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HANSARDCrown Estate: DevolutionI recently met the Deputy First Minister to discuss a wide range of issues, including the Crown Estate. The UK and Welsh Governments are focused on taking maximum advantage of the…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCrown Estate: DevolutionI will not take any lectures on the Crown Estate from the hon. Member, whose party’s mismanagement of the Scottish seabed resulted in Scottish assets being sold off on the cheap.…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCrown Estate: DevolutionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Like her, I want people in Wales to benefit from those 5,300 new jobs, particularly young people, so that they do not have to leave Wales,…12 Mar 2025HANSARDWelsh Tourism IndustryWales has a world-class tourism offer. I fully support the Welsh Government’s support for the tourism sector through Visit Wales and other initiatives. Last month, the UK…12 Mar 2025HANSARDWelsh Tourism IndustryI would gently remind the hon. Gentleman that his party in government put the highest tax burden in 70 years on the people and businesses of this country, leaving a £22 billion…12 Mar 2025HANSARDWelsh Tourism IndustryMy hon. Friend has one of the most beautiful constituencies in Wales, and I know that tourism is critical to his local economy. Indeed, tourism probably remains the only way to…12 Mar 2025HANSARDWelsh Tourism IndustryLast week, the hon. Lady’s colleagues in the Senedd voted against extra money for tourism— [ Interruption. ] They did! Maybe she should have a conversation with Darren Millar, her…12 Mar 2025HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsI regularly meet the First Minister to discuss a wide range of matters, including NHS waiting lists. The latest data shows positive progress in reducing long waiting times and the…12 Mar 2025HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsI could not agree more with my hon. Friend. Plaid Cymru Members will have to explain to their constituents why they voted against £600 million extra for the NHS last week,…12 Mar 2025HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsWe are talking about nations and regions, rather than just regions, but I would be happy to have a discussion with the hon. Gentleman outside the Chamber about that matter.12 Mar 2025HANSARD St David’s Day and Welsh AffairsI do not think the right hon. Lady has really listened to the list of things that have been announced for Wales in the past seven months. It is always the same with Plaid Cymru;…27 Feb 2025HANSARD St David’s Day and Welsh AffairsIf the hon. Gentleman does not mind, I will carry on because we do not have much time. We have given the green light to Welsh freeports to unlock billions in private investment…27 Feb 2025HANSARD St David’s Day and Welsh AffairsI will not. After years of deadlock, it was this UK Government that stepped up with £25 million for the Welsh Government to keep coal tips safe. There is no better illustration of…27 Feb 2025HANSARD St David’s Day and Welsh AffairsI thank the Backbench Business Committee for recognising the importance of allocating time to hold this debate on Wales and Welsh affairs. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member…27 Feb 2025HANSARD St David’s Day and Welsh AffairsI will not, because the hon. Gentleman has had his speech. Turning to steel, hon. Members may recall that on election day last year, Tata was intending to shut down both its blast…27 Feb 2025HANSARDVisitor LevyAhead of the opening game of this year’s Six Nations in Paris on Friday evening, I know Members right across the House will want to join me in wishing the Wales team good luck in…29 Jan 2025HANSARDCrime PreventionWe were elected on a manifesto that included a mission for safer streets across every nation of the United Kingdom. We will put police back on the beat, ensure there is a named…29 Jan 2025HANSARDVisitor LevyAs the hon. Member may know, tourism is devolved, and we work closely with the devolved Governments. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport—my right hon. Friend the Secretary…29 Jan 2025HANSARDVisitor LevyAs far as I am aware, Mid Bedfordshire is not in Wales. The hon. Member raises objections to the Welsh Government’s policy, but he should perhaps check his own ranks first,…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe hon. Gentleman may have heard the Chancellor’s speech this morning. Our No. 1 priority is economic growth right across all four nations of the United Kingdom.29 Jan 2025