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HANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI want to begin by acknowledging what many colleagues across this House will believe: when a Government ask Parliament to extend their powers in the name of national security,…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD National Security (State Threats) BillI take the points, particularly from the Opposition, about the speed at which we are proceeding on the Bill today. However, does my hon. Friend—by the way, he is giving an…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI am grateful to the Minister for putting on the record this Labour Government’s record on Welsh steel, because it contrasts with the 14 years of ruin under the Tory Government.…08 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportI am grateful to Alan Milburn for this sobering report. The proportion of young people aged 16 to 24 in south-east Wales who were NEET in the year ending June 2025 was 13.2%, and…02 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Strategy10. What progress he has made on implementing the steel strategy.21 May 2026HANSARDSteel StrategyLast week, Sev.en Global Investments announced a £100 million investment into 7 Steel UK in Cardiff, a site that I have recently visited. Do the Government agree that that…21 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesIf the right hon. Gentleman will wait to hear why I think that, I will happily give way in a moment. As has been said, the motion cuts across existing procedures that everyone in…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI rise in this debate first and foremost to reiterate, as other colleagues have done, my fullest solidarity with the victims of Epstein. We should always maintain them at the…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesBefore I explain why I am making that case and that decision, I will happily give way.28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThat is an irrelevant point. I have already said that regardless of the position of the party, I do not need to be told how I will vote on this motion, because the case has not…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe right hon. Gentleman can chunter some more, but maybe he should listen to what I say about the basis on which I reached my decision, and then I will happily give way. Before I…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe right hon. Gentleman is very eager. I will give way.28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI appreciate the right hon. Gentleman’s patronising tone, but I will simply say that I do not need to be told how to vote on this motion, because I do not believe that the case…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI completely agree with my hon. Friend. Even if his intervention was perhaps slightly askew from the point I am about to make, it goes to the question of consistency on this issue…28 Apr 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe Prime Minister addressed that question when it was put to him in this House a number of times over the following days. He said that he was trying to secure the answers to the…28 Apr 2026HANSARDRail Network Improvements5. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the rail network in Wales.22 Apr 2026HANSARDRail Network ImprovementsThe UK Labour Government’s generational commitment to a £14 billion pipeline of rail projects in every part of Wales is a clear demonstration of what can be achieved when two…22 Apr 2026HANSARDIran: Human Rights4. What recent assessment her Department has made of the human rights situation in Iran.21 Apr 2026HANSARDIran: Human RightsAs was referenced, in January, the Islamic Republic unleashed hell on its own citizens, with a brutal crackdown on civilian protests that reportedly saw more than 30,000 people…21 Apr 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn Cardiff West, four banks have now closed—HSBC, Halifax, Barclays and, as of June, Lloyds bank in Canton. With those cumulative closures, a large part of my constituency will be…19 Mar 2026