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HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. It is good to see so many colleagues in the Chamber, especially Government Members who are joining us in our plea for…24 May 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ6. I am sure the Prime Minister knows that this is Dementia Action Week, and I am proud that the UK Dementia Research Institute now calls Wales home. In 2019, the Tory manifesto…18 May 2022HANSARDReducing Economic Inequality17. What recent steps he has taken to help reduce economic inequality in Newport West constituency.17 May 2022HANSARDReducing Economic InequalityWomen across the UK are the “shock absorbers of poverty,” as the Women’s Budget Group puts it. Women are cutting essentials for themselves so that their kids do not go without,…17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesI take part in this important debate on behalf of the many families in Newport West who have written to me, called me and messaged me with their stories, their experiences and…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe National Audit Office’s damning report on waste crime published this week has revealed the Tory Government’s shameful record on prosecutions and enforcement. When will the…28 Apr 2022HANSARDShared Prosperity Fund1. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the shared prosperity fund on Northern Ireland.27 Apr 2022HANSARDShared Prosperity FundI thank the Secretary of State for his kind words. According to the latest Asda Cebr income tracker, Northern Ireland has seen the largest relative fall in discretionary income,…27 Apr 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsThe staff working at the Passport Office in my constituency of Newport West have been working incredibly hard under difficult circumstances, but they require additional staff to…27 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The recent fire in Hargeisa market has had a terrible effect on the people of Somaliland and their livelihoods. I understand that the FCDO is supportive and that is great, but…26 Apr 2022HANSARD HuntingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell), who is no longer in her…25 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this important debate, but I would like to begin by wishing Her Majesty a very happy birthday—96 years of service and commitment to…21 Apr 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ7. With details of the Sue Gray report trickling out, a flood of photos of partygate yet to be released and any number of fixed penalty notices liable to be leaked, this is a…20 Apr 2022HANSARDGreyhound RacingIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I am grateful for the opportunity to respond for the Opposition in this debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for…28 Mar 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls6. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle violence against women and girls in (a) Newport West constituency and (b) Wales.22 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, I received an email from the Gwent Citizen Panel about the consultation on the Government proposals to scrap the Human Rights Act 1998. The Government produced a…22 Mar 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsLast week, I met Cyfannol Women’s Aid Newport, whom I thank for all the work they do to keep women and girls in my community safe and supported. Labour has published a full Green…22 Mar 2022HANSARDIran DetaineesThis is the most joyous of days for this House and the country, and for a family who have missed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a wife, a mum, a daughter and a sister-in-law. In…16 Mar 2022HANSARD Welsh Local AuthoritiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I thank my neighbour and hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty) for securing this…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords]I do not wish to detain the House any longer than is strictly necessary, but it is good to see so many Government Members so interested in the Third Reading of this Bill. As the…14 Mar 2022