Speeches by Antoniazzi.

“I welcome this Government’s quick action to deliver on our promise to veterans of making veteran ID cards an accepted form of voter ID, which rightly ensures access to elections for those who have served to protect our freedoms. Will the Minister work with colleagues across government to ensure that veterans are made a…”

“11. What steps he is taking to support businesses in Northern Ireland.”

“Northern Ireland businesses, large and small, received just 0.6% of what the Government spent with UK defence companies between 2018 and 2023, compared with 25% in the south-east of England. As my Committee heard when we visited Northern Ireland last week, Spirit AeroSystems, which works on high-value defence and other…”

“Has anybody else done any work on the devolved nations?”

“I thank the Health Secretary for his statement and for the manner in which he continues to handle this important issue. I welcome the fact that the Government are following clinical evidence, particularly in relation to children and young people, whose wellbeing and protection are paramount—that is the right approach. …”

“Thank you, Chair. As has been said, I am the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. I am also a Welsh MP, so I have an interest in this question: Yesterday, we took evidence on this topic because of the impact that these inheritance tax changes are going to have in Northern Ireland. We heard from the UFU that…”

“One of the things that has been very clear, especially when we took evidence in the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee yesterday, is that this is having a huge impact on the wellbeing of our agricultural communities. I was just wondering what measures you have noticed. What have you noticed about the concerns of farmer…”

“Thank you, Chair. As has been said, I am the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. I am also a Welsh MP, so I have an interest in this question: Yesterday, we took evidence on this topic because of the impact that these inheritance tax changes are going to have in Northern Ireland. We heard from the UFU that…”

“Has anybody else done any work on the devolved nations?”

“One of the things that has been very clear, especially when we took evidence in the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee yesterday, is that this is having a huge impact on the wellbeing of our agricultural communities. I was just wondering what measures you have noticed. What have you noticed about the concerns of farmer…”

“The Minister will be aware of increased reports of internet image abuse and the rise of deepfake pornography. What is her Department doing to ensure that women and girls are safe online and that this modern form of abuse can be prevented?”

“I have led two Westminster Hall debates for the Petitions Committee on the subject of assisted dying. I have grappled with this subject, and I still do. When my hon. Friend the Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater) was speaking earlier, I had a packet of tissues, and I made swift work of them. It really is so difficu…”

“I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents regarding commercial sexual exploitation—the day after the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and on day two of the United Nations’ 16 days of activism. Perpetrated primarily against women and girls, the global trade in sexual explo…”

“20. What steps she is taking to increase uptake of pension credit in winter 2024-25.”

“I welcome the Government’s campaign to get people to sign up for pension credit, and I urge every pensioner in Gower to sign up and attend my pension credit event on 22 November. Does the Minister agree that we should highlight the fact that pensioners who go over the threshold could still be eligible because they rece…”

“2. What steps she is taking to strengthen the Union.”

“The Secretary of State has been clear that this Labour Government will build a new partnership with the Welsh Government based on co-operation, respect and delivery. Will she say how the Government will give meaning to the manifesto commitment to strengthen devolution?”

“I do not really care for the high-profile voices that we have got attacking a Labour Government, but I do care about the family farms in my constituency. I know that the Minister cares for those farms as well, as does the Prime Minister. I welcome the figures we have been given. However, those figures do need to be tra…”

“It is an honour to follow the Father of the House; I hope not to weary the House with my speech. Today, the Chancellor has been extraordinary in her strength and her ability to turn a really bad situation into a really good one. We cannot hide from the fact that we have had 14 years of Tory Government. While those on s…”

“I congratulate the Secretary of State on the commission that has been set up today—it is absolutely fantastic. Gower was the first area of outstanding natural beauty in the whole of the United Kingdom, and the bathing waters there are second to none, but some of them are less so. I would like to highlight a campaign I …”