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HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, I wish to speak briefly to both amendments in this group. In Committee, I spoke to the noble Lord’s similar amendment to add Brecon and Radnorshire to the list of…08 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I begin by apologising for not having been able to take part at Second Reading. Amendment 27, tabled by my noble friend Lord Bruce of Bennachie, to which I have added my…06 Oct 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 60 and 92 in the name of my noble friend Lord Bruce, and have added my name to them. As he has already said, Clause 20 gives the Secretary of State…17 Sept 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for tabling this amendment to add Brecon and Radnorshire to the list of protected constituencies in Wales. It is, as the noble Lord says, a…15 Sept 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Hain, for tabling Amendment 14 and for presenting us with the opportunity to debate the impact of this Bill on the number of parliamentary…10 Sept 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, I begin by apologising for not being able to take part at Second Reading. I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, for tabling this important…10 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, and it has been a pleasure to take part, albeit a very minor part, in these early stages of the Bill. I have been full of…28 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords. I will comment briefly on government Amendments 209, 261, 262 and 268, which I welcome. These amendments cover the areas of outstanding concern to the Welsh Government.…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 160 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Whitchurch, and Amendments 164 and 167 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hain. Along…21 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 197, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, and I thank him for his detailed approach in introducing the amendments. This amendment to…16 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for outlining the provisions as they apply to Wales in this Bill. I very much welcome the inclusion of Schedule 5 on Wales, which provides Welsh…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-wide DiscussionsMy Lords, a recent Welsh political barometer poll showed that by a margin of four to one the Welsh public strongly prefer the Welsh Government’s approach to easing the lockdown.…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPrisons: OvercrowdingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to alleviate overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales, particularly in HMP Swansea.14 May 2020HANSARDPrisons: OvercrowdingAt the end of March, Welsh prisons held 6% of the England and Wales prison population. However, according to MoJ figures on 24 April, they had 25% of confirmed Covid-19 cases…14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Prisons and Offender RehabilitationMy Lords, Parliament as well as the Government has a duty of care to those in the prison system—staff and prisoners alike—so I am grateful to my noble friend for securing this…23 Apr 2020HANSARDHolyheadI thank the Minister for that reply. The Northern Ireland protocol signed by the Prime Minister in October establishes a border in the Irish Sea. According to the boss of Stena…02 Mar 2020HANSARDHolyheadOn behalf of my noble friend Lord Roberts of Llandudno and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.02 Mar 2020HANSARDFlooding UpdateStorm Ciara had a devastating impact on Llanrwst in the Conwy valley in north Wales. Homes were flooded, businesses were devasted and our historic Gwydir Castle fell victim to the…25 Feb 2020HANSARDWales: European Structural FundsMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this important debate and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, for securing it at such an appropriate time. I also add to the voices who…05 Feb 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I have not added my name to this amendment but would like to register my support for it. Twelve months ago, to this week, Vaughan Gething, the Welsh Cabinet Secretary…21 Jan 2020