Speeches by Antoniazzi.

“A number of the core provisions of the previous Government’s legacy Act have been deemed by the Northern Ireland courts to be incompatible with our human rights obligations. Does the Secretary of State agree that it is little wonder that the legislation was so widely opposed, and does this not make the task of repealin…”

“I am pleased to see from the joint framework that the Government have listened to some of the key concerns voiced by stakeholders during my Committee’s inquiry into legacy. Those stakeholders will no doubt want to study the detail of the proposals that my right hon. Friend is publishing today. To that end, what consult…”

“I rise to present a petition on behalf of the Omagh bombing inquiry, which is seeking access to unreported oral evidence given to my predecessors on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in 2009. The petition states: The petition of the Solicitor to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, Tim Suter Declares that the independent st…”

“I welcome all the work that the Secretary of State and her team are doing in this important area, for instance through the Women’s Justice Board. At least 57% of women in prison and on probation are victim-survivors of domestic abuse, and in many cases their alleged offending is directly linked with their experiences o…”

“4. What steps her Department is taking to support the delivery of major sporting events.”

“Mr Speaker, I would like to thank you personally for hosting the women’s rugby world cup reception in Speaker’s House yesterday evening. It was a magnificent event. I took part in the competition in 1998—not this year, dash it all! With England hosting the women’s rugby world cup it is vital and women and girls see the…”

“As Chair of the Select Committee and the ITV all-party parliamentary group, last night we hosted an event in Parliament with ITV and UTV there. What conversations is the Minister having with public sector broadcasters like ITV about future investment in Northern Ireland?”

“Yes, it is DEFRA that we want.”

“Thank you very much, Chair.   Manuela Perteghella made representations.”

“I do not mind. I just think this regulation—”

“No. It will apply from next year, I believe. There has been a three-month delay to producers becoming liable for EPR fees. The final fees are being published at the end of June. They may or may not have been published—I am not aware of that—so it will be a timely debate in the autumn.”

“DEFRA.”

“Thank you, Chair. I would like to have the opportunity to lead a debate on the impact of extended producer responsibility for packaging. I am the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on beer, and the sector is working incredibly hard to move towards more sustainable packaging and recycling solutions. EPR can enab…”

“I will go into the queue, as requested.”

“I would not like to delay it too much longer, but obviously there has been a delay in me being able to come in front of the Committee, so I will accept any date, or as soon as is practicably possible.”

“The policy lies with DEFRA, and I want to go after the policy and its wording.”

“When they are answering?”

“I have conducted a survey of my constituents on the subject of welfare reform, and I submitted the findings to the consultation. I have also met disability groups across Swansea and disabled constituents to hear their concerns. The problems that I have found to be the most prevalent in Gower are the incompetence of Cap…”

“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.”

“I am proud to have stood on a manifesto pledge to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and I know that colleagues on the Front Bench take that extremely seriously. There are significant measures in this Bill on intimate image abuse, stalking, spiking and the sexual exploitation of children. I know they m…”