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HANSARDCo-operatives and Mutual SocietiesMy hon. Friend’s example sounds very much like the Big Fresh Catering Company in the Vale of Glamorgan, which I mentioned. Does he agree that co-operative councils, such as in…14 Dec 2021HANSARDUkrainian NATO MembershipIndeed. There are many frustrations around that mission and its ability to do its work, and about the wider context. In terms of those who are breaking the ceasefire agreements,…08 Dec 2021HANSARDUkrainian NATO MembershipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Dowd. I thank the hon. Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski) for securing this timely debate, not least…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Magnitsky Sanctions: Human Rights AbusesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mrs Miller. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant), everyone in the all-party parliamentary…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI have met many Commonwealth soldiers in my constituency, including Fijians who have worked closely alongside Welsh regiments, and others from Commonwealth backgrounds who have…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. My hon. Friend mentions immigration, health and a whole range of central Government Departments…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Wales’s Contribution to UK Armed ForcesI thank the Minister for giving way, and I register my own interest. Will he say something about the fantastic foreign and Commonwealth soldiers who support Welsh units in the…30 Nov 2021HANSARDEthiopia: Tigray CrisisThe crisis in Ethiopia and Tigray has catastrophic implications for civilians, the region and the globe. We have seen shocking atrocities over the past year, including war crimes…30 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeThese sentiments are shared entirely by my constituents. Like many Members here today, I have been overwhelmed by messages of support for Nazanin, Richard and the whole family.…16 Nov 2021HANSARDG20 Rome SummitI welcome the Minister to her place. She mentioned her visit to the Pacific, but the G20 also includes one African representative, and it usually invites the African Union and the…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeThe Minister knows the warm welcome that my constituency, the Welsh Government and our councils have already provided to Afghan refugees—and have done for decades, as I think is…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Arrest of Sudanese Prime MinisterI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central (Chi Onwurah) for securing this urgent question today. I welcome the Minister to her role and thank her for…25 Oct 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Afghan RefugeesIt is a particular pleasure, Sir Gary, to serve under your chairpersonship today. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) for securing such a crucial and…21 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsMy hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful speech that very much reflects the experience of my constituents in Cardiff South and Penarth. Does he agree that these people are…15 Sept 2021HANSARD High Rise Social Housing: Reducing Fire RiskWill the Minister be clear about when the Welsh Government will get clarity? The fund was announced in February and, more than eight months since, there is still no clarity on the…14 Sept 2021HANSARD High Rise Social Housing: Reducing Fire RiskAs usual, my hon. Friend is making some excellent points, and I totally concur with the comments made by my hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) about…14 Sept 2021HANSARD High Rise Social Housing: Reducing Fire RiskI praise my hon. Friend for her work on this topic in the months since her appointment. I, too, will be meeting leaseholders from my constituency of Cardiff South and Penarth on…14 Sept 2021HANSARDDraft Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021It is a pleasure to see in you in the Chair, Ms Fovargue. The official Opposition will of course not be opposing this statutory instrument, because it simply forms the standard…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill (Instruction)My hon. Friend is making an excellent and very interesting speech. One of the crucial issues is that we normally know that Prorogation is coming—it is generally known around here…13 Sept 2021HANSARDDraft Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021My hon. Friend raises an important point. I have referred to covid laws and regulations, but the order applies to the conduct of delegations in many other respects, so I hope that…13 Sept 2021