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HANSARD Spring Budget: WalesIs it not the case that the people who will benefit from the new arrangements are not just doctors, but many other wealthy people?29 Mar 2023HANSARD Spring Budget: WalesDoes my hon. Friend share my concern that local authorities believe there is, unfortunately, a distinct possibility that they will be unable to spend the moneys that have been…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Spring Budget: WalesI welcome the announcement by the Government on Great British Nuclear, belated though it is, but does the hon. Lady think it is certain? If so, perhaps she would like to say on…29 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillDoes my hon. Friend share my concern that so far the Bill comes with no children’s rights impact assessment? We are desperately concerned about the plight of children.27 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIs it appropriate, in the hon. Gentleman’s view, that former RAF camps are now being used and planned to be used for migrants?27 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseOn 23 January, the BBC broadcast an excellent “Panorama” programme that focused on dangerous dogs. It cited a loophole in the regulations on dog breeding. I wrote to the Secretary…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesAs the Minister has said, the settlements on the west bank are illegal and they undermine the possibility of a two-state solution, so will the Government make it absolutely clear…23 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI think it is fair to say that there are few surprises in the Budget. Many of the announcements were expected, and quite a few of them were borrowed from the Labour party, but a…20 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn 25 January, in the urgent question on whether the Government had assisted the Wagner Group in circumventing UK sanctions, I asked the Minister, the hon. Member for South…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillDoes the shadow Home Secretary share my concern that there was not pre-legislative consultation with the Children’s Commissioner? Why does she think that was the case?13 Mar 2023HANSARDBallot Secrecy Bill [ Lords ]I rise to ask a simple, straightforward question. The Bill applies to parliamentary elections across the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland. It applies to English local…07 Mar 2023HANSARDCivil Service ImpartialityOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.06 Mar 2023HANSARDCivil Service ImpartialityYou read my mind, Madam Deputy Speaker.06 Mar 2023HANSARDCivil Service ImpartialityIt is relevant—it is a point of clarification that I ask for. In response to my question, the Minister strongly implied that the reason that the former Conservative Member for…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCivil Service ImpartialityNot that long ago, the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments found that the former Member of Parliament for Aberconwy, a former Defence Minister, committed a clear breach of…06 Mar 2023HANSARDThe ArcticThe Minister will be acutely aware that Russia poses a huge threat, and Norway, in particular, is in tune with what that threat might mean. What co-operation is taking place…31 Jan 2023HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeThe Minister has been asked on a number of occasions how many exceptions and waivers there have been over the last two years. The House is united. This is not a party political…25 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ4. During a period of 12 months, two of my constituents—a 10-year-old boy and a senior citizen—lost their lives after being attacked by dangerous dogs. Fatalities have also…18 Jan 2023HANSARDScotland Act 1998: Section 35 PowerIn his response to the shadow Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh South (Ian Murray), the right hon. Gentleman said that section 35 of the 1998 Act was not…17 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Government accept that if the anti-dumping duties placed on Chinese imported aluminium extrusions are too low, the result could be the loss of thousands upon thousands of…15 Dec 2022