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HANSARDCoronavirus BillI commend what the Secretary of State said about working with the devolved Administrations to get the measures in the Bill right. It is crucial that many of these measures are…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillI thank the Secretary of State for giving way. He is being incredibly generous. Clause 23 talks about food supply chains, which are absolutely crucial. He will have seen that many…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19I pay tribute to FCO staff, including the one who took my call at midnight last night to deal with my constituent’s son, who is trapped in Guatemala City, where the British…17 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)Clearly we all await the Chancellor’s announcement tonight with interest. I hope that it surpasses the response to the 2008 financial crisis. Regrettably, we need a fiscal…17 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)My hon. Friend is making some important and constructive points. I do not know whether he is aware that the First Minister of Wales has just sent a letter to the Chancellor, in…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI am disappointed to hear the tone from the right hon. Member for Vale of Glamorgan (Alun Cairns). I do not doubt what the Chancellor and the Chief Secretary have said about the…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Many pharmacies across the country refuse to take prescription requests over the phone. Will the Health Secretary explain what he is doing, with the other Health Ministers across…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)Does my hon. Friend agree with me—I asked Defence Ministers this question—that we should be calling up full-time reserve service members of the Royal Army Medical Corps and the…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I underline my support for the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan). The Minister asked us to wait to question the Secretary of State later, but…16 Mar 2020HANSARDArmy PersonnelFurther to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Heeley (Louise Haigh), is the Royal Army Medical Corps—both regular and reserves—and other parts of the armed…16 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI was pleased to hear what the Secretary of State had to say about the involvement of the devolved Administrations, including the Welsh Government, in the legislation that has…11 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI thank the hon. Lady for giving way. She is speaking passionately about Malawi. I have also visited Malawi and spent time with women’s organisations doing fantastic work. If she…05 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeI share the concerns expressed by my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth) about the lack of attention that the Government seem to have paid to routes to Northern…05 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI completely agree with the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller). Is the Secretary of State aware of the scheme to erect a statue for Betty Campbell, the first black…05 Mar 2020HANSARDMinisterial CodeThe Home Secretary herself has admitted that her “actions fell below the high standards that are expected of a secretary of state” and “below the standards of transparency and…02 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster might want to be very careful with the answers he gives to the House about Mr Sabisky in relation to the defence and security review—a…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Welsh Affairsrose—27 Feb 2020HANSARD Welsh AffairsI thank the Secretary of State for giving way; he is being generous—but also uncharitable. My hon. Friend the Member for Caerphilly (Wayne David) made his point; I can point to…27 Feb 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Future RelationshipWe cannot level up by damaging the foundations, but that is exactly what would happen to the economy if we walked away in June, as the Government have this morning been briefing…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI was confused by the answer the Leader of the House gave to the hon. Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland), who is no longer in his place, about the security and defence…27 Feb 2020