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HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillI stand to speak to amendment 2 tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire). As the Member of Parliament for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, I am proud to…21 Jan 2025HANSARDRivers, Lakes and Seas: Water QualityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I thank the hon. Member for Monmouthshire (Catherine Fookes) for securing the debate. Like her, I am privileged to…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseFarmers in my constituency are very concerned by this news, as Powys was one of the hardest-hit regions in the 2001 outbreak and the trauma remains for the 2,000 livestock farmers…15 Jan 2025HANSARDRailway Services: South-WestI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. He is well aware that the south-west and Wales are connected by the Severn tunnel, which is often closed—it is likely that the…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideIs the Minister committed to the introduction of a no-fly zone across Sudan, including drones, as is currently the case in Darfur?13 Jan 2025HANSARD Heat Batteries: Decarbonising HomesI thank the hon. Member for giving way and for securing this important debate. My constituency has one of the highest levels of off-gas-grid properties in the UK, with over a…08 Jan 2025HANSARDSocial Housing Tenants: Antisocial BehaviourI rise to make a point about Wales. I thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate, which has particular relevance to my consistency of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe. Rural…08 Jan 2025HANSARD PlaygroundsI thank the hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Tom Hayes) for securing this debate; I have two children under three, so I am delighted to come and contribute. Does the hon. Member…08 Jan 2025HANSARD Pro-democracy Campaigners: ArrestsIf human rights are paramount, why should we allow our trade balance to determine how we respond to abuses of human rights?07 Jan 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [Lords]Does my hon. Friend agree that this legislation should have set out a framework for devolving the Crown Estate in Wales, as is the case in Scotland?07 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative Arts EducationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank my hon. Friend for securing the debate. Wales is very proud of its reputation for producing great musicians,…18 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe Liberal Democrats agree that the country’s finances are in a mess thanks to the previous Conservative Government. However, we do not agree that increasing national insurance…17 Dec 2024HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension Scheme: Living StandardsI should declare an interest in that many of my relatives across south Wales are former miners. In the autumn Budget, the Government quite rightly made the decision to end the…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillCan the hon. Member explain why his Government are choosing to raise taxes on GPs’ surgeries, which did not crash the economy or the public finances, rather than opting to raise…17 Dec 2024HANSARDOld Oak Common StationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson) for securing this important debate. Wales is a proud…17 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]As the MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, I am in the honourable position of representing a constituency containing three mighty rivers: the River Usk, the River Tawe, and the…16 Dec 2024HANSARDUnited Front Work DepartmentChina is clearly trying to infiltrate all areas of UK society. Will the Minister outline the meetings that he is having with the Department for Business and Trade to ensure that…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Financial Inclusion: Rural AreasCan the Minister clarify whether Link is covered by the growth duty, which requires regulators to consider the economic consequences of their actions? A point has been made a…11 Dec 2024HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsResidents in rural Powys are suffering as a consequence of delays to ambulances turning up, or, in some cases, of those ambulances not turning up at all. In one recent example,…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Financial Inclusion: Rural AreasI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. Large banks are leaving our high streets at an alarming rate. Ystradgynlais, the biggest town in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, has…11 Dec 2024