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HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (Second sitting)Me too.18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (Second sitting)I understand the point that the hon. Lady is making, and of course I welcome those steps to support our veterans. She has made this argument before in a debate in Westminster…18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (Second sitting)I totally endorse the points that my hon. Friend makes. I pay tribute to Cardiff and Vale health board. My hon. Friend and I have spent many hours on phone calls, with Members…18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (First sitting)Does the shadow Secretary of State agree that there also has to be respect over issues of cross-border importance relating to the environment? There were proposals to build an…18 Jan 2022HANSARDStrengthening the Union as it Relates to Wales (First sitting)The issue here is consistency. I pay full credit to the Treasury when it acts properly and constructively with the Welsh Government, as it did over the Celsa Steel plant in my…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandI thank the Minister for giving way; he is being very generous. On a practical point and in the light of the interventions that have been made, the Minister is well aware that…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandThe leadership and the example that Somaliland has shown is there for all to see, and it is certainly there for those who have had the pleasure of visiting, as I have. Its…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandI draw the House’s attention to my interest as one of the vice-chairs of the all-party parliamentary group on Somaliland. It has been a privilege to work with the right hon.…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandIt is an unusual pleasure to be able to speak in an end-of-day Adjournment debate, because of the time. I congratulate the right hon. Member for South Staffordshire (Gavin…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandMy hon. Friend raises an important point. She knows my views on the aid budget—I have expressed them in this place many times, and I know they are shared by many Conservative…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandAbsolutely. The hon. and gallant Gentleman makes an important point. We as a country need to recognise far more that our friends from across the Commonwealth have made…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandAbsolutely. The British Council plays a key role around the world. The cuts to it have been deeply concerning and have been raised by hon. Members from all parties in the House.…18 Jan 2022HANSARDBurundi (Sanctions) Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to see you chairing the Committee, Mr Gray, and I thank the Minister for what he has set out. I understand that, overall, these are largely technical changes. The…17 Jan 2022HANSARD BBC FundingI heard what the Secretary of State said about S4C, but my constituents would simply not recognise what she says about the rest of the BBC being some sort of London bubble. We…17 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am sure that the Secretary of State will want to join me in paying tribute to the staff at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for their work on the booster programme. He…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we find time for an urgent debate on pensions injustices, so that I and many other Members across the House can raise the case of members of the Pensions Action Group,…13 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills: VATThe Chief Secretary seems to be suggesting that everything is going fine, but the reality on the ground for many families is very different. The Trussell Trust had to give out…11 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeThe Minister will know about the warm welcome in my Cardiff South and Penarth constituency from local authorities, the Welsh Government and community organisations, which is why…06 Jan 2022HANSARDCo-operatives and Mutual SocietiesMy hon. Friend is making powerful points. I want to share another example of success that we can learn from. The Welsh Labour and Co-operative councillors in Vale of Glamorgan…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCo-operatives and Mutual SocietiesThe hon. Gentleman mentioned the taxi co-operative in Cardiff. I was delighted to work with a number of local drivers who were dissatisfied with their working conditions in other…14 Dec 2021