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HANSARDNational Living WagePembrokeshire is one of those parts of the country where the substantial increases to the minimum wage have had a transformative impact on people with low incomes. Will the…21 Jan 2020HANSARDShared Prosperity Fund13. Those on the Opposition Benches see the shared prosperity fund as primarily a constitutional issue, but it is fundamentally an economic issue, and the previous rounds of…15 Jan 2020HANSARD IranWhen Iran faces a fork in the road, it chooses time and again not to take the opportunity to be a responsible member of the international community. Does my right hon. Friend…13 Jan 2020HANSARD“Scotland’s Right to Choose”Does my right hon. Friend agree that the SNP has every right to continue making the case for independence, and to do so with passion and force, but that what it does not have the…08 Jan 2020HANSARDCarbon EmissionsThe Minister is right about the growing role that renewables are playing in our energy mix, as 2018 was the greenest year on record for our energy system. Does he agree that the…07 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. In fact, I was going to come on to make precisely the point that as well as being a democrat, I am also a Unionist. The election…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell), and it is also a pleasure to have heard some really excellent speeches already,…20 Dec 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeThe money that the Minister has made available for voluntary groups is welcome, but does he recognise the specific concern around hard-to-reach groups, such as elderly people in…28 Oct 2019HANSARDBusesWhen pensioners in my constituency go to visit friends and family in England, they find that their concessionary bus pass does not work, so will the Minister please speak to the…24 Oct 2019HANSARD British Children: SyriaThe Minister has set out a number of the practical challenges involved in acting in this area. Can he confirm the reports that many of us have heard that a number of other…22 Oct 2019HANSARD Prime Minister’s StatementWill the Prime Minister confirm what business has been telling us for many months now—that there is enormous pent-up investment waiting to be released into the UK economy when the…19 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsTo avoid freeports just displacing activity, does the Minister agree that freeport activity should be based on the existing unique and distinctive capabilities of a port, such as…17 Oct 2019HANSARDTurkish Incursion into Northern SyriaI thank the Foreign Secretary for his very clear statement of condemnation today, but of course part of President Erdoğan’s calculation in this brutal assault is that this will be…15 Oct 2019HANSARD Preparations for Leaving the EUDoes my right hon. Friend recognise that there will be dismay today among the UK oil refining sector at the Government’s announcement of their no-deal tariff plans, which remove…08 Oct 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Financial ResilienceOne important way for people on UC to build their financial resilience is through regular saving, although that can feel incredibly difficult for those on lower incomes. Does the…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsI commend the Prime Minister on the serious intent and effort that he is adopting. He is proving many of his doubters wrong. Does he agree that the constructive tone that we heard…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit Readiness: Operation YellowhammerOne area of risk not mentioned in the redacted Yellowhammer documents relates to the UK oil-refining sector. Since my right hon. Friend and I last spoke about this, have the…25 Sept 2019HANSARD IranDoes the Foreign Secretary acknowledge that tens of thousands of British citizens working in Saudi Arabia are now living with greater fear and risk to their lives as a result of…25 Sept 2019HANSARDEthanol Imports: Tariff ScheduleThe Secretary of State will be aware from Yellowhammer that the proposed tariff regime under no deal creates very specific risks for the UK oil-refining sector. Given that the…05 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. What conditions were given by Iran ahead of the release of the tanker Adrian Darya from Gibraltar, and how will the United Kingdom respond if and when it is shown Iran has…03 Sept 2019