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HANSARD Energy Costs in WalesI am extremely grateful to the hon. Lady for securing the debate and for the very important points that she is making. It is right that we debate this issue. One of the big issues…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Energy Costs in WalesThe Minister mentioned the IMF report. Did the same report not say that, actually, inflation in the UK will be among the highest in Europe? There is perhaps only one…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Energy Costs in WalesI am grateful that the right hon. Gentleman raised this point because I asked a written question on this issue and was referred to an answer to another Member. That answer was not…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Energy Costs in WalesCan I take the hon. Lady back to the windfall tax? I do not think a windfall tax would pay for all the energy schemes, but it would definitely make a significant contribution to…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Energy Costs in WalesThe hon. Gentleman mentioned the generosity of the UK Government’s support scheme, but they have to be slightly careful about that, do they not? It is partially a result of…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Energy Costs in WalesThe hon. Lady mentioned Ynni Cymru, which is something I have pushed for many a year, and I am glad that it is embedded in the partnership agreement. The Leader of the Opposition…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Energy Costs in WalesWill the Minister give way?11 Oct 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillIn evidence to the Senedd’s Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, the Welsh Government, the farming unions and the Welsh Local Government Association expressed concern that…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI am glad there has been some progress. My understanding is that the Welsh Government were calling for concurrent-plus powers; have those been conceded by the UK Government?06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillIs the right hon. Member aware of the article run by Politico in July indicating that the new Prime Minister was warned by her officials that the trade deals that she was…06 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy UpdateRising energy prices will disproportionately hit those on the lowest incomes, while tax cuts will disproportion- ately favour the highest earners. Considering the scale of the…05 Sept 2022HANSARDNHS Pensions and StaffingI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I congratulate him on securing the debate and on making that key point on the retention of staff. When a similar problem happened with…13 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for the Welsh Economy and Funding for the Devolved InstitutionsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for taking an intervention and inviting me to respond to him. Does he not accept that the fiscal deficit is a damning indictment of failed…05 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for the Welsh Economy and Funding for the Devolved InstitutionsIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate on the Welsh estimates. Let me start by congratulating the right hon. Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb) on securing this…05 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for the Welsh Economy and Funding for the Devolved InstitutionsI will get to the point about government structures later, but there is a definitely a debate to be had about the constitutional question. In my view, the constitutional question…05 Jul 2022HANSARD EU Retained LawThe Minister mentioned in his statement that he hopes that today’s proposals will reduce the cost of living, but is it not the case that the British Government’s post-Brexit…22 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) BillThere is an issue with people who live in park homes—I have a few sites in my constituency—because the energy rebate does not make it through to them. Are the Government looking…22 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) BillWill the Secretary of State give way?22 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) BillWill the Secretary of State give way?22 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Security (Additional Payments) BillDoes the shadow Secretary of State agree that missing from the Bill is any support for unpaid carers, and does he share my hope that the Government will bring forward proposals in…22 Jun 2022