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HANSARDVeterans UK and Veterans Welfare ServiceOur veterans and their families have made an invaluable contribution to securing our freedoms and our nation, but broadly only about a quarter are in receipt of a pension that…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Equal Marriage: Church of EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for his statement. I note that in it he spoke of both the vote of Synod and the strength of feeling, which I think is evident in the contributions. Does he…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy hon. Friend is setting out a very powerful case. On the one hand, she is making the case that in Britain we have many laws that are superior and offer greater benefits and…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe hon. Gentleman makes some interesting and thoughtful points. How, then, did leaving the European Medicines Agency come back to haunt the country, given that we were free to…18 Jan 2023HANSARDFamily Hubs and Start for Life Programme22. What progress she has made with Cabinet colleagues on the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme.16 Jan 2023HANSARDFamily Hubs and Start for Life ProgrammeI am very proud of the work the Government are doing with family hubs, early years and Start for Life. To give babies the very best start to life, every community in Wales has a…16 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyI acknowledge the hard-working staff of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, who serve us to the best of their ability and make terrific efforts to give us the care that we…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupport for Rape VictimsI welcome my right hon. Friend’s answer. In particular, I welcome the opening of a new rape crisis line offering essential support to victims. Does he agree that such a service…10 Jan 2023HANSARDLifeboat Services: Search and RescueI thank the hon. Member for his intervention, and I completely endorse what he says. In fact, I would like to recognise the work of the fundraising committee chairman in my own…10 Jan 2023HANSARDSupport for Rape Victims5. What steps his Department is taking to improve support for rape victims in the criminal justice system.10 Jan 2023HANSARDLifeboat Services: Search and RescueIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate the hon. Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) on securing this important debate, and I thank him for the…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Procurement Bill [Lords]The hon. Lady referenced the devolution agreement, and she has just mentioned reserved matters. Can she clarify whether she is referring to the Scotland Act 1998 and devolution as…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Procurement Bill [Lords]It is a privilege to follow the new hon. Member for City of Chester (Samantha Dixon). I congratulate her on her maiden speech and particularly on managing to introduce a reference…09 Jan 2023HANSARD UkraineI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. It sets out a compelling narrative of, on the one hand, Russian terror, overreach and folly, on the other hand, the bravery of the…20 Dec 2022HANSARDStrep A Treatments: SupplyGroup A streptococcus has been associated as a trigger for PANDAS—paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections—a distressing…19 Dec 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main Line: ServicesI thank the Minister; he is being very generous with his time, and I shall be brief. The reason for the name change is not simply to change the name; it is to reflect the…15 Dec 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main Line: ServicesI am listening with a great deal of interest to the hon. Member. As he said, there is a lot of consensus in the Chamber. I cannot resist the chance to ask him this: does he think…15 Dec 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main Line: ServicesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Ynys Môn (Virginia Crosbie) on securing this debate, which is of such importance to residents and businesses across north Wales and in…15 Dec 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main Line: ServicesDoes the hon. Gentleman think that the public relations arm of the unions on the Opposition Benches would do a better job?15 Dec 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main Line: ServicesWill the Minister give way?15 Dec 2022