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HANSARDLiverpool City Region FreeportWhat discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) Ministers of the Welsh Government on maximising the potential economic benefit to north Wales of the proposed…17 Mar 2021HANSARDWelsh AffairsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I also say how very saddened I was to learn of the death of Hywel Francis, who was quite simply a dear, much-loved friend? The coronavirus…25 Feb 2021HANSARDNHS Funding: WalesThe covid-19 vaccination programme in Wales is unfortunately lagging behind England, but despite that, the Welsh First Minister has announced that he intends to slow the release…26 Jan 2021HANSARDNHS Funding: WalesWhat steps he has taken to help ensure adequate funding for the NHS in Wales.26 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19In March last year, the Government and the devolved Administrations laudably adopted a united response to the pandemic, with a clear, jointly agreed message that was easy to…06 Jan 2021HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillThe Bill that the House is considering this afternoon is crucial to the future of the United Kingdom and its relations with the European Union. It marks the end of a process that…30 Dec 2020HANSARDPub Closures: Covid-19As we have heard, pubs in north Wales have been closed down by the Welsh Government and their trade is being destroyed, despite the fact that infection rates in north Wales are…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Energy White PaperThe White Paper makes it clear that the Government will consider the role of tidal power as part of the clean energy mix. My right hon. Friend will be aware of proposals for a…14 Dec 2020HANSARD EU Withdrawal AgreementWill the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice continue to prevail in relation to the Northern Ireland protocol, and if that is the case, how is that state of affairs…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI will, if I may, focus on the amendments that seek to remove the entirety of part 5 of the Bill, which is its most controversial part because of the remark by my right hon.…07 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 RestrictionsAs my hon. Friend will know, the border between England and north Wales is densely populated, with many thousands of people travelling across it in both directions every day for…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19Amid all the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic to public health, to the economy and to social wellbeing, arguably the biggest impact has been on residents of care homes…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportI am sorry, at the end of this session, to have to raise the issue of furlough yet again but, as my right hon. Friend knows, the economies of north Wales and the north-west of…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Public Health Restrictions: Government Economic SupportMy right hon. Friend may remember that I raised with him last week the issue of tourism businesses in north Wales, which have been severely impacted by the decision of the Welsh…13 Oct 2020HANSARDAreas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic SupportThe Welsh Government have imposed movement restrictions in four north Wales counties, an area where tourism and hospitality are the mainstay of the economy. That has had an…06 Oct 2020HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesYes. I am grateful for the intervention, and I will refer to that in my speech. I think that this opportunity should be seized. As I said, this is an announcement that should be…24 Sept 2020HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesI congratulate the hon. Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock) on securing this important debate. Anyone who visits the west bank will soon see the extent and scale of the Israeli…24 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19Can my right hon. Friend say to what extent the measures he has announced today are being co-ordinated with the devolved Administrations? I raise the issue because in Wales…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI am pleased to speak in support of the Bill, specifically part 5, subject to Government amendment 66. Part 5 proved controversial, even before we began our proceedings this…21 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe withdrawal agreement is a profoundly self-contradictory document, and never more so than in respect of Northern Ireland. It declares ringingly, for example, that Northern…14 Sept 2020