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HANSARD River Severn FloodingIs there not an opportunity for me to speak as Opposition spokesperson?11 Mar 2020HANSARD British Steel IndustryI thank my hon. Friend for securing such an important debate. The uncertainty about steel production in Newport, with the closure of Orb and the ongoing nervousness at Llanwern…10 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the Minister for her comments and for her honesty in accepting that there have been flaws and deficiencies in the previous system. We all share the same aim: we want…05 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Bearing in mind the latest comments coming from the US, what steps will the Minister take to provide legal safeguards and reassure the British public that our food and animal…05 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Eleventh sitting)My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. Does he agree that it is strange that the shadow Minister wrote to the now Minister on 19 February on the specific question of…05 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. It is a pleasure to continue under your chairmanship, Sir David. I am pleased to speak briefly to the new clause, which is…05 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.05 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the Minister for her comments and her affirmation of what is already going on. However, if this is already in law, it could do no harm to enshrine and reaffirm it in the…05 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Twelfth sitting)I am pleased to speak to new clauses 15 and 16. We know that our planet and climate are experiencing huge change, and the effects of the climate emergency are becoming an…05 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the Minister and the right hon. Member for Scarborough and Whitby for their comments. I bow to the right hon. Gentleman’s expertise in this area; I accept his comments and…05 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause would require the Secretary of State to hold a consultation on whether an existing agency, such as the Rural…05 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingIt is a real privilege to stand here today at the Dispatch Box following in the steps of my lovely predecessor, the late great Paul Flynn. Paul came to this Dispatch Box slightly…04 Mar 2020HANSARDFloodingI will not, as we are short of time. I am proud to be the Welsh Labour MP for Newport West, and I know what devolution means and that flooding is a devolved matter, but rainfall,…04 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Tenth sitting)These are simple amendments that reflect the strengthened importance of Wales as an equal partner in the four-way relationship that makes up the United Kingdom. Labour will…03 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 77, in clause 27, page 22, line 4, leave out lines 4 to 7 and insert— “(1) The Secretary of State must, before the end of the period of 12 months beginning…03 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Tenth sitting)Amendment 87 is designed to make it a requirement for the Government to bring forward regulations to provide a framework for tenants to object to their landlord’s refusal to allow…03 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Tenth sitting)I welcome the Minister’s commitment to a thriving tenancy sector—that is great news. I thank her for the explanation and for her commitment to have an ongoing dialogue with my…03 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Sir David. I am pleased to speak to these important amendments. Over recent weeks, as we have worked our way…03 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 87, in schedule 3, page 50, line 15, leave out “may” and insert “must”.03 Mar 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill (Tenth sitting)I will speak briefly to both amendments. Like all the amendments tabled by my hon. Friends and me, they are important, and I hope they will receive a fair hearing. They cover the…03 Mar 2020