party. I thank hon. Members for their powerful, important and wide-ranging contributions. It is clear that we share a…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthWill the hon. Lady give way?23 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthI just wanted to say that most of the things the hon. Lady has said from the Dispatch Box were brilliant, and I believed every word, apart from that she is a mother—she looks so…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Following the points made by my right hon. Friend the Member for Salisbury (John Glen), despite the Safeguarding Minister’s best efforts to…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Neurodivergent People: EmploymentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey, and very good to see the Minister in his place after last week, when there were lots of changes. I thank the hon.…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Neurodivergent People: EmploymentAs well as the expert panel and the updates from the Buckland review, will the Minister undertake to use his good offices in the DWP and across government, including the NHS and…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Neurodivergent People: EmploymentThe Minister is being very generous in giving way. That commissioning model will be music to most constituency MPs’ ears. How will DWP monitor the local output and changes for…09 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWriter and comedian Graham Linehan was apparently arrested by five police officers at Heathrow, then questioned about three tweets that he says were based on his gender-critical…03 Sept 2025HANSARDMaternity CareOnce again, this Labour Government have failed women and girls through their inaction and blinkered mindset on safety in their communities and their slow action on the 2024 birth…03 Sept 2025HANSARDCross-border Rail ConnectivityLet us have another reality check. Information provided to us by the Department for Transport confirms that Conservative expenditure on Welsh rail exceeded £5 billion over our…16 Jul 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyLet us have some reality. Today, inflation hit 3.6%, the highest across the G7. This UK Labour Government have a glossy shine on their so-called industrial strategy, but it is…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Pride MonthI think that hon. Members heard from the Conservative Front Bench a young man from Anglesey—my right hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (Stuart Andrew)—speaking very much about…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthI think the same goes for all parties. Obviously, MPs’ diaries have different challenges and commitments. I am delighted that my right hon. Friend the Member for Daventry made…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthI am always happy to praise the hon. Gentleman. The last time we had a chat he called me a very rude woman, so I have some making up to do—I hope that is exactly what he is…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthI thank the many hon. Members in the Chamber for their swift and heartfelt contributions; everybody contributed brilliantly. I also wish everyone a very happy Pride Month,…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI point to page 86 of Baroness Casey’s report, which shows a worrying number of live investigations of cases in which there is an overlap between child sexual exploitation and…18 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsFor decades, too many people blocked their ears and turned their backs on towns and individuals asking for help, as well as on the national calls for help. Will the Minister…18 Jun 2025HANSARDUnion of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: WalesDoes the Minister prefer peanuts, cashew nuts or simply scraps for Wales? The fabled “two Labour Governments in lockstep” is simply a myth for voters. Changing rail…11 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment: WalesTurbocharging the Welsh economy—and the economy at large, frankly—is vital for social mobility and prosperity. We Conservatives delivered two Welsh investment zones, two…11 Jun 2025