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HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesI will. This is one of three, Sir Desmond.24 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesI promised the hon. Member for Waveney Valley that he could intervene on me, and that will be my final intervention. I am so sorry.24 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesI am so sorry, but I am going to finish. Restricting access to cash also affects many of those living in rural and post-industrial areas. As the Financial Conduct Authority has…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesI beg to move, That this House has considered banking hubs in rural and post-industrial communities. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. It is…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesI totally agree, and I will come on to that later. In 2006, cash accounted for 62% of all payments in the UK. It now accounts for around 14%, with some forecasts taking it down to…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesI will. This is number two.24 Feb 2026HANSARD Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI stand to speak in support of new clause 1, tabled by the hon. Member for Brighton Pavilion (Siân Berry). The two-child cap should never have been introduced in the first place.…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address MotionPublic confidence is so important, and the ministerial code requires that Ministers, including the Prime Minister, uphold the highest possible standards of propriety. Given that…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseEnzo Romano is a talented young footballer who has already played for the Welsh youth team. He could have chosen Italy or Spain, but he has chosen Wales first. Despite his birth…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Rural Mobile ConnectivityI congratulate the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) on securing this debate. Over the past 20 months or so since coming into this House, I think that rural…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Power PlanCommunity energy has an important role to play in Wales. It powers around 17,500 homes, many of which are in my constituency of Caerfyrddin, with Ynni Sir Gâr leading the way. I…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Standards in Public LifeWe in Wales know how this story ends. The former Welsh First Minister, Vaughan Gething, was forced to resign following a serious error of judgment; the Prime Minister had…09 Feb 2026HANSARD National Cancer PlanI thank the Minister for her announcement today. At the end of the day, cancer will affect one in two of us—those are the statistics now. May I also thank colleagues for…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: AdministrationDiolch yn fawr, Ms Lewell; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I thank the hon. Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) for securing the debate.…04 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI am glad that the UK Government are finally taking action on child poverty and removing the two-child cap on universal credit—a policy, of course, that Plaid has opposed from the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) BillThe classification of Northern Powerhouse Rail as an England-Wales project is short-changing Wales of up to £1.5 billion. Plaid Cymru is clear that we need an immediate devolution…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Agricultural Sector: Import StandardsDiolch yn fawr, Madam Dirprwy Lefarydd. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests; as most hon. Members know, I am a dairy and sheep farmer…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe question to the Prime Minister yesterday from the hon. Member for East Londonderry (Mr Campbell) rang a bell with me. Many of my constituents are waiting for their civil…22 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways: Funding2. What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on funding for railways.21 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways: FundingDiolch yn fawr, Mr Llefarydd. The Treasury has confirmed that Northern Powerhouse Rail will again be classified as an England and Wales project, again depriving Wales of £1…21 Jan 2026