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HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Two weeks ago, the news leaked that Powys teaching health board is considering taking the beds out of all but two community hospitals in Powys. Some 2,500 people have already…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Steel Trade MeasureThe imposition of tariff barriers alone is not sufficient to address the shortcomings in our steel industry. The Minister said that it is important to provide more opportunities…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPorts and Port ConnectivityI am intervening because the hon. Lady mentioned Port Talbot. Last year, I met the Associated British Ports in Port Talbot. It raised concerns that the current rail link into the…25 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanMy constituency is home to the Sennybridge training area, an area of vital national importance that borders Merthyr Cynog. The military training area exists only because local…10 Jun 2026HANSARDCross-border HealthcarePowys has no general hospital, so my constituents are dependent on access to English hospitals for the treatment and operations they need. However, last July, Powys teaching…09 Jun 2026HANSARDCross-border Healthcare1. What steps he is taking to help improve cross-border healthcare between UK nations.09 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastThe Foreign Secretary will know that the ongoing violence continues to take a horrific toll on civilian populations across Lebanon, Gaza and the wider region. Given our legal…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Water CompaniesMy constituents are disgusted by the sheer volume of sewage dumping that is happening across the River Tawe, the Usk and the Wye. Just two weeks ago, local children became ill…08 Jun 2026HANSARD High Street Businesses: Government SupportI salute the speech that my hon. Friend is giving; I am seeing the same situation play out in my constituency. Brecon has one of the most beautiful high streets in Wales, with its…04 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for securing the debate. I agree with many of his…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI start this contribution on a positive note for the steel industry. Last week I visited Kiernan Steel’s fabrication workshop in Llandrindod, Wales. Kiernan Steel is a…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThere are at least 6,000 vacancies for welders, so we absolutely need a lot more of them. The skills shortages present opportunities to get future generations into well-paid and…21 May 2026HANSARD Costs for MotoristsIncreased fuel costs are a real pain point in a constituency like mine. Rural households that depend on their cars spend nearly £800 a year more on fuel than people who live in…21 May 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingThe hon. Member is making a sincere and excellent speech, and just made a brilliant point. As we heard earlier, in 2023 some 2.6 million animals were still being tested on, which…27 Apr 2026HANSARDClean EnergySince coming to power, time and again this Government have failed to stand up for Welsh interests. Nowhere has that been more obvious than in mid-Wales, where Oliver Millican and…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Wind Farms: Protected PeatlandIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for securing this vital debate. I share many of his…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. More than 55% of households in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe are off grid. I am grateful to him for mentioning LPG. As he knows,…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Access to Work SchemeI beg to move, That this House has considered the Access to Work scheme. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. A disability can happen to any one of us at…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Access to Work SchemeI agree wholeheartedly that that is a great waste of the undoubted talent that Megan has and should be able to bring to the table. Demand for the scheme has risen sharply. That…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Access to Work SchemeThe hon. Member is right to focus on retention, which is an equally important part of the scheme.15 Apr 2026