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HANSARDLow-carbon Off-gas Grid HeatingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I begin by congratulating the right hon. Member for Clwyd West (Mr Jones) on bringing this very important and…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillOn definitions, the Secretary of State may be aware that the British Veterinary Association has expressed some concern that perhaps the definitions have been broadened somewhat in…15 Jun 2022HANSARD Channel 4 PrivatisationIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Maldon (Mr Whittingdale), and I agree with much of what was said by the Father of the House and the hon. Member for Cardiff…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFootball Index CollapseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ghani. I thank the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) for securing this important debate. The collapse of Football Index has…07 Jun 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateThe Chancellor is of course aware that some 20% of households in Wales are not connected to the mains gas grid, and in rural areas such as Ceredigion that proportion is…26 May 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ2. Rising fuel costs are causing serious problems for workers in car-dependent rural areas such as Ceredigion, and for carers and district nurses the situation has reached a…25 May 2022HANSARD Food Price InflationThe Secretary of State may be aware that in Wales a policy of providing free school meals to all primary school children is being progressed thanks to an agreement between Plaid…19 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesIt is a real pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Barnsley East (Stephanie Peacock), who made a powerful speech. Her constituents’ accounts sadly chime with those of many in…17 May 2022HANSARDChannel 4 PrivatisationDiolch, Madam Deputy Speaker. I echo concerns that others have raised that the privatisation of Channel 4 might jeopardise its investment in communities across the UK as part of…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Shared Prosperity Fund (Wales) BillI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of devolving management and administration of the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI am interested to hear about the shadow Secretary of State’s proposals for Scotland. Has he had an opportunity to raise them with his colleagues in the Welsh Government, who have…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesDiolch yn fawr, Mr Deputy Speaker. I shall endeavour to ensure that I am seated again in just under five minutes. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Midlothian (Owen…16 Mar 2022HANSARD Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]I do not intend to detain the House for long, but it is a pleasure to rise to speak in support of Plaid Cymru’s new clause 5, which would require the Secretary of State or the…14 Mar 2022HANSARDFood PricesThe Secretary of State will be aware of widespread concern that the rising cost of fertiliser will add further inflationary pressures to the price of food. Indeed, I have been…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we please have an urgent statement on rising fuel and energy costs, and their impact on rural areas? Prices have increased substantially in recent weeks. Some constituents…10 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts), who spoke powerfully about a number of the challenges facing households across the country. I…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. The airline Wizz Air has offered to fly Ukrainian refugees from Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania, and there are indications that Cardiff airport could be a destination…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Shared Prosperity Fund: Devolved AdministrationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I will begin by thanking the hon. Member for Belfast South (Claire Hanna) for securing this debate and for the…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI hope that today’s statement will offer much needed certainty to constituents of mine who are desperately worried about the safety of their family members, but I would be…01 Mar 2022HANSARDYoung Audiences Content Fund3. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of closing the young audiences content fund on Welsh language broadcasting.09 Feb 2022