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HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI rise to speak to new clause 61, on the issue of cable ploughing—specifically, on the plans put forward by Green GEN Cymru. It proposes a 90-km power line, much of which would be…09 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthFollowing on from High Speed 2, there is a new chapter in the great Welsh train robbery—I am sure hon. Members know where this is going. The East West Rail project between Oxford…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Animal Welfare in FarmingDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the Government need to undertake a strategic review of UK border controls to ensure that UK food security is protected from the introduction of…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareDementia is heartbreaking. With over 944,000 people in the UK suffering from this illness, we need to support families and sufferers in a more holistic manner. Health in Wales is…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDecriminalising AbortionDiolch yn fawr, Mr Vickers. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. Statistics show that one in three women in the UK will have an abortion at some point in their…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent’s daughter, Greta Marie Otteson, and her fiancé, Arno Els Quinton, tragically died in Vietnam on Christmas day. The limoncello drink supplied by a local restaurant…22 May 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillDiolch yn fawr, Mr Western. I refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It is a pleasure to serve on this Bill Committee, the first in my…21 May 2025HANSARD Carer’s LeaveLast night, an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill introducing paid carer’s leave was debated in the House of Lords, where a Plaid Cymru colleague spoke from the experience of…14 May 2025HANSARD Carer’s LeaveThe value of the 310,000 carers we have in Wales is £10 billion, so they are saving the Welsh economy—or the DWP here—£10 billion. Surely, we must have a system whereby carers,…14 May 2025HANSARDSocial Security: Tackling Poverty in WalesJust a day before the new figures revealed yet another rise in child poverty in Wales, the UK Labour Government confirmed plans for billions of pounds-worth of welfare cuts,…12 May 2025HANSARDSocial Security: Tackling Poverty in Wales13. What steps she is taking through the social security system to tackle poverty in Wales.12 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment: Disabled PeopleDiolch yn fawr, Dr Allin-Khan; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. Of the so-called savings, £4.5 billion will come from restricting eligibility for the daily…07 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseProperty owners in my constituency, including the widowed, the elderly and those with health issues, have been threatened with extensive court costs because permission to enter…01 May 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillOver the past few months, it has been one thing after another for the vulnerable, the sick and disabled people. The recently announced cuts to welfare will affect 6% of the…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Pension FundsFormer Midland bank and HSBC workers who had a defined-benefit pension saw deductions from their pension entitlement at state pension age, to take account of the payment of the…23 Apr 2025HANSARD British SteelDiolch yn fawr, Madam Dirprwy Lefarydd. I would like to follow up on a question from the hon. Member for Brycheiniog, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (David Chadwick), because unlike at…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Digital Landlines: Rural CommunitiesLlanerchindda—now that is a proper Welsh name, is it not?—farm guest house and self-catering cottages in Cynghordy, in the north of my constituency, recently contacted me with…02 Apr 2025HANSARD PIP Changes: Impact on Carer’s AllowanceAlmost a third of all unpaid carers in Wales live in poverty. That is over 100,000 people caring for the sick, the elderly and the disabled. The Labour First Minister in Wales,…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseSome 172 of my constituents have been affected by the British Coal staff superannuation scheme scandal. In the autumn Budget, the UK Government released equivalent funds from the…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI offer my condolences to the shadow Leader of the House. Plans to install electricity pylons across my constituency are causing huge concern to many of my constituents. We have a…20 Mar 2025