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HANSARD Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: Great YarmouthThe Minister is following the speech given by my right hon. Friend the Member for Great Yarmouth (Brandon Lewis) with another very interesting and helpful speech about what SMEs…07 Jun 2023HANSARDBuses: FundingI welcome the announcement. The Minister is right that there is a cliff edge, and operators such as Llew Jones in my constituency can only look on in envy at the levels of support…17 May 2023HANSARDPromoting Scotland OverseasIs it not the case that Scotland, like Wales, benefits from the UK’s membership of the G7 and NATO and from our many diplomatic missions around the world?17 May 2023HANSARD Farmers, Supermarkets and Food Supply ChainsI welcome the support that the Minister is outlining, including that farmers should be paid a fair price. Right now in Aberconwy, upland farmers are being told that their land is…16 May 2023HANSARD Farmers, Supermarkets and Food Supply ChainsMy hon. Friend has just said something very helpful: British farmers stand ready. My farmers in Aberconwy have made the point that they are ready to step forward. However, does he…16 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingThe Government have demonstrated a swiftness of foot in responding through the pandemic and the energy crisis to support businesses and residents. The previous question…10 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Costs: Support for BusinessesThe Treasury was quick to act during the pandemic when hoteliers in Aberconwy told me that banks were directing them to their premium lending products instead of the Government’s…09 May 2023HANSARD Extended Producer Responsibility for PackagingWill the Minister give way?03 May 2023HANSARD Extended Producer Responsibility for PackagingMy constituent, Laura Fielding, is a community councillor in Llanfairfechan, and is behind the excellent plastic-free Llanfairfechan scheme. She highlighted my duty, as a…03 May 2023HANSARD Extended Producer Responsibility for PackagingThe Minister has twice mentioned that she has been over to the continent to see exemplars and learn from those who are further down this path than us, which I think is a terrific…03 May 2023HANSARDHunger: East Africa and the Horn of AfricaIt is a pleasure to serve under you again, Mr Gray. I draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, and I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow…25 Apr 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the speech of the hon. Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner), and in fact, I have enjoyed listening to the various contributions about the many aspects…17 Apr 2023HANSARDDevolution SettlementI, too, congratulate Mr Yousaf on his appointment as First Minister of Scotland. Does the Secretary of State agree that the effectiveness of devolution arrangements was…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings BillThe hon. Lady is being generous with her time. We have much in common in our interest in and passion for old buildings. In fact, I came across the statistic that some 95% of…24 Mar 2023HANSARD Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings BillThis is a fascinating debate, which I have followed. It has been brought to my attention by land and property holders in my constituency who have a large portfolio of listed and…24 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillWith the leave of the House, I will just say that one point that has emerged for me is the number of individuals who have been named. On that basis, I must thank Lord Lancaster…24 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI thank my hon. Friend for that good question. In many respects, this is very much a boiler room Bill; it is in the background and it deals with the piping—with the knocking in of…24 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillMy hon. Friend has mentioned the Mulberry harbours. He may be interested to know one of the places where they were tested and developed is in my constituency. On the banks of the…24 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillAs ever, my hon. Friend makes an extremely relevant contribution. Perhaps I could argue that my pronunciation is a Welsh one, but I will not go there. I defer to his pronunciation…24 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. That is a very apposite question, because of course many of our veterans live overseas. However, the Bill deals with veterans and…24 Mar 2023