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HANSARDFormer Mineworkers’ Pensions20. What steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to uplift former mineworkers’ pensions.21 Jan 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI applaud the Foreign Secretary for today’s very welcome statement. While bricks and mortar are crucial to rebuilding Gaza, what more can he say about investing in the democratic,…16 Jan 2025HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension Scheme: Living StandardsIn Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, 1,600 miners received the biggest number of increased payments from the mineworkers’ pension scheme in Wales. All of my uncles on my mum’s side were…17 Dec 2024HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension Scheme: Living Standards2. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the mineworkers’ pension scheme on the living standards of recipients.17 Dec 2024HANSARDCyber-security8. What recent progress his Department has made on strengthening cyber-security.05 Dec 2024HANSARDCyber-securityThe college in Ebbw Vale has a brilliant cyber security course training young people for jobs in this growing sector. However, the national cyber-security chief says there is a…05 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsLast weekend in Cwmtillery, torrential rain caused a landslip. Slurry, even boulders, poured down streets—people were afraid. The Chancellor just agreed a welcome £25 million for…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Storm BertStorm Bert has been devastating for my constituents. In Cwmtillery, with its disused coal tips, 160 mm of rain fell in just 48 hours. Across Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, homes have…25 Nov 2024HANSARDAccess to Period ProductsMay I say how glad I am to give my hon. Friend the Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) a break this morning? I also praise the former Chair of the Administration Committee,…17 Oct 2024HANSARDRestoration and RenewalEarlier this year, the Restoration and Renewal Client Board published the strategic case for the R and R programme, which sets out how to deliver the R and R works that will be…17 Oct 2024HANSARDRestoration and RenewalI know that my hon. Friend has been an advocate for this programme for many years. Together, as members of the Public Accounts Committee, we sought safety for all of us here on…17 Oct 2024HANSARDAccess to Period ProductsMy hon. Friend makes a great point. The House service was asked a year ago to provide period products for emergency use, and it engages with groups, such as our workplace equality…17 Oct 2024HANSARDRestoration and RenewalThe hon. Member is right about the importance of moving faster and reducing costs on this important programme. I do not know the detailed answer to the question he asks, but I…17 Oct 2024HANSARDProject Gigabit: Chester South and EddisburyThe Minister knows that improved connectivity is important to the economy of our south Wales valleys. However, it has been hard for me to get definitive information on the…16 Oct 2024HANSARDCity Regions: ConnectivityI was reading the Treasury’s “Fixing the foundations” document, and I understand that because of the need to restore control over public spending, the Government have had to…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Film IndustryI welcome the statement. As a recent chair of the all-party parliamentary group for film and broader screen, I applaud the work of the British Film Institute, which does a great…09 Oct 2024HANSARD NHS: Independent InvestigationPharmaceutical producers Auden Mckenzie and Actavis UK charged excessive and unfair prices for hydrocortisone tablets. NHS spending on those products rocketed because producers…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I say how good it is to see my right hon. Friend in her role as Leader of the House? The Competition and Markets Authority, backed by the Court of Appeal, found that…12 Sept 2024HANSARDFunding for FarmingMay I support your thanks to Terry Wiggins, Mr Speaker? He has been a great servant of this House and is a lovely bloke. The Conservative complaints about support for farmers are…12 Sept 2024HANSARDClean Energy Projects1. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for clean energy projects in Wales.11 Sept 2024