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HANSARDWater Quality: Sewage DischargeI serve on the Welsh Affairs Committee, and we have had two evidence sessions discussing the situation with water companies in Wales. I have therefore spent a great deal of time…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesEarlier, the hon. Lady mentioned fair work. Does she agree that the rise in unemployment under the last Labour Government from 2.1 million to 2.5 million, and the 45% increase in…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesI take this issue very seriously. Clearly, families across the country are feeling the pinch at the moment. We in this House are all keen to address the issue in a constructive…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesWill the hon. Lady give way?25 Apr 2023HANSARDRepairing Potholes: Funding in Spring Budget 2023Would the Minister urge the Labour Welsh Government to follow the UK Government’s example by setting up a national pothole fund to deal with the severe problems we have with…20 Apr 2023HANSARDRepairing Potholes: Funding in Spring Budget 20233. What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of the funding for repairing potholes announced in the spring Budget 2023.20 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ13. On 2 June, Corwen station on the Llangollen steam railway will be officially reopened, having been closed 60 years ago under the Beeching axe. Will the Prime Minister join me…19 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement this afternoon, and I would also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Witham…29 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI warmly welcome this Budget, and I am pleased that it sets out measures to support the Government’s aim of halving inflation, growing the economy and getting debt falling.…21 Mar 2023HANSARD Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) BillI will be extremely brief. It is an honour to support this Bill, particularly after being able to support the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill, promoted by my hon.…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. Yes, I was surprised, but, as he said, it is a cumbersome paper document to fill in. Clearly, the necessity for lasting powers of…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI thank my hon. Friend for an excellent intervention, as always. She makes an extremely important point. Many constituents come to me in Clwyd South, as I am sure they come to…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillIt gives me great pleasure to speak in this morning’s debate, and I am very grateful to my hon. Friends the Members for South Ribble (Katherine Fletcher) and for Stroud (Siobhan…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI think it is for the Minister to comment on that point, and I would not wish to tread upon his territory. However, from what I saw when I held the position, I am sure that the…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI am struck by my hon. Friend’s speech and her reference to her father—I am very sorry about that situation. We had a similar experience with my mother-in-law; my wife and her…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillIt is a pleasure and an honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) and to support this Bill, which has been introduced by my…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillThat is an extremely important point, to which I think my hon. Friend referred in her speech. I remember the difficulty we had in reaching the point at which my mother-in-law was…17 Mar 2023HANSARDFirearms BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary, and to take the Bill forward on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich West. As the hon. Member for…15 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI strongly support the Illegal Migration Bill, which is a major step forward in stopping the small boats. Can my right hon. Friend provide more details on how it will radically…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPension CreditI strongly backed my right hon. Friend’s campaign in December last year, particularly in my Clwyd South constituency. Will he give us a further assessment of how effective that…06 Mar 2023