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HANSARDElections BillI am going to carry on. We heard about terrible cases of fraud in Tower Hamlets, Peterborough and Birmingham, and of course they must be addressed. The key is for the Electoral…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillI will answer those remarks in my contribution. I sat on the Bill Committee, and I heard a High Court judge tell us that voter ID was not the solution. He said, and this is a…17 Jan 2022HANSARDElections BillOver 180 years ago, starting in Blaenau Gwent, thousands of Chartists marched on Newport. From across south Wales, they demanded reforms to elections so that common people could…17 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a Government statement on improving internet access in the south-west? It appears that a notspot in Devon is the reason why the Chancellor was unable to contact the…13 Jan 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Underperforming Suppliers and Legislative Proposals7. When the Government plan to bring forward legislative proposals to reform public procurement.13 Jan 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Underperforming Suppliers and Legislative ProposalsGiven that the Government’s VIP lane for personal protective equipment contracts has been ruled unlawful, will there be immediate publication of contracts after emergency…13 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Treasury has benefited hugely from the miners pension surplus over the years. Even though the Prime Minister pledged in the 2019 election that no miner would be left behind…11 Jan 2022HANSARDAjax Programme: Cost3. What recent estimate he has made of the cost of the Ajax programme.10 Jan 2022HANSARDAjax Programme: CostThank you, Mr Speaker, for the short tribute to our comrade Jack Dromey. The latest document on Ajax is enough to make anyone weep. It points to an alphabet soup of…10 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 December.15 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsI congratulate the Prime Minister and his wife on the birth of their baby daughter. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] Last week was crime week. Was it a success for you, Prime…15 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn Blaenau Gwent and across the country, illegal off-road biking continues to be a scourge on our towns and countryside, intimidating local people and tearing up our environment.…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationRevelations of the 18 December gathering in No. 10 Downing Street have triggered much anguish across the country, so may I press the Minister on how exactly the Government Legal…09 Dec 2021HANSARD“Track and Trace”: Transparency International ReportTest and Trace has been muddled and expensive. Along with personal protective equipment provision, it has been a profiteers’ paradise for some. After inflation, NHS workers got no…25 Nov 2021HANSARD“Track and Trace”: Transparency International Report3. If he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the findings of Transparency International’s report, “Track and Trace”, published April 2021.25 Nov 2021HANSARDInternet Connections: Rural CommunitiesThe digital divide between cities and valleys is getting wider in south Wales. Gigabit broadband is essential for our economy, yet it has barely begun in Blaenau Gwent and we are…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSupply Chain IssuesLast week’s National Audit Office report on supply chain finance highlighted that huge contracts involving Greensill Capital, signed off by the Treasury, provided no benefits to…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSupply Chain Issues2. What recent fiscal steps he has taken to help resolve supply chain issues.02 Nov 2021HANSARDMenopause (Support and Services) BillWhat a brilliant and important debate we have had today on women’s health. It has been fantastic, has it not? I want to pay tribute to my butty, my hon. Friend the Member for…29 Oct 2021HANSARDPrayersI beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163), and negatived.29 Oct 2021