Saint David’s Day
It was lovely to be at the raising of the Welsh flag in Westminster today, to mark Saint David’s Day.
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Parliament
Steel Tariffs and the Northern Ireland Protocol
Scrapping tariffs on steel moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland is welcome, but the Windsor Framework makes no mention of quotas. Yesterday in the chamber I asked the PM about quotas, but he chose not to answer my question. My Question: The scrapping of tariffs on steel will be…
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Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme
I am honoured to be part of the armed forces parliamentary scheme & earlier this month during recess earlier this month, we went to the Falkland Islands. It was a real privilege to see the highly professional work that our army, navy and air force are doing.
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Celtic Freeport Speech
Wales was the cradle of the first industrial revolution and now we can be the cradle of the green industrial revolution. The Celtic Freeport would be the launch pad for Floating Off-shore Wind, bringing £5.5bn local investment, 16,000 high-skill jobs, bring down household energy bills & support green steelmaking. “The…
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Written Questions on Prepayment Energy Meters
It is shameful that the forced installation of prepayment meters is cutting off people’s heat and power, including some of the most vulnerable people in our society. I believe it is well past the time for action to halt energy companies cutting people off by the backdoor. Unfortunately, I believe…
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Written Questions on Missing Unaccompanied Child Refugees
I am deeply concerned by recent reports that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children have gone missing from Home Office-procured hotel accommodation. On 24 January, the Immigration Minister admitted that 200 asylum-seeking children remained missing. They include at least 13 children under the age of 16. According to Sussex Police, one in four…
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Speech to Universities Wales
This week I was pleased to speak at an event organised by Universities Wales. The UK Government has completely botched delivery of the Shared Prosperity Fund, so Welsh universities are facing a funding cliff edge – possibly leading to 1,000 job losses. The prize-winning, globally renowned Specific project at Swansea…
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Celtic Freeport Drop-In
The Celtic Freeport is backed by members of all major political parties in Wales, and business. It stands ready to underpin an entire green ecosystem for Wales – from floating offshore wind to Green Steel and well paid, local jobs. Thank you those who joined me, Stephen Crabb & experts…
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Procurement Bill – Supporting British Steel
The more steel we import the more we undermine our ability to stand on our own two feet. I spoke in the Procurement Bill about the importance of supporting British steel. “On partnership between the public and private sectors, the steel industry is a crucial aspect of that. Does the…
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Energy Support for our Steelworks
Our steel industry MUST be able to compete on a level playing field, but UK govt has slashed its energy support scheme, leaving UK steel paying *63%* more than German competitors. Yet again steelworkers are forced to compete with one hand tied behind their backs. I questioned the minister on…
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Windrush Lessons Learned Review
I secured an urgent question on the Windrush Lessons Learned Review. The Windrush Generation helped rebuild Britain after the war. Yet, after thousands were wrongly targeted by the government’s hostile environment policies, ministers are now breaking promises on implementing the important changes they previously committed to. Shameful. (Urgent Question): To ask…
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It’s Appalling Some Haven’t Received Their Prepayment Vouchers
As we continue to experience freezing weather it’s appalling that some haven’t received their prepayment vouchers which are vital to help them meet eye-wateringly high energy costs. Energy companies must ensure they have the right support in place to ensure customers with traditional prepayment meters do not lose the value…
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There’s a clear and compelling moral case for children of infected blood victims to be compensated
The contaminated blood scandal has deeply affected the victims and their partners, but also other family members. There is is a clear and compelling moral case for the children of the victims to be compensated. It’s pleasing to hear the UK Government accepts the moral case. Stephen Kinnock: My constituent…
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MP HERo – Tracey Lewis
I was delighted to nominate Tracey Lewis, co-owner of Ferrari’s Cafe, as my MP HERo and to welcome her to Parliament for a celebration to recognise the vital contribution businesswomen like Tracey make to our community. MP HERoes is a programme run in partnership with Savvitas and NatWest which champions…
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Floating Offshore Wind could be transformative for Aberavon
Floating Offshore Wind could be transformative for Aberavon but for that to happen local content must be a priority and we need UK government backing. I called on the UK government to: Press the Crown Estate to ensure its leasing criteria maximises local content Support floating offshore wind through the…
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Britain Needs Its Steel As A Foundation Of The Modern Manufacturing Renaissance
Britain has suffered from 12 years of low-growth, low-wage, high-incompetence conservatism. A key feature of the Conservatives’ disastrous record on the economy is their catastrophic performance on productivity. Output per hour worked in the UK grew at 1.9% between 1997 and 2007 but at a mere 0.7% between 2009 and…
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Did The New PM Seek Security Advice Before Appointing The Home Secretary
Stephen Kinnock: Yesterday, the Prime Minister stood on the steps of Downing Street and said that he wanted to restore trust, yet in the past 24 hours, we have seen that he is prepared shamelessly to swap red boxes for political support. There are serious consequences to all this horse-trading,…
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Floating Offshore Wind
I congratulate the right hon. Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb) on securing this vital debate. If the last 12 months have taught us anything, it is that if we are to better protect ourselves from rocketing energy costs, as a country we must become more resilient and less exposed…
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Holding The New Chancellor To Account On The Fantasy Of Trickle-Down Economics
The Chancellor’s go-to soundbite was “Compassionate Conservatism”, so I asked whether he thinks it’s morally justifiable to scrap the cap on bankers’ bonuses whilst refusing to increase welfare benefits in line with inflation? Their mad-cap trickle-down experiment is far from over. Stephen Kinnock: Does the Chancellor think that it is…
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Meeting Evgenia Kara-Murza
Vladimir Kara-Murza the bravest man I know – rivalled only by his wife, Evgenia. It was an honour to meet Evgenia Kara-Murza & support her campaign to free Vladimir, a British-Russian citizen & leading opponent of Putin who faces 10yrs in a Russian prison for speaking out against Ukraine war.
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Achieving Economic Growth
Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab) In the recent local elections, the Conservatives lost almost 500 council seats across Britain as the public delivered their verdict on the Conservative Government’s performance at Westminster. Voters expressed their dismay at the Chancellor’s refusal to get a grip on rising inflation or offer families…
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