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HANSARD Agricultural Property ReliefDiolch yn fawr, Mr Stringer. First, I want to thank all hon. Members for their contributions today. I appreciate their words, interventions and speeches. This is so important for…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Agricultural Property ReliefAbsolutely. I am coming to my solutions, so I hope the Treasury will listen. I have three solutions that I think would work, because there are alternatives to this policy. The…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Agricultural Property ReliefDiolch yn fawr. I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. I should add that the wider economy will lose another vital source of food production. If that land is taken, it will never…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Agricultural Property ReliefI totally agree. Nobody understands those fields better than the farmer who has worked that land. They know where those wet corners are and they know where they should not tread…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Agricultural Property ReliefAs someone who has lived and worked the land all my life, I totally agree with the hon. Member. It is something that is within our soul; it is not just a trading issue.28 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative IndustriesIn Wales, we have had an incredibly rich creative inheritance, and we still have that today. Even our rousing national anthem honours the Welsh poets and singers who came before…27 Jan 2025HANSARDSupport for Women PensionersThank you, Mr Llefarydd. In 2021, the then Secretary of State called for a vote on redress for 1950s-born women, urging the UK Government to get on the front foot and offer…22 Jan 2025HANSARDSupport for Women Pensioners9. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the adequacy of Government support for women pensioners in Scotland.22 Jan 2025HANSARDObesity: Food and DietI commend the hon. Member for Stroud (Dr Opher) on bringing forward this important debate. It is refreshing that Members on both sides of the Chamber are all agreeing, and trying…20 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseI am a dairy farmer, and the devastating outbreak of foot and mouth more than 20 years ago was on my doorstep. We were lucky, as a family farm, but sadly others within my farming…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGas Storage LevelsAs well as improving energy storage, we should be improving energy efficiency in our homes. The average energy performance certificate rating for properties in Caerfyrddin is D;…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Community Pharmacies: Devon and the South-westIt matters not whether the community pharmacy is in Devon or my constituency of Caerfyrddin; drug tariffs, which put such a strain on our pharmacists, need to be reviewed, and an…17 Dec 2024HANSARDOld Oak Common StationDiolch yn fawr, Mr Efford. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. It is well documented that Wales is being robbed of £4 billion in consequential funding from HS2. Now…17 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]Diolch, Madam Dirprwy Lefarydd. With deteriorating water standards while customers pay higher and higher bills, the water sector’s overhaul is no doubt overdue. Tougher…16 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghLet me thank the emergency services, Carmarthenshire county council, which is the local authority, and National Grid engineers for working tirelessly to help residents who were…10 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture of FarmingIt is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart) for securing the debate. I declare an interest as a tenant…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxWill the hon. Member give way?04 Dec 2024HANSARD Project GigabitGigabit availability in my constituency of Caerfyrddin in west Wales is just 42%. The Welsh average is 70% and the UK average is 79%; we are on 42%. The Public Accounts Committee…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Project Gigabitrose —26 Nov 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperThe Workways team, which is run by Carmarthenshire county council in my constituency, does impressive work in facilitating access to critical skills and giving career…26 Nov 2024