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HANSARDCost of Living8. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the cost of living in Wales08 May 2024HANSARDCost of LivingIs the Secretary of State aware of a study by Citizens Advice Cymru indicating that more than half a million people in Wales are struggling to make ends meet? If he is aware, what…08 May 2024HANSARD Countering Iran’s Hostile ActivitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Henderson. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Barking (Dame Margaret Hodge) on securing the debate, which…08 May 2024HANSARD Countering Iran’s Hostile ActivitiesI do not want to embarrass the Minister unduly, but it is commonly said that the Home Office is in favour of proscription, while the Foreign Office is not, so there are two…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Elliott. I tabled this private Member’s Bill to tackle SLAPPs—strategic litigation, or lawsuits, against public…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillWhat can I say? We have had an excellent discussion this morning. It has been very good indeed and has in many ways got to the core of the issue. I want to genuinely thank the…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillI am not familiar with Magna Carta, but I suspect our common law has moved on somewhat since then. The uncertainty about the scope and effect of the new clause also raises the…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillI am a very reasonable person—[Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] I am glad that all Members agree.08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillThis is a crucial test, which will be addressed, I am certain, in clauses that we have yet to discuss. There is much to be said for providing a clarification, and that is one of…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillIn fairness, the Bill’s intention is clearly expressed in the clauses that we have before us. I accept that the discussion will be ongoing; nobody is saying that it is the end of…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillThe right hon. Gentleman might not have heard judges refer explicitly to explanatory notes, but I know it to be a fact that judges quite regularly provide interpretations and…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillI beg to move amendment 1, in clause 2, page 2, line 6, at end insert— “(aa) the claim relates to an expression or potential expression made or to be made by the defendant which…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillI will turn shortly to amendment 1 and the other amendments in my name, but I will first address the function of clause 2, which creates a statutory definition of what constitutes…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillLike the hon. Gentleman, I am not a lawyer—08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillI will seek clarification, as I am a layperson. My understanding is that the judge’s decision is definitive and will achieve the desired effect. The introduction of reasonableness…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillThe right hon. Gentleman makes an extremely important point that gets to the heart of the Bill. Such cases are extremely stressful and cause all manner of feelings, which are…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillI thank hon. Members for their contributions. The hon. Member for Windsor is absolutely correct that what we have experienced today and previously highlights the fact that this is…08 May 2024HANSARDRecommendations of the Infected Blood InquiryI rise to present a petition that calls for the immediate implementation of the final recommendations of Sir Brian Langstaff’s report. It is sent by my constituents in Caerphilly,…07 May 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationGiven that the Colonna report makes clear that donors should have confidence in UNRWA and that Australia, France, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Japan and Denmark have all restored…30 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and Palestine: Two-state SolutionThe situation in Gaza is truly appalling, but the situation in the west bank is also a cause for huge concern. Since the horrific 7 October attacks, over 400 Palestinians have…12 Mar 2024