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HANSARDLow-paid Workers: Take-home PayFurther increases in the national living wage are vital to tackling the low pay culture, but does the Chancellor agree that as the rates increase, so does the risk of…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRwandan Genocide: Alleged PerpetratorsTwelve years ago, I sat in on one of those Gacaca courts and saw some of these genocide suspects being put on trial. It was a rough and ready process, but does the Minister agree…09 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Discussions with First Minister of WalesIs not the key problem that we are facing with the withdrawal agreement at the moment that there are just too many MPs from Wales and elsewhere—on the Opposition Benches and some…03 Apr 2019HANSARDCameroonIn her discussions with her US counterparts about the worrying situation in Cameroon, has the Minister asked them about suggestions made that resources they have given to help the…02 Apr 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsMy hon. Friend is making a superb speech, as always. On the subject of the decline in the number of pubs, we should not forget that one area of enormous growth in the industry…28 Mar 2019HANSARDSeasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeThis issue is bigger than just seasonal workers on farms: throughout the rural economy, there are people working in food processing, logistics and a wide range of other sectors.…28 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.26 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe prescription of powerful painkillers has soared, as has the number of overdoses and deaths from these prescription drugs, with some of the worst statistics in the poorest…26 Mar 2019HANSARDAntimicrobial Resistance: VaccinesStopping the spread of diseases such as TB by using vaccines will play a key role in tackling AMR worldwide, so what plans does my right hon. Friend have for building on the…26 Mar 2019HANSARDAntimicrobial Resistance: Vaccines7. What plans his Department has to help tackle antimicrobial resistance with vaccines.26 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI have heard many colleagues on the Opposition Benches say that they oppose the deal not because they do not support the terms of the withdrawal agreement—in fact, many of them…25 Mar 2019HANSARDGlobal Fund10. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we are in a position to make ambitious pledges both to the Global Fund and to Gavi, precisely because we kept our promise on the global…20 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsBarclays has just announced another swathe of branch closures that affect my constituency, as the banks continue their flight from small towns and rural areas. Where does the…19 Mar 2019HANSARDMarine Renewable Electricity GenerationThe Minister will be aware that the proposed Swansea Bay city deal would include a strong marine energy component centred on Pembroke Dock. She will also be aware that the growth…19 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh South West (Joanna Cherry), my colleague on the Brexit Committee. She and I agree on some things; we disagree…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActOn the Prime Minister’s point about any conditions the EU might attach to a request for extension of the article 50 process, does she agree that there is a set of obligations in…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActMy hon. Friend makes an important point. The fact is that being in the backstop is not a happy or comfortable arrangement either for the EU side or for our side. It is not the…12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI agree 100% with the hon. Lady. The Select Committee took evidence from the PSNI and visited the communities affected. Anyone who tries to belittle or downplay these issues has,…12 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesIf the withdrawal agreement is defeated and this House assents to leave the EU without a deal following the votes this week, does my hon. Friend agree that there will be a whole…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI start by thanking my right hon. Friend for confirming that nothing in this evening’s statement indicates in any way a desire on our part to shirk our obligations under the…11 Mar 2019