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HANSARDSanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022I have just been going through the explanatory memorandum. On page 4 it states: “No consultation has been carried out on this instrument”, but it goes on to say that there was an…11 Oct 2022HANSARDInvestment in InfrastructureIn 2017, former Conservative energy Minister Charles Hendry conducted a review of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. He gave it the thumbs up, but since then successive Governments…11 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanThe Chancellor has sacked his permanent secretary and muzzled the Office for Budget Responsibility, and is man-marking the Governor of the Bank of England. The Chancellor’s…23 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessParts of Blaenau Gwent are 1,200 feet above sea level and our winters can be bitter. Will there be any extra help for families facing higher bills in constituencies with much…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Prime Minister’s chief of staff has been interviewed by the FBI in connection with electoral bribery in Puerto Rico. May we have a Government statement on that to consider…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenI mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and on behalf of my constituents, I offer my heartfelt condolences to the royal family. When I heard the sad news, my first…10 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is not good enough; the country deserves better. The Government’s energy plan is said to involve £100 billion-plus of expenditure. That will involve very complex…07 Sept 2022HANSARDDraft Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2022I wonder whether the Minister would help me. The explanatory notes state that the “process requires data matching activities by DWP which can only take place once the instrument…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillDoes the right hon. Gentleman think that the Bill sufficiently challenges the Financial Conduct Authority to speak up and support consumers?07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI am glad to see the introduction of the Bill. Its provisions for securing access to cash, which I think should be free, will be welcomed in Blaenau Gwent. I strongly endorse the…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HousePresident Putin said in 2004 that there is “no such thing as a former KGB man”. Was the then Foreign Secretary Johnson aware of that when he met the KGB’s Alexander Lebedev…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterI will be quick, Madam Deputy Speaker. My contribution tonight is born of seven years of frustration at making so little progress with this project. In 2018, I voted for the…12 Jul 2022HANSARDDraft Financial Services Act 2021 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms) (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2022I have been looking at the explanatory memorandum. On page 7, in paragraph 10.2, it states that Her Majesty’s Treasury ran a public consultation on one of the amendments to the…12 Jul 2022HANSARDGigabit Broadband Rollout: Rural and Urban Communities9. What assessment she has made of the impact of the rate of the delivery of the rollout of gigabit broadband on (a) rural and (b) urban communities.07 Jul 2022HANSARDGigabit Broadband Rollout: Rural and Urban CommunitiesRolling out gigabit broadband requires real leadership. The Prime Minister has brought his office into disrepute, so will the Deputy Prime Minister be his stand-by this summer?07 Jul 2022HANSARD Functioning of GovernmentThe Prime Minister has brought his office into disrepute. Our country should not have to put up with it any longer. Will the Prime Minister be leaving No. 10 this weekend?07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevWhy did it take until yesterday for the Prime Minister to admit that he had met a KGB agent in secret? Will there be a published report on this matter?07 Jul 2022HANSARD NATO Accession: Sweden and FinlandI thank the Minister for her statement: it is great that Sweden and Finland will be joining NATO. However, will her Government halt their cuts to our Army? We now have the…06 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe school holidays in Wales and England start on 22 July. There are nearly 30 million visits abroad by air in quarter 3, which includes those school holidays. To help families…20 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogI thank the Minister for giving way. Will he please tell us how big the backlog at the Passport Office is at the moment?14 Jun 2022