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HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentThe Conservative party 2017 manifesto says: “We need to deliver a smooth and orderly departure from the European Union”. That phrase is repeated eight times in the document. Does…25 Jul 2019HANSARDBritish SteelThe UK exports 2.6 million tonnes of steel to the European Union every year. It is estimated that a no-deal Brexit would add £70 million of additional administration costs and…24 Jul 2019HANSARD UK Steel IndustryI thank my hon. Friend for securing this vital debate. I also pay tribute to him for his absolutely outstanding work as chair of the all-party group on steel and metal-related…09 Jul 2019HANSARD EU Structural Funds: Least Developed RegionsHow does the hon. Lady propose that the lessons be learned and things be improved if there is no consultation exercise?26 Jun 2019HANSARD EU Structural Funds: Least Developed RegionsI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. Given those regional imbalances and the question of how funding should be spent, is it not completely outrageous…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilColleagues on the Labour Benches voted against the Prime Minister’s initial attempts to get a deal through because it was essentially a blind Brexit, with very little detail on…24 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. British steel companies pay twice as much as their French competitors for energy and 50% more than German companies. What action will the Government take to enable the British…11 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendThis is a devastating blow for the workforce, many of whom are from my Aberavon constituency. The Secretary of State keeps saying that the situation in other EU countries is also…10 Jun 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionThe Prime Minister has made it clear that she does not intend to put a commitment to a second referendum in the Bill on Second Reading. In the spirit of compromise, therefore,…22 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelIt is almost three years to the day since we were battling to save the entire Tata operation throughout the United Kingdom. It beggars belief that we are here having the same…21 May 2019HANSARD Shared Prosperity FundI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on an outstanding speech and on securing this debate. As things stand, we still do not know how much…14 May 2019HANSARD Shared Prosperity FundWhen?14 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingOne of the key recommendations we in the all-party parliamentary group for post-Brexit funding for nations, regions and local areas have made in our report on the future of the…07 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of regional development funding in Wales. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I take this…07 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingIndeed. That is a quite shocking example of the failure to prioritise what is happening right on our doorstep. It is absolutely vital that we see the funding in Wales that we need…07 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingThe Minister’s speech showed that the Government are truly paralysed by Brexit. We could have a debate about that, but the fact is that that paralysis is having real-world…07 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingI agree with every word. As I will come on to, the key point is that we must not receive a penny less; there must not be any sleight of hand in the shift from EU structural…07 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingI agree entirely. There are two key points. First, the big advantage of the current system is that it is depoliticised. The European Union works on the basis of data and facts and…07 May 2019HANSARDBritish Steel: EU Emissions Trading ComplianceThe term “cliff edge” is probably overused, but there is no doubt that British Steel was taken to the cliff edge on this one, with incredibly last-minute deals and negotiations.…01 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure the House will wish to join me in paying tribute to the management, the workforce and the emergency services who dealt so effectively with the explosion at the…30 Apr 2019