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HANSARDScience, Innovation and TechnologyI 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…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseCan I welcome visitors from a very special school in Carmarthenshire, who have come to the House today? Three learners and their support staff have come the whole way from west…09 Jul 2026HANSARD Timms Review: Interim ReportThe Timms review pledges to develop ambitious, evidence-based recommendations that are practical, deliverable and capable of delivering meaningful change. I welcome the interim…09 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanThe International Court of Justice ruled two years ago that Israel must end its occupation of Palestine, yet that occupation is increasing before our very eyes. Given that the UK…09 Jul 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDiolch yn fawr, Mr Llefarydd. On 23 December 2024, my constituent Aaron Jones was killed in a hit and run while walking his dog. The perpetrator was sentenced to four and a half…02 Jul 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperI thank the Secretary of State for her informed answers. The new media Green Paper highlights the importance of continued universal access to good-quality, trusted television.…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming: Financial SustainabilityDiolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I declare an interest as a dairy farmer and a member of the Farmers’ Union of Wales. The costs of…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Role of Big Tech in SocietyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. In my lifetime, technology has found its way into every corner of society. It has changed our workplaces, our…23 Jun 2026HANSARDCost 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 2026HANSARDSteel 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 2026HANSARD 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 2026HANSARDRailways 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 2026