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HANSARDPlan for Jobs15. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Plan For Jobs in supporting people into work.02 Nov 2021HANSARDPlan for JobsRight now, in this country, about 1 million children are growing up in long-term workless households. Does my hon. Friend agree that the measures the Chancellor took in the Budget…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to be called on the final day of the Budget debate. I thought it was a good Budget; not only was it a responsible and appropriate response to the economic…02 Nov 2021HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: IranUnsurprisingly, I agree with my hon. Friend’s remarks. Wherever Iran seeks to operate and influence, it creates roadblocks to peace and long-term prosperity for peoples throughout…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: IranMy right hon. Friend is correct. The JCPOA has done nothing to dissuade the Iranian regime from conducting those wider activities in the middle east, undermining democratic states…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: IranI thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention. He is entirely correct. The truth is that the situation has moved on at some pace in the 10 months since we last debated this…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: IranI beg to move, That this House has considered Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. May I start by saying what a pleasure it is to serve under your…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: IranMy right hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the position of Israel and the fears and concerns within Israel. However, it is not just Israel; numerous other countries…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: IranI do not wish to take up too much of the time left for this debate, as I would like other colleagues to have a chance to speak. I have taken a considerable amount of time to set…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: IranI am grateful to the Minister for his remarks and those clear statements of his understanding of the position regarding Iran’s nuclear programme. I am pleased that there seems to…19 Oct 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketThe Secretary of State is entirely right that the UK is far better placed than most other European countries when it comes to the sources and diversity of its gas supplies, not…20 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsThe hon. Lady makes a strong point. We on this side of the House do not believe that benefits alone are a route out of poverty. We emphasise things like work and the importance of…15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way again; she is being incredibly generous with her time this afternoon. The central argument of the letter that we sent to the…15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsI will give way just to give myself a bit more time.15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsWill the Secretary of State give way?15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsOn universal credit, I have spoken to dozens and dozens of work coaches all over the country. Every single one of them has told me, without a shadow of a doubt, that universal…15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsActually, that is a really important point because the hon. Gentleman was guilty in his comments on the previous welfare system of looking at it through rose-tinted lenses. There…15 Sept 2021HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetThe drive to net zero presents huge challenges to industry all across south Wales, especially for us in Pembrokeshire where the oil and gas plants support thousands of high…15 Sept 2021HANSARDNet Zero Emissions Target10. What steps the Government are taking to help Wales achieve the net zero emissions target.15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsI will keep my remarks fairly short. My views have not really changed since the last time we debated and voted on this issue. On that occasion I voted against the Government for…15 Sept 2021