Busting The ‘Rule Takers’ Myth
Legal experts appeared before the Committee for Exiting the European Union and I asked them…
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There Is A Fundamental Worry That The SPF Will Become A Politicised Slush Fund
I’m proud to chair APPG on Post-Brexit Funding and delighted to have taken part in…
Committee for Exiting the EU: Changing Attitudes Within The EU Towards The UK
As the Committee for Exiting the EU continued its work scrutinising the Brexit negotiations, I…
Fighting To Ensure That Wales Gets The Regional Investment That It Needs
I secured a Westminster debate on Regional Development Funding in Wales. The Tory Government seems…
Paying Tribute To Steelworkers & Calling For Meeting To Discuss Sector Deal For Steel
I paid tribute to Tata Steel’s workers & management, and the emergency services for their…
Steel And EU Emissions Trading Compliance
To prevent the steel industry facing a new cliff edge at the end of the…
Committee for Exiting the EU Hears About Trade
As the Committee considered a customs union and our post-Brexit trading relationship, I highlighted that…
There Needs To Be A Viable Leave Option On The Ballot Paper Versus Remain
During the second round of indicative votes I intervened in the debate to say that…
Single Market Must Be Central To Any Brexit Deal
The Single Market must be central to any Brexit deal: it would mean close economic…
British Steel Pension Scheme Transfer Debate
Thousands of honest, hardworking steelworkers in my Aberavon constituency and across the country were left…
Hierarchy Of Chaos
The chaos that has been unleashed by the Government’s handling of Brexit has been laid…
Indicative Votes: Common Market 2.0
When Parliament had it’s opportunity to debate alternative Brexit deals, I set out the arguments…
Committee For Exiting The European Union Hears From A Panel Of Legal And Policy Experts
The Committee for Exiting the European Union heard evidence from a panel of legal and policy…
Launch Of APPG For Reuniting Britain Post-Brexit
It was great to launch the All Party Parliamentary Group for Reuniting Britain Post-Brexit with…
Enforcing The Minimum Wage
Since the Minimum Wage was introduced by Labour in 1998 only 14 employers have been…
Calling For A Meeting With Minister Over Post-Brexit Funding
As Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Post-Brexit Funding for Nations, Regions and Local…
Steelworkers Pensions FCA Meeting
I, along with Tonia Antoniazzi MP, Nick Smith MP and Philippa Hann of Clarke Willmot,…
We Are A Proud, Unique Community In Aberavon, Even Banksy Picked Us Out
In this years St David’s Day debate I decided to speak about the UK Shared…
Committee for Exiting the EU Hears From Bertie Ahern
The Committee for Exiting the European Union heard from former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern about British-Irish…
Prime Minister’s Deal Is A Bridge To Nowhere
The Prime Minister’s deal is a bridge to nowhere. Common Market 2.0 offers a clear,…
Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme Is A Burning Injustice That Must Be Righted Immediately
My colleague Stephanie Peacock MP secured a debate calling for the Government to revise the Mineworkers’…