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HANSARDRail Network ImprovementsI do not know if the hon. Member heard my answer just now: I talked about a £14 billion commitment across Wales. I am sure that she does not agree with her party’s plan to rip up…22 Apr 2026HANSARDDefence SectorTo be quite frank, the hypocrisy is astounding. It is—22 Apr 2026HANSARDDefence SectorI thank my hon. Friend for the important work that her Committee does. Our Wales defence growth deal will drive innovation and create thousands of high-skilled jobs right across…22 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2026I thank the shadow Minister for her valuable contribution to the debate this afternoon and members of the Committee for being here. This order provides for several consequential…17 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under…17 Mar 2026HANSARDChild PovertyToo many children are held back by the scourge of poverty, wilfully created by the Conservative party. Our new child poverty strategy will lift more than half a million children…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCost of LivingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. One of the most important things to this Labour Government is putting more money in the pockets of people across Wales and England. So far, we…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCost of LivingI listened to what the hon. Member said, but I do not recognise what she says. This Government are listening to farmers and acting to ensure that they feel better off, which…04 Mar 2026HANSARDFamily FarmsThis Labour Government are committed to supporting farms right across the country. I was with the new president of NFU Cymru, Abi Reader, just a few weeks ago in Wenvoe, hearing…04 Mar 2026HANSARDFamily FarmsFamily farms play a crucial role in our economy, our landscape, and our language of Wales, and I have regular discussions with Ministers in Westminster and in the Welsh Government…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCost of LivingWe know that the cost of living is the No. 1 issue for people across the country and that is why we remain wholly committed to tackling it. As a result of our actions, interest…04 Mar 2026HANSARDUK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary AgreementOur trade strategy is prioritising deals that deliver real impact for businesses right across Wales and the rest of the country. That is possible only because this Labour…04 Mar 2026HANSARDChild PovertyThis Government are completely serious about reducing child poverty. I am proud that we are a Government who are putting children first. Remember, the decision the Tories took was…04 Mar 2026HANSARDUK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary AgreementI was at Aberystwyth University just a few weeks ago. Scientists there are doing some excellent work, and it is fantastic that they are leading the way on a vaccine for TB in…04 Mar 2026HANSARDUK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary AgreementThe Secretary of State and I are working closely with Cabinet Office colleagues to ensure that Welsh farmers benefit from reduced costs and bureaucracy when exporting their…04 Mar 2026HANSARDFamily FarmsThe hon. Gentleman is making an important point. I am regularly out listening to farmers and speaking to farming unions, and I am proud that this Government are making the…04 Mar 2026HANSARDFamily FarmsThis Labour Government have presided over the largest devolution settlement since records began—a settlement that has been used to provide £337 million of support to farmers right…04 Mar 2026HANSARDFamily FarmsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: we are a listening Government, and we have listened to farmers right across the country and made the necessary changes to protect them and fix…04 Mar 2026HANSARDFamily FarmsMy hon. Friend is a great advocate for farms in his constituency, and growing up in Pembrokeshire, I know that family farms are the backbone of our local community, as they are…04 Mar 2026HANSARDChild PovertyI completely agree with my hon. Friend. It has and always will be children who pay the price for cruel policies, like those introduced under the Tories. I am proud that, as a…04 Mar 2026