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HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022The Minister was unable to answer my question about the average age of the women affected by the draft regulations. Will she go back to the Department to get an assessment of the…28 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022Will the Minister let us know the average age of the women affected by the new draft regulations?28 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank the Minister for his statement. Like him, when I walked up Whitehall last night, although I of course heard concerns from the demonstrators there, I also saw courage and…25 Feb 2022HANSARDPublic ProcurementOver a year ago, at the Public Accounts Committee, I discovered that there were 10,000 shipping containers filled with millions of items of personal protective equipment costing…24 Feb 2022HANSARD UkraineWith cyber-attacks and falsehoods, Russia is peddling lies today. Observers on the ground are crucial to relaying the truth. In recent weeks, the UK has withdrawn its team from…24 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsI thank the Minister for giving way. The Intelligence and Security Committee report is now nearly three years old. Will the Government please publish it this week?22 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Randox LaboratoriesRandox cashed in on covid contracts; its profits jumped from £12 million to £50 million, and as the money rolled in the company was re-registered in the Isle of Man. Does the…10 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Brexit dividend was supposed to reduce paperwork and red tape, so how come next week 50 questionnaires will be sent to Downing Street?10 Feb 2022HANSARDInflation: Households and Businesses2. What recent steps the Government have taken to tackle the impact of inflation on households and businesses in Wales.09 Feb 2022HANSARDInflation: Households and BusinessesTesco’s boss says that food inflation will hit 5%. Families across Wales will struggle to cope, so how will the Secretary of State help people in food poverty?09 Feb 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateThe Chancellor will be pleased that his campaign team are behind him today. Does he really think that the super-profits of $20 billion made by Shell are untouchable? His hands-off…03 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Purchasing EffortPrivate Eye has uncovered £600 million of PPE contracts awarded to Unispace Global, an interior design company, through the VIP lane. The Department has paid the money to Unispace…03 Feb 2022HANSARDTackling Fraud and Preventing Government WasteOn Lord Agnew of Oulton, who resigned over the fraudulent covid business loans, the good, decent Lord said that there was “zippo of detail” on how the Government plan to deal with…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportThe Prime Minister sets the culture at No. 10. Why does he think staff members there felt unable to raise their concerns about the bad behaviours reported today?31 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseToday’s papers are full of briefings blaming the staff at No. 10 for the Prime Minister’s predicament. Is passing the buck to staff not the most irresponsible of defences?27 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIn October, I was pleased to support my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) when she brought forward her private Member’s Bill on the menopause. In response,…20 Jan 2022HANSARDCabinet Office7. When the Government plan to bring forward legislative proposals to reform public procurement.20 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (First sitting)The Treasury has banked nearly £4 billion of surplus from the miners pension fund. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Government should change the arrangements so they are much…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Coronavirus Grant Schemes: FraudSeventy-one million pounds of taxpayers’ money was fraudulently claimed through the eat out to help out scheme. How many arrests have been made, and are the criminals now enjoying…18 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillI thank the hon. Member for intervening, but those were exceptional times, and I will answer his case in my speech.17 Jan 2022