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HANSARD Aberystwyth to Carmarthen Railway ReopeningAbsolutely. My hon. Friend makes a very good point. I was born and raised in the Amman valley in Carmarthenshire and he was born and raised in Ceredigion. We understand the…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Aberystwyth to Carmarthen Railway ReopeningI fully agree with my hon. Friend. Wylfa Newydd, which is now viewed as a white elephant and is in grave danger, was seen as the saviour of the economy of the north of our…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Aberystwyth to Carmarthen Railway ReopeningMy hon. Friend is right, and I congratulate him on his work since he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Ceredigion in pushing forward this whole project. He is absolutely…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Aberystwyth to Carmarthen Railway ReopeningI have a very simple answer to that problem: devolve responsibility for rail infrastructure to Wales, as is the case in Scotland and Northern Ireland. That would give us the key…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Aberystwyth to Carmarthen Railway ReopeningI am grateful for that intervention by my party’s parliamentary leader. I have long had an ambition to go on that rail line, but that shows the lack of serious investment in Welsh…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Honda in SwindonThose arguing that this announcement is in no way Brexit-related are insulting the intelligence of the workers in Swindon and those in the manufacturing companies along the supply…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeWas a review process written into the 50:50 split when the decision was made? If it was not, would not agreeing to a review now be the honourable thing for the Government to do,…14 Feb 2019HANSARDCounter-Daesh UpdateAs many contributors to this discussion have mentioned, the Kurds have been doing the dirty work for us on the ground in northern Syria against Daesh, yet, in the words of one…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightOver the past year, a new start-up based in my constituency, Carmarthen Bay Ferry, has successfully operated an excellent service for the people of Carmarthenshire and tourists,…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [Lords]I am extremely grateful to the Minister for giving way. As he has outlined, these are powers that would only be used in the event of a no deal. As a Treasury Minister, I would…11 Feb 2019HANSARDPreferential Trade Agreement with IndiaIs it not the case that the priority for the Indian Government is a trade deal with the EU and that the best way for the British state to have a trade deal with the EU is to stay…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportUnlike Scotland or Northern Ireland, Wales is subject to having its policing policy set by Westminster, in the capital city of another country, far away from where the police…05 Feb 2019HANSARDIntermediate-Range Nuclear Forces TreatyIf, ultimately, there is a request from the United States Administration to relocate US nuclear weapons on UK soil, what will be the response of the British Government?04 Feb 2019HANSARDDRAFT DEVOLVED INCOME TAX RATES (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ORDER 2018Anybody reading the explanatory notes will understand that a tax-sharing arrangement between the British Government, Welsh Government and Scottish Government, which is what these…04 Feb 2019HANSARDRecognition of Fibromyalgia as a DisabilityThe hon. Gentleman is making an extremely powerful speech. As I will say in my contribution, my wife is a fibromyalgia sufferer. Is it not the case that stressful experiences…15 Jan 2019HANSARDRecognition of Fibromyalgia as a DisabilityDiolch yn fawr, Mr Bailey. My wife is also a sufferer of fibromyalgia. I asked her if she wanted me to make a speech publicly declaring her condition and she was eager for me to…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Universal CreditWhen will the British Government extend the much-needed transitional protection to people who are migrating naturally through a change of circumstance?14 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI support the backstop. What concerns me is our future trade relations. We are essentially renegotiating access to our biggest market as a third-party country. Does that not leave…09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am sure the right hon. and learned Gentleman will have seen the article written over the weekend by Peter Hain and Paul Murphy—both former distinguished Members of this House…09 Jan 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightDoes not this sorry episode clearly indicate that the absurd mantra of a managed no deal is a contradiction in terms?08 Jan 2019