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HANSARDSt David’s Day and Welsh AffairsDoes the hon. Member not recognise that there have been two very successful auctions for offshore floating wind, and the electric arc furnace has already started to be built in…26 Feb 2026HANSARDSt David’s Day and Welsh AffairsI know my hon. Friend knows it well. Beer Park was named last year as the best independent beer and cider retailer in the UK, and it was shortlisted again this year for the…26 Feb 2026HANSARD UkraineAs my hon. Friend will know, our hon. Friend the Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire South (Johanna Baxter) has done a lot of work on the stolen children. She said that the…25 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBT+ History MonthI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome) not only for taking the initiative on this debate, but for making a fantastic opening speech and saying so…12 Feb 2026HANSARDBusinesses: Cost of EnergyTime and again, small manufacturing firms in my constituency of Llanelli tell me that high energy costs are making it difficult for them to be competitive, and they feel that they…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRussian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyIt is a pleasure to serve with you as Chair, Ms Butler. I thank all those who signed the petition, which speaks to a growing awareness and concern about the extent of Russian…09 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI very much welcome the fact that Llanelli, along with the rest of Wales, will be in the pilot expansion of the victims’ right to review scheme. However, as the Minister will…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUkraine: Non-recognition of Russian-occupied TerritoriesI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central and Headingley (Alex Sobel) for all the work he is doing on Ukraine and for securing this important debate on the…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I thank my right hon. Friend the Chancellor for bringing us record investment, financial stability and repeated interest rate cuts, but does she share my astonishment that…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformThe capping of ground rent at £250 will give certainty and relief to leaseholders in Llanelli, who face unpredictable and unjustifiable hikes in ground rent and for whom the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsA constituent of mine disclosed full details of her change in circumstances to the Department, but although the Department admitted it was its mistake—it had received that…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillI congratulate my right hon. Friend on doing so much to bring housing back under control and to upgrade it, as well as on the roll-out of Valour centres—the Links charity in…26 Jan 2026HANSARDCost of Living: Wales6. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the cost of living in Wales.21 Jan 2026HANSARDCost of Living: WalesThe cost of living is still a major concern for my constituents in Llanelli, so I very much welcome the decision by this Labour Government to give households £150 to help with…21 Jan 2026HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) BillI thank the Minister for her update and her acknowledgment of how important it is that the families who have suffered so much and campaigned so hard are satisfied by the final…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityAs the Foreign Secretary has alluded to, the 1951 agreement allows the US to construct and operate military bases across Greenland, house personnel, and control the movement of…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyI thank all those who have written to me regarding this very important topic, particularly Sandra Downey at Talcarn Farm, who allowed me to have a ride in a horse-drawn carriage…14 Jan 2026HANSARDAjax ProgrammeThe Minister will be fully aware that an enormous amount of expertise, investment and effort has gone into the development of the Ajax vehicle, producing a vehicle of significant…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Offshore WindI congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing this huge offshore wind investment, which will bring good jobs and opportunities for businesses to south-west Wales, as well as…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI very much welcome the Prime Minister’s leadership and the signing of the declaration of intent, but the vicious attacks by Putin on Ukraine over Christmas suggest that peace is…07 Jan 2026