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HANSARD Armed Forces DayI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I am sure that although his remarks were peculiar to his own constituency, they are generally applicable too. I think that if we are…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayThat suggestion is worthy of serious consideration. It should not be dismissed, because there is a strong case for a collective voice for personnel in the armed forces so that…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ4. The Prime Minister has always said that she believes in fairness, so can I ask her: would it be fair to have a taxation policy that massively benefits the top and richest 10%…12 Jun 2019HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension SchemeI come from a mining family. Both of my grandfathers were coalminers. One worked in the Garw and Llynfi valleys and the so-called south crop, and the other worked in coalmines…10 Jun 2019HANSARDDefence ProcurementThe Government’s procurement process for military equipment is a shambles, and nowhere is that better seen than in the way it is handling the procurement of the Type 31e frigates.…20 May 2019HANSARD Shared Prosperity FundOn the question of how funds are allocated, does my hon. Friend agree that if there is any combination of needs-based formulae and competition, allocation on the basis of need…14 May 2019HANSARD Military Aircraft ManufacturingWill the Minister acknowledge that, although the commitment the Government have shown towards the Tempest programme is to be welcomed, if the project is to come to fruition, that…08 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingThere is an active debate ongoing about how the shared prosperity fund ought to be allocated. Some strongly argue that there should be a huge competitive element. Does my hon.…07 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that, as far as Wales is concerned, it is important that any allocations are made outside of the Barnett formula?07 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingWill the Minister give way?07 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingWill the Minister give way?07 May 2019HANSARD No-Deal Brexit: Cross-channel FreightDo the Government’s interesting U-turns reflect a change in their attitude and policy towards Brexit itself?02 May 2019HANSARDGKN Aerospace, Kings NortonWill the Minister give way?24 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI have no doubt whatever that this is not a devolved matter, so the policy that counts is that of the British Labour party. I would like to quote the manifesto on which all Labour…10 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Before the Prime Minister’s visit to Brussels, I have a little light reading for her. It is a graph of police funding from the Government, in Gwent. It shows clearly that…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI am fascinated to hear of the SNP’s plans for the future of Faslane. Will the hon. Gentleman go a little further and indicate how much a future SNP Government would want to spend…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI am very pleased that we have had this excellent and important debate on the 50th anniversary of the continuous at-sea deterrent. I apologise if I do not mention every single…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentBecause we take it for granted that we are all against nuclear weapons. None of us wants to see nuclear weapons being used. The most effective way to preserve peace, however, is…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentMy right hon. Friend makes an important point. I will come on to the SNP’s interesting position in a moment. The case for this country’s nuclear deterrent is overwhelming. It has…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI am simply pointing out what should be blindingly obvious: decisions on these matters are made here. We all want different points of view to be expressed—we value points of view…10 Apr 2019