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HANSARDDraft Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022I understand parliamentary terminology, but the chemicals strategy has no fixed publication date, despite the workshops being held earlier this year. Can I press the Minister on…21 Nov 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer Fab(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to make a statement on the sale of Newport Wafer Fab.21 Nov 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabLike many people in Newport West, I am deeply concerned by the decision made by the Secretary of State to order Nexperia to sell Newport Wafer Fab at this time and in this way.…21 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationI note that Minister said that the Government are introducing the deposit return scheme. I am pleased to hear that, but there have been four consultations and we have had no…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Gray. I am sure that those in the know will be listening to the debate, and that your elevation to the peerage…09 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockCan the hon. Member confirm that the triple lock was introduced as the result of a commission that was appointed by Gordon Brown, and Gordon Brown was the one who set up the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockI am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this important debate. I commend my colleagues on the shadow Front Bench for bringing this debate to the House. It is a pleasure to…08 Nov 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker; yes, of course. I want to acknowledge all the animal welfare organisations that have expressed their concern—indeed, the RSPCA says in its brief that…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI welcome the new Secretary of State back to her Department, as well as her team, some of whom are new, and some of whom are recycled; obviously, in the Department for…31 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Since I came to this place in 2019, I have worked with and fought the corner of all the women in Newport West who face discrimination due to their gender and age. Those WASPI…31 Oct 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ11. While we welcome the new Prime Minister to his place, we remember that lawbreaking was the order of the day in Downing Street during the pandemic. We will never forget that…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Crisis in IranIn recent months, the Iranian Government have systematically inflicted untold cruelties on the people of the Baha’i faith as the world looks on. As Baha’is across the world mark…25 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The future of our planet is important to people in Newport West, who know that our climate is burning. We can see the impact all across the globe. With that in mind, what…25 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. A teenage girl in my constituency was sexually assaulted by two boys from her school. The police took a long time to investigate, but eventually the file was passed to the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDEarly General ElectionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Mundell. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in today’s important debate on e-petition 619781. I pay…17 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic SituationMy son currently pays £612 a month for his mortgage. Next year, when his fixed rate comes to an end, he will be paying at least £1,300 a month. My daughter, a hard-working junior…12 Oct 2022HANSARD Energy Costs in WalesThe hon. Gentleman puts it far more eloquently than me. Absolutely—these people are actively saying, “These are excess profits that we did not expect, so they should be used to…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Baha’i Community in IranThe right hon. Gentleman is making a powerful speech and it is really important that our concern is placed on the record. I am proud to be an officer of the APPG on the Baha’i…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Baha’i Community in IranWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?11 Oct 2022HANSARD Energy Costs in WalesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Betts. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak briefly today. I congratulate my near constituency…11 Oct 2022