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HANSARD Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI hear the hon. Member for Pontypridd say “Good luck”, but we will see how it goes. The Bill certainly does much that it needs to, but there are quite a few things that it misses;…17 May 2023HANSARD Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI thank the Minister for his intervention. Indeed, I would be quite happy to see what comes back from that consultation, because there are areas of real concern. If we can find…17 May 2023HANSARDShipment of Goods: Great Britain to Northern IrelandIn a statement last month, the British Potato Trade Association described the Windsor framework as representing a step closer to achieving the ultimate aim of reopening seed…10 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) BillLet me say at the outset that I wish we were not here once again discussing this issue, but we all know exactly why we are. For the purposes of form, I will say once again that my…10 May 2023HANSARDErasmus and Erasmus PlusThere is a real willingness across the House and the European Union for the UK once again to participate in Erasmus and Erasmus Plus, so that answer is incredibly disappointing.…02 May 2023HANSARDErasmus and Erasmus Plus5. Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on association to the EU’s Erasmus and Erasmus Plus programmes.02 May 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketYes, I agree that there is a very real danger of this technology being used for the purposes of misinformation and disinformation. Our democracy is already exceptionally…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Dame Maria, and to take part in this particularly timely debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mick…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketI thank the hon. Member for that intervention. He has perhaps read ahead towards the conclusion of my speech, but it is an interesting dichotomy. Obviously, I know my biography…26 Apr 2023HANSARDHealth InequalitiesLast year the Scottish Government announced £2 million-worth of funding and help for health boards to deliver health checks for all people with learning disabilities so that any…25 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsIt is a pleasure to speak in such a wide-ranging and comprehensive debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bristol North West (Darren Jones) on the knowledgeable and expert way…20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsI am grateful for your guidance, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I will endeavour to bring my remarks to a controlled and orderly stop very soon. Having made my point about aid, that…20 Apr 2023HANSARD CPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. No matter how she tries to dress this up, the CPTPP will still be a low standards agreement that lacks adequate…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Powering Up BritainIn relation to the Acorn project, I get a feeling of déjà vu. It was promised in 2008 and ahead of the 2014 referendum, which to some of us feels like a generation ago. Can the…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: 25th AnniversaryThis is the second debate in which I have participated in Westminster this week on the theme of the 25th anniversary of events. A debate was held a couple of days ago in…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: 25th AnniversaryI thank the hon. Member for sharing that insight. South Africa is indeed one of the examples that we could have chosen, but I am sure that Northern Ireland serves as an…30 Mar 2023HANSARD25 Years of Devolution in WalesIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Delyn (Rob Roberts) on finally securing the debate, and I echo his…28 Mar 2023HANSARD25 Years of Devolution in WalesIf turnout is low in Wales, then politicians there—perhaps even including the hon. Member—need to look at the prospectuses and the arguments that they are offering. If they cannot…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillOut of all the potential amendments that could have come back along the corridor from the other place, this is not one that would have been top of my list. Let me surprise the…22 Mar 2023HANSARD Northern IrelandPerhaps I should begin by addressing the remarks made just now by the right hon. Member for Skipton and Ripon (Julian Smith), who said that he thought the SNP was almost ready to…22 Mar 2023