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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol NegotiationsIt is almost 12 months since the Northern Ireland protocol was agreed and concluded yet, despite all the talk and all the bluster from Lord Frost, the UK Government have still not…08 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillI could speak about so many aspects of the Bill—such as the U-turn on the social care cap, the lack of action to include health inequalities, allowing private healthcare providers…23 Nov 2021HANSARD Water Companies: Sewage DischargeI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 582336, relating to the discharge of sewage by water companies. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Water Companies: Sewage DischargeThat is key. Accountability is needed. If we are to move forward, those consumer committees that my hon. Friend speaks of are exactly what we need: a practical solution in order…15 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis June, in Swansea, the British Training Board opened the national armed forces training hub, supported by the Welsh Government, the local authority and the University of Wales…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Water Companies: Sewage DischargeI am leading the debate on behalf of the Petitions Committee, but it is a UK-wide issue, which I hope the Minister will work with the devolved nations to address.15 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyI thank my hon. Friend for her comments about trauma services. As we have seen, those services are needed 24/7 at universities. They are needed at police stations. They are needed…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyI welcome the comments that the Minister has made in response to the petition and I thank everybody who has participated from the Back Benches for their comments. One thing that…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyI totally respect the hon. Member’s comments about men. It is just that the victims in this case tend to be women and the perpetrators tend to be men, but I completely respect…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. It is really shocking to find out that school students in his constituency were raising this issue with him before it even came to the…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyMy hon. Friend has made absolutely wonderful and excellent points. This should be data driven, and the universities must be working in concert. There has to be consistency across…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyI agree with my hon. Friend. He is right––there can be no excuses. The police need to investigate every incident. Hannah also explained that when she went to a festival in…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyMy hon. Friend makes a valid point. I do not think his case is an isolated incident. These incidents are becoming increasingly visible and are happening in nightclubs across the…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyI welcome the hon. Member’s comments. That is what the UK Government need to do, working hand in hand with the devolved countries. I thank him for that. The petition has now been…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 598986, relating to safety at nightclubs. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Gray, to discuss petition…08 Nov 2021HANSARDDisabled People: Support in WorkThe Minister will know that many disabled people work and receive their personal independence payments, but when someone is given a telephone appointment, they are told that they…08 Nov 2021HANSARDUntreated Sewage: Discharge into Waterways1. What steps he is taking to help ensure that untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers and inland waterways.28 Oct 2021HANSARDUntreated Sewage: Discharge into WaterwaysDespite bizarre assurances that the Government have been working on their U-turn for weeks, it was the public outcry about sewage being pumped into waterways that forced a change…28 Oct 2021HANSARDWorld Menopause MonthI would like to commend the hon. Lady for her speech and to commend my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) for the excellent work that she has been doing. I…21 Oct 2021HANSARDRail InfrastructureI know the Minister shares my disappointment and that of my constituents in Gower at the lack of electrification to Swansea, but is he aware that we have great issues with the…15 Sept 2021