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HANSARDSteel IndustryThis Government were elected on a manifesto that stressed a partnership approach with local authorities and an intention to stabilise the funding system, moving away from wasteful…11 Sept 2024HANSARDSteel IndustryI congratulate my hon. Friend on her election as Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee, and I look forward to engaging with her and her colleagues as they take on their important…11 Sept 2024HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI was pleased to meet with the Transport Secretary last week to discuss our approach to rail in Wales. She is reviewing the previous Government’s transport infrastructure…11 Sept 2024HANSARDCross-border Train ServicesI thank the right hon. Lady for her question, and concur with her remarks. The Government are clear that the performance of Avanti West Coast has not been good enough. Many times…11 Sept 2024HANSARDCross-border Train ServicesWe cannot go back in time and change the way that project was commissioned, managed and classified by the previous Conservative Government. They need to accept responsibility for…11 Sept 2024HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI welcome my hon. Friend to the House and congratulate him on his election. In my meeting with the Transport Secretary last week, we discussed a range of issues, including…11 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsWe recognise that the NHS in Wales faces unique challenges, and we are committed to working closely with the Welsh Government to improve NHS waiting times. Our approach is…11 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsMore people in Wales have been told that they do not have cancer than ever before, and that is good news. Performance increased against the 62-day target for treatment in June…11 Sept 2024HANSARDPort Talbot Transition BoardToday I can confirm that on 15 August I announced the release of £13.5 million in funding to support supply chain businesses and individuals affected by Tata Steel’s decision to…02 Sept 2024HANSARDGovernment’s Legislative Programme: WalesThe Government’s legislative programme for the first session was outlined at the state opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024. This statement provides a summary of the programme…18 Jul 2024HANSARD20 mph Speed Limit: Impact on Road UsersIf you will indulge me, Mr Speaker, I would like to acknowledge the 25th anniversary this week of Welsh devolution—delivered by a Labour Government. It has helped to nurture a…08 May 2024HANSARD20 mph Speed Limit: Impact on Road UsersIt is rich of Government Members to chunter about donations. How much of Mr Frank Hester’s millions is bankrolling the Conservatives’ general election campaign? This is a man who…08 May 2024HANSARDPort Talbot Steelworks(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on Tata ending the statutory consultation on redundancies at Port Talbot steelworks.30 Apr 2024HANSARDPort Talbot SteelworksLast Thursday’s news was a gut punch for workers in Port Talbot, with economic consequences that could reverberate across south Wales for decades. Last month, I met workers at the…30 Apr 2024HANSARDCost of LivingIt is a stark admission of the Government’s failure that the Secretary of State boasts, after 14 years in government and doing absolutely nothing for five years, of acquiring a…13 Mar 2024HANSARDCost of LivingThe impact of the Conservatives’ cost of living crisis on people in north Wales has been exacerbated by their dither and delay on new nuclear at Wylfa. The previous project, which…13 Mar 2024HANSARD Welsh AffairsThe right hon. Lady has made several contributions, so I will carry on, if she does not mind. We are committed to reinforcing the status of the Senedd, strengthening…29 Feb 2024HANSARD Welsh AffairsMay I suggest, very respectfully, that rather than winding up the rhetoric, the right hon. Gentleman should encourage his constituents to respond to the consultation? There is…29 Feb 2024HANSARD Welsh AffairsIt is good to see you in the Chair again for this annual debate, Mr Deputy Speaker. I also thank the Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee, the right hon. Member for Preseli…29 Feb 2024HANSARD Welsh AffairsCan I correct the right hon. Gentleman? He keeps repeating this ban on all road building, which he knows is not correct. If hon. Members on the Government Benches want to complain…29 Feb 2024