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HANSARDJob CreationThe Budget includes a total of £320 million and a commitment for the investment zones in Cardiff and Newport and in Wrexham and Flintshire. This is a crucial part of our work with…06 Nov 2024HANSARDJob CreationOur mission to kick-start economic growth will deliver good jobs and growth in Wales. Just last month, our international investment summit secured over £63 billion in private…06 Nov 2024HANSARDFarming: SupportThe hon. Member will know as well as I do that the new Leader of the Opposition is the one who sold our farmers down the river, negotiating deals with places such as Australia and…06 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024I thank the Opposition spokesperson for his contribution this morning, but I would just like to take issue with this: it is quite extraordinary that he can stand there and talk…08 Oct 2024HANSARDDraft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024. It is a pleasure to serve under your…08 Oct 2024HANSARDEconomic GrowthI welcome my hon. Friend to her place. As she quite rightly says, transport plays an essential role in driving economic growth across Wales. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEconomic GrowthAs the hon. Member quite rightly says, farmers make a huge contribution both to the economic growth of this country and to our food security. That is why we are absolutely…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEconomic GrowthThis Government’s No. 1 mission is to kick-start economic growth across the United Kingdom. Wales can be at the forefront of that mission, with renewable energy, advanced…11 Sept 2024HANSARDEconomic GrowthI welcome my hon. Friend to his place, and am very sorry to hear about the recent redundancies at Swansea University. Only last week, the Secretary of State and I met with…11 Sept 2024HANSARDRural Digital InfrastructureI very much appreciate the concern that the hon. Member has for his constituents, particularly in a rural area that has so many challenges for connectivity. I can tell him that…11 Sept 2024HANSARDNuclear Power Plant: WylfaNuclear energy can play an important role in helping to achieve energy security and clean power, while providing thousands of skilled jobs. Great British Nuclear has acquired the…11 Sept 2024HANSARDRural Digital InfrastructureThis Government are committed to improving digital connectivity, as demonstrated by our commitment to full gigabit and national 5G coverage by 2030. I have recently met internet…11 Sept 2024HANSARDNuclear Power Plant: WylfaAs a previously designated nuclear site that has hosted nuclear power, Wylfa is ideally placed either to be used for large-scale nuclear, or to be used for a series of small…11 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaWe are all rightly proud of the skills of our armed forces personnel and the training that they are providing for Ukrainians through Operation Interflex, but I understand that…15 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonWe have all been saddened by events at Parc. What assessment has the Minister made of the impact on the mental health of prisoners, both in Parc and elsewhere, of staffing…13 May 2024HANSARD Public ProcurementLabour Members will not be opposing the regulations, which provide the detail needed for the Procurement Act to come into effect later this year. As Members across the House will…13 May 2024HANSARDMiners and Mining CommunitiesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) on the work that he did to secure the debate, and for his admirable opening speech. According to the…09 May 2024HANSARDNational Grid: PylonsOn that point, the hon. Gentleman may want to note that the Welsh Labour Government have opened a review and are instructing an independent advisory body to look into the…02 May 2024HANSARDNational Grid: PylonsI congratulate the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Matt Warman) on securing this debate. We on the Labour Benches certainly want to see an effective and speedy transition to…02 May 2024HANSARDPort Talbot SteelworksWith the closure of the coke ovens making the viable lifespan of the blast furnaces all the more precarious, and the electric arc furnace still being a long way off, we will…30 Apr 2024