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HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI thank the hon. Lady her for her amendment, which I am happy to support. Members of the Buxton family live in my constituency, so if the Government were to agree to it, that…22 May 2024HANSARD Knife Crime Awareness WeekThere was a horrific incident at Amman Valley School, in Ammanford in my constituency, in which a pupil attacked two teachers and another pupil. Miraculously, nobody died, but one…21 May 2024HANSARD International Health RegulationsPublic health is devolved in the context of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Therefore, how often does the Minister engage with the devolved Governments on the UK…14 May 2024HANSARD War Graves WeekYesterday I visited Llandingat cemetery at the church in Llandovery, where there are several Commonwealth graves. I worked with Ryan Jones, who is a volunteer with the commission.…14 May 2024HANSARD Royal Bank of Scotland Branch ClosuresThe hon. Lady is right about the need to look at the criteria for community banking hubs. My constituency has been left with one bank in one town, Ammanford. All the other market…14 May 2024HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI receive emails from constituents asking me why the Government are not unfreezing the personal tax thresholds.08 May 2024HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way a second time. He started by talking about some of the fiscal measures that the Government have taken to reduce tax, but by not…08 May 2024HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillAt the beginning of his speech the hon. Gentleman mentioned Paul Johnson, whom the press has quoted today as saying that the Government and the Opposition are tied to the same…08 May 2024HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillFollowing Brexit, the UK Government could have been extremely radical: they could have devolved corporation tax to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and they could have fully…08 May 2024HANSARDNational Grid: PylonsDiolch yn fawr iawn, Mrs Latham. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Matt Warman) on securing the debate. He…02 May 2024HANSARDPort Talbot SteelworksMy constituents who work in Port Talbot inform me that there has been no progress on enhanced redundancy negotiations between the unions and Tata. Given the scale of the public…30 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State and the shadow Secretary of State for their comments about the incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in my constituency last week. There is obviously now a…29 Apr 2024HANSARDUK Armed Forces in Middle EastMy understanding is that the British Government do not support the ground offensive by the Israeli military in Rafah. Will they therefore use all the leverage at their disposal,…29 Apr 2024HANSARD Checks on Goods Entering UKMy understanding is that the Minister was opposed to Brexit in 2016, and I presume one of the reasons for that is that he opposes red tape. Do this measure and others not indicate…29 Apr 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaFollowing the Iranian attacks over the weekend, we are one step away from the precipice of a regional war. The comments of the Foreign Secretary this afternoon following his…17 Apr 2024HANSARDDecarbonisation: Off-grid PropertiesI support the cause of the hon. Member for St Austell and Newquay (Steve Double). The transition to hydrotreated vegetable oil is far cheaper than heat pumps; we are talking about…16 Apr 2024HANSARDElectricity Transmission and Distribution3. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Welsh Government on electricity transmission and distribution policy.13 Mar 2024HANSARDElectricity Transmission and DistributionPylon developments for electricity transmission and distribution purposes are very controversial in the communities that are expected to host them. I have four such potential…13 Mar 2024HANSARDPost Office LegislationMy constituent Mr Ennion ran the post office in Llandovery in Carmarthenshire between 2000 and 2018. In a recent BBC interview he estimated that he had lost about £75,000, and…13 Mar 2024HANSARD Farming in Wales and the UKMy hon. Friend’s point about the Welsh Government is well made. I do not know of any farmer who votes for the Labour party, and I suppose one can understand why the Labour party…05 Mar 2024