Debates Archive
2012
Social Care (Local Sufficiency) and Identification of Carers Bill (07/09/2012)
My hon. Friend makes a powerful case. Is she aware of good practice in Scotland
and Wales that England should be following?
Elections (National Assembly for Wales) (03/07/2012)
A moment ago my right hon. Friend asked the rhetorical question: what is the
point of all this? I suggest that the point - I hope that this is not true
- is that, cynically, the Secretary of State wishes to undermine devolution
European Convention on Human Rights (19/06/2012)
Given the complexity of the changes and their number, instead of our having
a debate today, would it not be more appropriate to refer the matter for
scrutiny to some of the many Select Committees of this House, including my
own?
Welsh Grand Committee (06/06/2012 - morning)
Legislative Programme and the Budget.
Welsh Grand Committee (06/06/2012 - afternoon)
Legislative Programme and the Budget.
Lidice Massacre (30/01/2012)
Dr Hywel Francis (Aberavon) (Lab): I warmly congratulate my hon. Friend on securing
this Adjournment debate so near to Holocaust memorial day. I visited Lidice
in 2007, along with my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea East (Mrs James),
where we saw, not only at the memorial garden, but in the museum, a film called
“The Silent Village”, which depicts what happened.
2011
Extradition Debate (05/12/2011)
It is a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden
(Mr Davis) and my right hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Brightside and
Hillsborough (Mr Blunkett).
Extradition Debate (24/11/2011)
It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. and learned Member for North East Fife
(Sir Menzies Campbell). We both appeared before the Backbench Business Committee
in support of the hon. Member for Esher and Walton (Mr Raab), with the full
support of my right hon. Friend the Member for Leicester East (Keith Vaz),
who is the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee.
2010
Welsh Day Debate (25/02/2010)
May I begin by paying tribute to all the Welsh members of our armed
forces in Afghanistan, particularly those who, sadly, have been killed in
the service of our country, including Corporal Dean John from my constituency?
2009
Debate on Constitutional Law (15/12/2009)
I am pleased to speak in support of the order, which is important for the people
of Wales.
Welsh Grand Committee (14/10/2009)
National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Welsh Language)
Welsh Day Debate (26/02/2009)
I wish to make a contribution to
this debate from two perspectives: that of an individual Member—for Aberavon—and
that of Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee.
Debate on Carers Westminster Hall (26/02/2009)
I apologise for arriving late. I
have been talking in the Chamber about a Welsh Assembly Government legislative
competence order on carers.
2008
Debate
on Higher Education (08/01/08)
As ever, it is a particular pleasure
to follow the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Mr. Willis).
2007
National
Carers Strategy (06/06/2007)
It is a pleasure to contribute to this
important Adjournment debate under your wise and, dare I say it, progressive
chairmanship, Mr. Bercow.
Debate
on Higher Education (15/03/2007)
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bristol, West
(Stephen Williams).
Welsh
Affairs Debate (01/03/2007)
I speak in this important Welsh day debate from the perspective
of being the Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee.
Disabled
Children (Family Support) Bill (23/02/03)
It is a particular pleasure to follow the hon. Member for
Mid-Dorset and North Poole (Annette Brooke), whose work for young carers
I greatly admire.
Debate
on British Steel Industry (20/02/07)
This is an opportune debate on the future of the
British steel industry, which I welcome as a member of the steel
union community.
2006
Welsh
Grand Committee (13/12/2006)
I should first like to draw the Committee's attention to my entry in
the Register of Members' Interests.
2004
University
Admissions Policy Debate (25/10/2004)
I am encouraged by this debate. I have found it very hopeful, if only for
one reason: the number of times that we have discussed part-time and adult
students.
Carers
Equal Opportunities Bill (06/02/2004)
am proud and privileged to present to the House my Carers (Equal Opportunities)
Bill.
2003
The
Economy in Wales (24/06/2003)
I welcome the debate as an opportunity to review the significant progress
made in the Welsh economy since 1997.
Adjournment
debate on part time students (30/04/2003)
I have sought this Adjournment debate because the needs of part-time students
have largely been ignored in the present debate on the future of higher education.
Welsh
day debate (12/03/2003)
The Welsh Day Debate has always afforded us a time for reflection.
2002
The
Government's legislative programme (20/12/2002)
I warmly welcome the positive impact that the Gracious Speech will have
on my constituency and the whole of Wales.
Health
(Wales) Bill (27/11/2002)
I warmly welcome the Bill for several reasons, not least because
it makes a major contribution to Welsh constitutional history, Welsh
social history and, dare I say it?, Welsh socialist history.
Budget
Statement Welsh Grand (24/04/2002)
I warmly welcome this Budget, with its commitment to fairness
and enterprise.
Speech
The Budget and Disability (22/04/2002)
I intend to speak about the importance of the principles
of fairness and enterprise that are enshrined in the Budget for disabled
people and their carers.
Speeches
Steel (05/03/2002)
As a representative of the steel constituency of
Aberavon, I take this opportunity to thank on my constituents'
behalf the Secretary of State for Wales.
2001
Debate
on Government of Wales Act (05/12/2001)
I am a long-standing campaigner for democratic devolution.
Education
Bill (04/12/2001)
I wish to declare an interest as vice president of NIACE - the National
Institute of Adult Continuing Education
Statement
in HoC re Steel Explosion (08/11/2001)
The House will know of the terrible explosion that occurred last Thursday
in the No. 5 blast furnace in Port Talbot in my constituency.
Maiden
Speech (25/06/2001)
In rising to make my first speech in the House as the new
Member for Aberavon, I am struck by the significance of 7 June.
