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HANSARDEU (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act: ImplementationI am afraid that confirmation is required from the Attorney General. Let me explain why. We keep being told that the Government will comply with the law, yet the Prime Minister…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillIt is a privilege to reply to the debate this evening, which has shown the House of Commons at its very best. I wish to start by paying tribute to the right hon. Member for…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Welsh LanguageFirst, on a personal level, I want to wish the hon. Gentleman very well in his retirement. I have always enjoyed debating with him over the years we have been together in this…02 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenThe Houthi rebels have been, quite rightly, roundly condemned for their use of child soldiers. Is the Minister as concerned as I am by reports that it now seems that the Saudi-led…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationI congratulate the hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh South West (Joanna Cherry) on securing the urgent question and for her work on this matter. Yesterday’s decision of the…25 Sept 2019HANSARDEthanol Imports: Tariff ScheduleThere is a group of medicines that simply cannot be stockpiled and which rely on an uninterrupted supply of imports. Will the Secretary of State give a 100% guarantee that none of…05 Sept 2019HANSARD G7 SummitFor automotive manufacturers in my constituency and beyond, the WTO tariffs that would apply in the case of a no-deal Brexit would not only wipe out their profits but often exceed…03 Sept 2019HANSARDMental Health Act 1983I commend my hon. Friend not only on the speech that he is making, but on the very moving way, if I may say so, in which he just spoke about his personal experience and how it…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Batten DiseaseEarlier in this Parliament, I supported a young constituent of mine in securing access to Brineura. Health is a devolved matter in Wales, but the NICE recommendations are still…22 Jul 2019HANSARDEconomic CrimeAs capital moves ever more easily, it is imperative that we look again at the very limited circumstances in which large financial actors can at present be held accountable before…15 Jul 2019HANSARD Universal Credit FraudThe advance payment fraud was reported in the media as long ago as last November, so whatever has been happening over the past eight months, as the Minister has set out, has…10 Jul 2019HANSARD UK Steel IndustryI congratulate my hon. Friend warmly on securing this debate on such an important issue. Does he agree that one of the obvious steps to take to get up that league table would be…09 Jul 2019HANSARDFleet Solid Support Ships19. When her Department plans to make an announcement on the award of the contract for the fleet solid support ships.08 Jul 2019HANSARDFleet Solid Support ShipsOther countries such as France and Italy classify these vessels as warships, meaning that they have to be built in domestic yards. Why will the Minister not just guarantee that a…08 Jul 2019HANSARDVictims and Witnesses in CourtWith the greatest respect to the Solicitor General, this is an urgent situation and that is not an answer to the specific question. The reality is that the Crown Prosecution…04 Jul 2019HANSARDVictims and Witnesses in CourtIt is indeed shocking that 98.3% of reported rapes are not even charged. In a significant number of those cases, further evidence is sought from the police by the CPS, but it…04 Jul 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryI warmly congratulate my hon. Friend not only on securing this debate, but on his fantastic campaigning work in this area. On the symptoms being invisible, Departments,…02 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Universal credit is causing great hardship in my constituency. It is driving up debt and increasing food bank use. It is making people who are out of work worse off, and…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Hong KongThe Minister has quite rightly set out the framework of rights that underpins the one country, two systems approach. Clearly, the reality on the ground is that democratic freedoms…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Colombia Peace ProcessI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate, and commend her campaigning on this issue over many years. Does she agree that there is a real concern at the moment, as we…18 Jun 2019