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HANSARDCost of LivingFunnily enough, in the first 100 days of this Labour UK Government the Prime Minister cut winter fuel payments for vulnerable pensioners, whereas in the first 100 days of the…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsMay I ask about jobs? I appreciate that the Minister has answered a lot of questions about tariffs, but a lot of my constituents work in Trostre, which is in the constituency of…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Brain CancerDiolch yn fawr, Mrs Barker; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. It is a privilege to talk today on behalf of my constituents about the impact of living with a brain…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDRailways BillI rise to speak to new clauses 10, 12 and 13, tabled in my name. Before I start, may I sincerely thank the Minister for meeting me a few weeks ago? The dialogue was constructive…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. Some £500 million has been ringfenced for Port Talbot; that money is rapidly gone, with no benefit to the local community,…08 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenI welcome the Minister’s announcement about blocking explicit images on children’s phones, but this should really have come much sooner. I totally agree with the hon. Member for…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI rise to speak to amendment 23, tabled in my name, which seeks to strengthen the public interest test that decides when Governments may nationalise steel sites under the Bill.…08 Jun 2026HANSARDSupport for Farming: Wales3. What steps she is taking to support the farming sector in Wales.04 Jun 2026HANSARDSupport for Farming: WalesGlobal instability and the war in Iran are taking their toll on farmers in Wales. We have heard about diesel and fertiliser prices, whose consequent impacts for farming business…04 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportWhen 84% of young people are classified as NEET—or as LEET as I prefer to say, because they are all looking for education and training—it is heartbreaking that they feel they are…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Banking HubsI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. We will leave him in peace for a while after this. For nine months I have been trying to get a banking hub in Ammanford, which is a…20 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI assure the hon. Member that I am sure that the funding will be released but, with all due respect, should it not have been released by the previous Welsh Government when that…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityEnergy has become one of the most important issues in Caerfyrddin and the rest of Wales in recent years. Global events have exposed how vulnerable our communities are to energy…19 May 2026HANSARD High Speed 2 ResetI thank the Secretary of State for her honesty in coming to the House with this update. Wales is, of course, footing the bill for HS2, a project based entirely in England now…19 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Llandovery rugby club on its success?14 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Thursday, the Welsh dragon roared. Before I go on to say who roared on Sunday, I want to thank Eluned Morgan, the previous First Minister of Wales, for her 30 years of…14 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesThe Prime Minister has called this motion a “stunt” and “pure politics”, but he and the Labour MPs rallying around him forget the seriousness of the allegations against him. The…28 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Iranian war has caused a huge spike in fuel prices for all drivers, but this is especially true for businesses in Caerfyrddin and rural Wales. Ammanford construction business…23 Apr 2026HANSARDRail Network ImprovementsLabour’s Senedd manifesto makes no mention of the billions of High Speed 2 funding owed to Wales. Welsh Labour has given up on the argument, as the Secretary of State did after…22 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) on securing this important debate. I do not…15 Apr 2026