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HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionFurther to that point, the JMC has been described as not fit for purpose in its current form. Its fitness for purpose would be greatly aided if it had its own secretariat, and if…11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionWill the hon. Gentleman give way?11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Welsh Assembly has advanced even further, given that we were somewhat behind our Scottish friends at the start of the process? It has travelled…11 Jul 2019HANSARDG20 and Leadership of EU InstitutionsI commend the Prime Minister for her forthright stance with President Putin over the nerve gas that killed Dawn Sturgess in Salisbury. Will she confirm that she took an equally…03 Jul 2019HANSARDNo Deal: AgricultureWhat progress has been made in setting up the successor scheme to the EU’s geographical indications system, which has proved so commercially lucrative for food and drink…27 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: ManufacturingHow many Welsh exporting manufacturers are moving workers to the EU27 to set up front offices, distribution centres and so forth, and what help are the Government giving them to…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI thank the Prime Minister for prior sight of her statement. I think the whole House would welcome any progress on climate change. On Wednesday, I am hosting a Welsh lobby in…24 Jun 2019HANSARD EU/British Citizens’ RightsThe Erasmus programme is probably the most successful student exchange scheme in the world. My local university, Bangor University in Wales, shares in that success, with around…18 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business of the HouseSome Conservative leadership contenders are of course in favour of no deal, while the former Foreign Secretary, the right hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris…12 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Parliament Elections: Denial of VotesListening to the Minister’s initial answer, I wondered, if this was all so good, why did it turn out so badly? The Government claim to have been preparing for “all Brexit…04 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal: Welsh EconomyI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that answer but, just for starters: electrification of the railway west of Cardiff, abandoned; electrification of the north Wales line, a pipe…15 May 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal: Welsh EconomyGiven that the Wales Office has no exclusive responsibility for any of the 300-odd work streams associated with Brexit and that we have had 20 years of devolution under a Welsh…15 May 2019HANSARD Immigration Applications: Fee StructureThat is certainly the conclusion I have drawn in this particular case. I will refer later in my speech to the income threshold that is applied, which acts differentially in…14 May 2019HANSARD Immigration Applications: Fee StructureI beg to move, That this House has considered the fee structure for immigration applications. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. Rather than…14 May 2019HANSARD Severe Disability PremiumDespite the Minister’s words about paying more money, I am afraid it seems to me that he is robbing Peter to pay Paul. Given the weakness of local advice services, particularly in…07 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingI understand that the Minister cannot go into any detail about the fund itself, but can he give us some indication of the principles behind it? Will it be based on need, or on…07 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingI congratulate the hon. Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock) on securing the debate, and I welcome the Under-Secretary of State for Wales, the hon. Member for Torbay (Kevin…07 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingIndeed, that is a crucial point, and one that I have taken up with Government Ministers. In my case—in north Wales and in much of rural Wales— that point is particularly crucial…07 May 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)My remarks will be brief. I will explain why Plaid Cymru will be supporting only one option, and two procedures, as a potential solution to the Brexit deadlock. The Prime Minister…01 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilWould the Prime Minister think it constructive were we able to secure a single majority view from the indicative votes process, or would she prefer further indecision?25 Mar 2019